Thoughts on the Purify changes?

[Divinemights]

Raiju is like any stun or silence, in CC if you need to get out of dodge immediately else you get oneshot, you purify, period. You just need to keep in mind that a second one is probably coming not long after when your purify expires (so 2s after which is nothing), and potentially a third if you're playing against min maxers.

Raiju isn’t a guard breaker.
Trading Raiju’s 1-second stun for 5,000 MP (especially when you still have to wait four seconds before you can use Purify again) isn’t a good trade.
What happened to Guard as an option?
As I’ve said, it’s your personal choice, and I’m not here to question it.

It’s fine if you disagree with my take; I’m simply presenting my perspective along with my supporting arguments.
You can certainly do the same and present your own reasoning.
Overall, the reception to the new Purify change has been negative across all four regions—that much I can concur with.

[Valence]

Raiju isn’t a guard breaker.
Trading Raiju’s 1-second stun for 5,000 MP (especially when you still have to wait four seconds before you can use Purify again) isn’t a good trade.
What happened to Guard as an option?
As I’ve said, it’s your personal choice, and I’m not here to question it.

It’s fine if you disagree with my take; I’m simply presenting my perspective along with my supporting arguments.
You can certainly do the same and present your own reasoning.
Overall, the reception to the new Purify change has been negative across all four regions—that much I can concur with.

Why are we moving the goalposts to guard breakers (that are found, AGAIN, both on the melee and ranged side, actually thrice more on the melee's side, by the way)? What guard option are you talking about?

1s may also save your life at high level in CC. Whether or not you'll need it again for the second stun, if the stun doesn't occur before purify is up again, is another story.
If you're speaking about FL, maybe, maybe not, I don't know. I never know for sure what mode you're talking about.

[Divinemights]

Why are we moving the goalposts to guard breakers (that are found, AGAIN, both on the melee and ranged side, actually thrice more on the melee's side, by the way)? What guard option are you talking about?

1s may also save your life at high level in CC. Whether or not you'll need it again for the second stun, if the stun doesn't occur before purify is up again, is another story.
If you're speaking about FL, maybe, maybe not, I don't know. I never know for sure what mode you're talking about.

I’ve said multiple times that I’m not interested in debating why someone would spend 5,000 MP just for Raiju as that’s your personal playstyle.
From my perspective, I have experience both playing as and against Ninja, so I know its weaknesses.
I solo-kill frequently in new/old Secure and old Shattered under 5.1 PvP, and I wouldn’t trade Purify for Raiju.

Regarding CC, I’m not sure if Diamond counts as “high CC,” since I’ve only played three seasons and casual mode on Seize day.
Even so, I still wouldn’t make that trade.
My stance always focus on overall PvP, as I spend roughly 70% of my time in Frontline and 30% in CC.
Hopefully this clarifies my stance.