Master Yi vs Illaoi
How to Beat Illaoi as Master Yi
based on 3,715 Master Yi vs Illaoi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Illaoi Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Illaoi Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Illaoi
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 Illaoi
Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.
When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.
Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.
Master Yi vs Illaoi Counter Stats
How to Counter Illaoi with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some significant Master Yi vs. Illaoi counter stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Illaoi..
Master Yi normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Illaoi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Illaoi
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Illaoi?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when facing off against Illaoi, with a 52.4% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter to Illaoi.
While Master Yi does have a higher win rate than Illaoi, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Illaoi.
Additionally, Master Yi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Illaoi. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Illaoi matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is an above average counter to Illaoi. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Illaoi.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Illaoi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi most often picks up a lot less CS as Illaoi. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Master Yi versus Illaoi build include Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Illaoi than with many other common builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 52.4% battling Illaoi with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Illaoi 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 sets players used for Master Yi vs Illaoi clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.4% winrate overall.
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