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Kayn vs Master Yi

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How to Beat Master Yi as Kayn

based on 9,401 Kayn vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games every week. In our database, Kayn battled Master Yi in 9401 games. Including so many matchups for Kayn versus Master Yi gives us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to counter Master Yi. This particular counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Kayn encounters Master Yi in only 5.2% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a poor job of countering Master Yi. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champions fight each other in. In Kayn against Master Yi matches, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Master Yi.

Best Kayn vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusSerylda's GrudgeEdge of NightSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Master Yi

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
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7
< Kills >
8.2
6.6
< Deaths >
6.8
7.2
< Assists >
6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.92
37
< Minions Killed >
36
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
1.66
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.4
16,325
< Physical Damage >
14,329
1,226
< Magic Damage >
920
860
< True Damage >
5,790
18,411
< Damage Dealt >
21,040
36,869
< Damage Taken >
32,609
12,021
< Gold Earned >
12,526
1.08
< Towers >
1.41
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
17,970
< Total Healing >
15,285
13,888
< Experience >
13,833
20
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
274
< Time Dealing CC >
216

How to Counter Master Yi with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some influential Kayn against Master Yi matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Master Yi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Master Yi..

Kayn often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Master Yi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Master Yi

Who is Better, Kayn or Master Yi?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually loses when facing off against Master Yi, with a 47.3% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a poor counter for Master Yi.

While Kayn does have a lower winrate compared to Master Yi, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kayn into Master Yias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kayn is a garbage counter for Master Yi. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Master Yi.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Kayn, we analyzed 9,401 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Master Yi as Kayn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kayn in order to counter Master Yi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Master Yi. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Master Yi build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance. When Kayn included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Master Yi than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 47.3% when countering Master Yi with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Master Yi as Kayn, Kayn players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Kayn vs Master Yi LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Master Yi as Kayn are shown for all skill levels, merged. To scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.