Originally Posted by
Ed
You're the second person to recommend Yi to me. I just don't like him. Tried Ashe out, she was good.
but yeah just need to play some or and get some experience in.
People overestimate how easy Yi is. He's a lot harder than people believe.
In my opinion, ranged DPS are the easiest champions to use to get familiar with the game, followed by casters to get used to mana management and spell usage. So the 475 champions like Sivir, Ryze, and Ashe are pretty good starter choices in my mind, while Nunu might be a good transition from playing casters to learning a more tanky role, while Yi might come later once you're used to playing DPS champs.
But it should ultimately comes down to you. I only got familiar with the game when I started playing as Blitzcrank, and he's now my favorite champion. Who knows, the champion that you click with might be something as rarely played as Gragas or something. So take advantage of the free champions, you'll eventually find your champion.