Shiba Yuumi

Picked up Shiba Yuumi from a chest last week and honestly wasn't expecting much since I'm more of a Heartseeker Yuumi guy. After about 35 games though, this skin's grown on me way more than I thought it would.

The Q feels surprisingly smoother to aim compared to base Yuumi, and the projectile's easier to track in teamfights. Your W attach animation has this cute little hop that actually makes it clearer when you're attaching versus detaching, which helped me avoid some embarrassing ints where I thought I was on my ADC but wasn't. But the real winner is the ult animation. It's got better visibility than most other Yuumi skins with these distinct shiba paw prints that make it super obvious where your waves are hitting. Had a dragon fight yesterday where my team could actually see my ult boundaries clearly enough to position around them properly, something that never happens with Bewitching Yuumi's darker effects.

Compared to other Yuumi skins like Yuubee or EDG, Shiba feels more responsive overall. The recall is probably the cutest thing ever with Book turning into a little shiba that runs around, though you'll rarely see it since you're attached 90% of the time anyway. It's purely cosmetic, no pay-to-win advantages, but those cleaner animations do make the champion feel less clunky.

Is Shiba Yuumi worth it if you're buying with RP? At 1350 RP it's a bit steep for what you get, but if you main Yuumi and want something that feels fresh without sacrificing clarity, it's solid. Not her best skin but definitely not tilting to use like some of the older ones.