Master Yi vs Jinx
How to Beat Jinx as Master Yi
based on 10,299 Master Yi vs Jinx matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Jinx Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Jinx Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Jinx
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 Jinx
Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.
Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.
Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.
Master Yi vs Jinx Counter Stats
How to Counter Jinx with Master Yi in LoL
The stats provided here underscore some significant Master Yi against Jinx counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between this set of champs. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jinx..
Master Yi typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Jinx. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Jinx
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Jinx?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Jinx, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes an ok counter to Jinx.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Jinx, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Jinx.
Furthermore, Master Yi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Jinx matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Jinx. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Jinx.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi to counter Jinx during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually picks up a lot less CS compared to Jinx. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Jinx build consist of Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Jinx than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 50.4% battling Jinx with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Jinx 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 that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Jinx counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.
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