Originally Posted by
Drathos
Lee has always been like that, but only recently have people started moaning so much about it(apparently). If having 2 dashes is such a crime, why is it okay for Fiora to be able to Q twice(if there are enemies), Yasuo to be able to E forever as long as he has targets, Kassadin to Flash every few seconds, Akali can dash 3 times+1 per kill, Irelia can dash as much as she wants as long as the dash kills the target, Jarvan can EQ and ult to dash twice in rapid succession, LeBlanc can dash twice AND dash back to each of the starting points, Vi can Q and ult for 2 dashes? Oh, right, because it's part of their kit and their identity. Lee has to spend gold(and possibly drop vision from old wards) to pull off lots of his stuff, otherwise it has a ~1.5 minute CD with the trinket.
The way I see it, the only problem with Lee is his VERY early level burst(his level ~2-3 invades are brutal), his mobility is part of what makes him Lee. I don't mind the ulti change, because it achieves the goal that they're shooting for, making it a decision between utility and damage. The passive change is silly, it forces him into 1 style of build lategame.
The W change is just dumb. The problem with the way they're planning to change it right now is that it REFUNDS energy if you dash to a non-ward. Great, I get 50 energy back from the 100 energy cost. That doesn't matter if you can't GET to 100 energy before dying. Make it have different costs for wards and non-wards(that should be possible, idk), or use the Thresh-Q solution that they've also mentioned, where it's not the cost but the cooldown that gets "refunded" if used in a certain way(in Thresh's case that way is actually hitting the Q)
Riot should just focus on champions that are actually problems(or "toxic" as they like to call it) instead of trying to completely change champions that are pretty much as balanced as it gets. Lee Sin always being part of all metas is a good thing, his kit makes him work in lots of teamcomps. That's what Riot should try to make more champions like.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see if they're going to change him completely or keep him as the Lee Sin he is and has been for a long time.