Master Yi vs Aphelios
How to Beat Aphelios as Master Yi
based on 4,265 Master Yi vs Aphelios matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Aphelios Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Aphelios Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Aphelios
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 Aphelios
Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.
Master Yi vs Aphelios Counter Stats
How to Counter Aphelios with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore some vital Master Yi vs. Aphelios matchup stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aphelios..
Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Aphelios. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Aphelios
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Aphelios?
Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Aphelios, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter for Aphelios.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Aphelios.
Moreover, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Aphelios 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 allies during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is an above average counter for Aphelios. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Aphelios.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi to counter Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi often racks up a lot less CS as Aphelios. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.
The most important items to have in your Master Yi versus Aphelios build consist of Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Aphelios than with many other common builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 52.8% when countering Aphelios with this build.
To have the greatest probability of annihilating Aphelios as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Aphelios fights, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.8% winrate overall.
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