Ying

Ying vs ThornEdge: Thorn

Thorn

The interaction

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Thorn directly undermines Ying. Thrown shell that sticks to a surface and, shortly after detecting an attacker nearby, fires blades in all directions.

Thorn hard-counters Ying

Playing Ying

  • Expect Thorn to target you first. Keep your gadget back until theirs has been used.
  • Play to your strength: hard-to-dodge entry flash.
  • Exploit this about Thorn: delayed activation can be dodged.

Playing Thorn

  • Prioritise Ying early, because your kit directly answers theirs.
  • Play to your strength: punishes rush and hold-angle behavior.
  • Exploit this about Ying: limited charges.

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