Master Yi vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Master Yi
based on 18,877 Master Yi vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Caitlyn
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 Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Master Yi vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here show several important Master Yi versus Caitlyn matchup statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Caitlyn..
Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Caitlyn?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter to Caitlyn.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Caitlyn.
Furthermore, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Caitlyn matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Caitlyn. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Master Yi versus Caitlyn build include Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Caitlyn than with many other common builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 51.4% when countering Caitlyn with these items in his kit.
To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Caitlyn as Master Yi, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Treasure Hunter, and Eyeball Collection runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Caitlyn battles, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.
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