Master Yi vs Ahri
How to Beat Ahri as Master Yi
based on 5,672 Master Yi vs Ahri matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Ahri Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Ahri Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Ahri
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 Ahri
Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.
Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.
Master Yi vs Ahri Counter Stats
How to Counter Ahri with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some critical Master Yi against Ahri matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between the two. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ahri..
Master Yi usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ahri. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Ahri
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Ahri?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Ahri, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter to Ahri.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate compared to Ahri, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Ahri.
Furthermore, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Ahri matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is an above average counter for Ahri. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Ahri.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi to counter Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically gets a lot less CS compared to Ahri. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The best items to have in your Master Yi versus Ahri build include Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Ahri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Ahri with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of beating Ahri as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Master Yi vs Ahri counter picks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.1% win rate overall.
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