Master Yi vs Janna
How to Beat Janna as Master Yi
based on 4,423 Master Yi vs Janna matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Janna Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Janna Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Janna as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Janna
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 Janna
Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.
Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.
Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.
Master Yi vs Janna Counter Stats
How to Counter Janna with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several valuable Master Yi against Janna matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Janna’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Janna. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.
Master Yi normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Janna. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Janna
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Janna?
Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when playing against Janna, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes an ok counter to Janna.
While Master Yi does have a lower win rate than Janna, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Janna.
Additionally, Master Yi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Janna. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Janna matchups, Janna is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter for Janna. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Janna.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Janna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Janna. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.
The top items to have in your Master Yi versus Janna build include Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Janna than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 49.4% battling Janna with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Janna as Master Yi, Master Yi players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Master Yi vs Janna counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.
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