Master Yi vs Evelynn
How to Beat Evelynn as Master Yi
based on 4,990 Master Yi vs Evelynn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Evelynn Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Evelynn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Evelynn as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Evelynn
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 Evelynn
Purchasing Vision Wards can help you detect Evelynn's location in order to prepare for her ambushes.
A large share of Evelynn's threat is in her charm, 'Allure.' Protect allies marked with 'Allure' or, if you are marked, make sure allies are between you and where Evelynn may attack from.
If you suspect Evelynn is about to ambush one of your teammates, let them know by pinging the minimap and typing in chat.
Master Yi vs Evelynn Counter Stats
How to Counter Evelynn with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown on this page emphasize several valuable Master Yi against Evelynn matchup stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Evelynn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Evelynn..
Master Yi often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Evelynn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Evelynn
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Evelynn?
Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when facing off against Evelynn, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes an ok counter to Evelynn.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Evelynn, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Evelynn.
Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Evelynn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Evelynn matchups, Evelynn 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 decent counter to Evelynn. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Evelynn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Evelynn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average gets more CS as Evelynn. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Master Yi versus Evelynn build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Evelynn than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Evelynn with this build.
To have the best chance of crushing Evelynn as Master Yi, you 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 combinations that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Evelynn counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.0% winrate overall.
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