Master Yi vs Leona
How to Beat Leona as Master Yi
based on 7,474 Master Yi vs Leona matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Leona Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Leona Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Leona as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Leona
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 Leona
When Leona activates Eclipse, you have three seconds to get away from her before she deals damage.
Only foes in the center of Solar Flare get stunned, so you can often avoid this if you're quick.
Master Yi vs Leona Counter Stats
How to Counter Leona with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Master Yi against Leona matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Leona’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Leona. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.
Master Yi normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Leona. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Leona
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Leona?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when playing against Leona, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a bad counter for Leona.
While Master Yi does have a lower winrate compared to Leona, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Master Yi into Leona.
Additionally, Master Yi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Leona. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Leona matchups, Leona is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Master Yi is a terribly counter for Leona. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Leona.
Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Leona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi often gets a similar amount of CS as Leona. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Leona build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Master Yi used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Leona than with many other common builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average win rate of 47.2% battling Leona with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Leona as Master Yi, Master Yi players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Treasure Hunter, and Eyeball Collection runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Master Yi vs Leona matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.2% win rate overall.
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