Master Yi vs Aatrox
How to Beat Aatrox as Master Yi
based on 8,585 Master Yi vs Aatrox matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Aatrox Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Aatrox
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
Advice to Win Against Aatrox
Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.
Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.
Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.
Master Yi vs Aatrox Counter Stats
How to Counter Aatrox with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify several significant Master Yi vs. Aatrox matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Aatrox..
Master Yi usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Aatrox
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Aatrox?
Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Aatrox, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter for Aatrox.
While Master Yi does have a higher win rate compared to Aatrox, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Aatrox.
Additionally, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Aatrox matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Aatrox.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi in order to counter Aatrox 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 suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically accumulates a lot less CS as Aatrox. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Aatrox build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Aatrox than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 51.1% battling Aatrox with this build.
To have the best probability of defeating Aatrox as Master Yi, Master Yi players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Master Yi vs Aatrox matchups, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.
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