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In his current state, an Iso who picked up two kills was gaining an extra charge of Double Tap, which when combined with the reset granted by popping an orb, granted Iso an additional 40 seconds of his shield. Penguin said that by removing the two-kill reset, Iso stays at just one activation of the ability per round, and added that the shortened duration of the ability \"should create a clearer window for opponents to deny him fights.\" Enemy teams should spend less time running away from Iso. Even with these changes, Iso is still in a relatively strong state as he can activate Double Tap immediately, swing around a corner, and take the first engagement of the round with his shield active. The rest of his ability kit remains unchanged. Iso could still potentially make some impact on the professional level, though players and coaches are split on exactly how much of an impact he's made. 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