Master Yi vs Jax
How to Beat Jax as Master Yi
based on 14,774 Master Yi vs Jax matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Jax Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Jax Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jax as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Jax
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 Jax
Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.
Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.
Master Yi vs Jax Counter Stats
How to Counter Jax with Master Yi in LoL
The stats provided here clarify some critical Master Yi versus Jax matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jax..
Master Yi normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Jax
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Jax?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when playing against Jax, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a bad counter for Jax.
While Master Yi does have a lower winrate than Jax, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Master Yi into Jax.
Moreover, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Master Yi is a bad counter for Jax. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Jax.
Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi
Additional Information for Master Yi Players
How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Jax Build and Stats
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Jax during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually racks up a lot less CS compared to Jax. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Master Yi versus Jax build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Jax than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 47.4% when countering Jax with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Jax as Master Yi, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Jax counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jax as Master Yi are shown for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.