Master Yi vs Annie
How to Beat Annie as Master Yi
based on 3,327 Master Yi vs Annie matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Annie Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Annie Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Annie as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Annie
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 Annie
Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.
Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.
Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.
Master Yi vs Annie Counter Stats
How to Counter Annie with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature several strategic Master Yi against Annie counter stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Annie..
Master Yi usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Annie. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Annie
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Annie?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when facing off against Annie, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes an ok counter for Annie.
While Master Yi does have a lower win rate than Annie, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Annie.
Additionally, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter for Annie. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Annie.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi often gets a lot less CS compared to Annie. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Master Yi versus Annie build include Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Annie than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 49.7% when playing against Annie with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Annie as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Master Yi vs Annie face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.7% win rate overall.
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