Master Yi vs Gnar
How to Beat Gnar as Master Yi
based on 1,974 Master Yi vs Gnar matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Gnar Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Gnar Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Gnar
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 Gnar
Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.
Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.
Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.
Master Yi vs Gnar Counter Stats
How to Counter Gnar with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Master Yi against Gnar matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gnar..
Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Gnar
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Gnar?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Gnar, with a 55.2% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a fantastic counter for Gnar.
While Master Yi does have a much higher winrate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Gnar.
Furthermore, Master Yi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Gnar 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 team members during teamfights.
Master Yi is a great counter for Gnar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Gnar.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi to counter Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Gnar. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.
The best items to have in your Master Yi versus Gnar build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Gnar than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 55.2% when countering Gnar with this build.
To have the greatest probability of crushing Gnar as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use 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 rune builds players chose for Master Yi vs Gnar counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 55.2% win rate overall.
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