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

Master Yi vs Draven

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

based on 5,873 Master Yi vs Draven matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Draven as Master Yi resulted from an examination of 5873 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Master Yi has to counter Draven in only 3.1% of his matches.

Master Yi vs Draven Matchup Summary

Master Yi does a decent job of beating Draven. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Master Yi versus Draven rounds, Master Yi’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Draven.

Best Master Yi vs Draven Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateGuinsoo's RagebladeDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageTitanic HydraWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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
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Last skill for Master Yi to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
3
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 Draven as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Draven

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 Draven

Disrupt Draven with the goal of making him drop his axes. If you do, his power drops dramatically.

Launch skillshots toward the landing position of Draven's Spinning Axes.

Master Yi vs Draven Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Draven Image
7.9
< Kills >
8.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
5.8
< Assists >
5.5
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
36
< Minions Killed >
168
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,152
< Physical Damage >
20,990
886
< Magic Damage >
119
5,496
< True Damage >
480
19,534
< Damage Dealt >
21,590
31,105
< Damage Taken >
22,087
12,136
< Gold Earned >
13,502
1.39
< Towers >
2.33
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,378
< Total Healing >
6,718
13,237
< Experience >
12,111
20
< Vision Score >
14
6
< Wards Placed >
7
211
< Time Dealing CC >
81

How to Counter Draven with Master Yi in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Master Yi vs. Draven counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Draven’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Draven..

Master Yi normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Draven. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Master Yi and Draven

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Draven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Draven

Who is Better, Master Yi or Draven?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Draven, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter for Draven.

While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Draven, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Draven.

Additionally, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Draven. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Draven matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Master Yi is a decent counter to Draven. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Draven.

Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi

Master Yi Loses Against

NilahNilah44.7% winrateRammusRammus45.8% winrateTryndamereTryndamere46.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Master Yi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateHweiHwei55.9% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

IvernIvern+ 55.3% 262 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 55.5% 119 GamesZacZac+ 55.9% 1531 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 55.9% 263 Games

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Draven Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Draven as Master Yi, we analyzed 5,873 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 Draven 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.

Other Useful Resources

Master Yi Build Draven Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Master Yi to counter Draven during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi most often accumulates a lot less CS as Draven. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. 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, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Draven build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Draven than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 51.2% battling Draven with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Draven as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Master Yi vs Draven matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Draven as Master Yi are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.