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How to Win Master Yi vs Cassiopeia Counter MatchupMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions

Master Yi vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Cassiopeia as Master Yi

based on 1,665 Master Yi vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Master Yi came out of an analysis of 1665 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Master Yi is forced to battle against Cassiopeia in only 0.9% of his games.

Master Yi vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Master Yi does a decent job of countering Cassiopeia. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Master Yi vs Cassiopeia matches, Master Yi’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Cassiopeia.

Best Master Yi vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateWit's EndGuinsoo's Rageblade

Optional Items

TerminusDeath's DanceKraken SlayerBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Master Yi to level upq
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Second ability for Master Yi to level upe
>
Last skill for Master Yi to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Master Yi's passive ability p
Master Yi's q ability q
Master Yi's w ability w
Master Yi's e ability e
Master Yi's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Cassiopeia

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 Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Master Yi vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Cassiopeia Image
8.1
< Kills >
7
7.1
< Deaths >
6
6
< Assists >
6.2
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
36
< Minions Killed >
174
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,853
< Physical Damage >
670
1,108
< Magic Damage >
21,484
5,735
< True Damage >
376
20,696
< Damage Dealt >
22,530
32,631
< Damage Taken >
26,498
12,592
< Gold Earned >
11,740
1.44
< Towers >
1.92
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
15,111
< Total Healing >
6,966
13,920
< Experience >
15,368
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
222
< Time Dealing CC >
432

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Master Yi in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several influential Master Yi versus Cassiopeia matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences between the pair. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cassiopeia..

Master Yi normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Cassiopeia. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Master Yi and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Master Yi or Cassiopeia?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Cassiopeia, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter to Cassiopeia.

While Master Yi does have a higher winrate compared to Cassiopeia, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Cassiopeia.

Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Cassiopeia 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 allied champions during team fights.

Master Yi is a decent counter to Cassiopeia. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Cassiopeia.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Master Yi, we analyzed 1,665 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Cassiopeia as Master Yi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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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 Cassiopeia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi usually picks up a lot less CS compared to Cassiopeia. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Master Yi versus Cassiopeia build include Experimental Hexplate, Wit's End, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Cassiopeia than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Cassiopeia with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Cassiopeia 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. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Master Yi vs Cassiopeia LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

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