Master Yi vs Gangplank
How to Beat Gangplank as Master Yi
based on 2,633 Master Yi vs Gangplank matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Gangplank Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Gangplank
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 Gangplank
Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.
Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!
Master Yi vs Gangplank Counter Stats
How to Counter Gangplank with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some valuable Master Yi versus Gangplank matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..
Master Yi usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Gangplank
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Gangplank?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when facing off against Gangplank, with a 52.7% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter for Gangplank.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Gangplank.
Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Gangplank matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Master Yi is a good counter to Gangplank. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Gangplank.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi to counter Gangplank during both the early game 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 listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Gangplank build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Gangplank than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 52.7% when playing against Gangplank with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of defeating Gangplank as Master Yi, Master Yi players should equip 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 runes players chose for Master Yi vs Gangplank LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.7% winrate overall.
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