Gangplank vs Master Yi
How to Beat Master Yi as Gangplank
based on 2,633 Gangplank vs Master Yi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Master Yi Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Master Yi
Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.
Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
Advice to Win Against Master Yi
If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.
Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.
Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.
Gangplank vs Master Yi Counter Stats
How to Counter Master Yi with Gangplank in LoL
The stats shown on this page emphasize several valuable Gangplank against Master Yi counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Master Yi’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Master Yi..
Gangplank often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Master Yi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Master Yi
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Master Yi?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when facing off against Master Yi, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes a poor counter to Master Yi.
While Gangplank does have a lower winrate compared to Master Yi, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gangplank into Master Yias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Gangplank is a bad counter to Master Yi. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Master Yi.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Gangplank in order to counter Master Yi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank often gets much more CS compared to Master Yi. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Master Yi build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Master Yi than with most other common builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 47.3% battling Master Yi with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Master Yi as Gangplank, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Gangplank vs Master Yi matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.
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