Samurai LB is still BS

[Kansene]

And its a good reason for me to avoid pvp entirely. Because this is a false reason, as mobas already have teached me.

These OHKOs are anoying because you cannot control your teammates. Having a teammate constantly fall for this without being able to realy act against it is a major cause for frustration. Nearly all mobas are trying to avoid OHKOs as much as possible, as its unhealthy for balance as it always means someone has to babysit the bad player, and that often takes a lot of resources away that could be used for your proper teammates. Yet you are forced to, because feeding the enemy is generaly worse.

Not having OHKO is healthier since it gives the bad player a better sense of progression in surviving. When they realize an early retreat means they survive more often, it helps at having them learn. But a OHKO is a binary result: it happens, or it doesnt. There is no middle step to learn any progression. And binary systems like that are generaly just broken.

And this isnt a l2p issue either. As especialy at higher skill levels, these binary OHKO mechanics are deemed unwanted because instead of relying on skill, it becomes a guessing game in timing. To realy measure skill, you want reliable outcomes and not have to deal with something that feels like complete rng. And yes, you can guess moments in which they will use such abilities, but is that realy worth it to waste a cooldown on (which if misguessed gives the enemy a free shot anyway)?

Pretty much nailed it there.
There are people on this forum who are completely and utterly incapable of understanding that thinking a mechanic is badly designed doesn't necessarily mean "SKILL ISSUE LOL I CANT DEAL WITH IT!!1one"
I've probably said it a dozen times already, and I'll keep reiterating:

The SAM LB is not overpowered.
The SAM LB has counterplay.
The SAM LB can be avoided by paying close attention.

However:

The punishment for one millisecond of inattention or one minuscule misclick should not be a guaranteed instant death.

Simple as.