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How to Win Master Yi vs Lissandra Counter MatchupMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions

Master Yi vs Lissandra

How to Beat Lissandra as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Lissandra as Master Yi

based on 2,696 Master Yi vs Lissandra matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Lissandra as Master Yi resulted from an examination of 2696 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Master Yi has to counter Lissandra in only 1.4% of his matches.

Master Yi vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

Master Yi has done a ok job of countering Lissandra. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Master Yi vs Lissandra rounds, Master Yi’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Lissandra.

Best Master Yi vs Lissandra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Death's DanceTerminusExperimental HexplateTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Master Yi to level upq
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Second ability for Master Yi to level upe
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Last skill for Master Yi to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Master Yi's passive ability p
Master Yi's q ability q
Master Yi's w ability w
Master Yi's e ability e
Master Yi's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Lissandra as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Lissandra

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 Lissandra

Lissandra's Ring of Frost has a long cooldown at early ranks; engage her while it's on cooldown.

Lissandra's Ice Shard only slows the first unit it hits. Approach Lissandra from behind your team's minions to avoid being slowed.

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.

Master Yi vs Lissandra Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Lissandra Image
7.4
< Kills >
5.6
7
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
8.9
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
36
< Minions Killed >
164
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.43
12,655
< Physical Damage >
1,146
990
< Magic Damage >
18,107
5,302
< True Damage >
950
18,948
< Damage Dealt >
20,204
31,976
< Damage Taken >
21,708
12,198
< Gold Earned >
11,113
1.38
< Towers >
1.86
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,722
< Total Healing >
3,355
13,504
< Experience >
13,982
21
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
218
< Time Dealing CC >
483

How to Counter Lissandra with Master Yi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some important Master Yi versus Lissandra matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between the pair. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lissandra’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Lissandra..

Master Yi normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Lissandra. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Master Yi and Lissandra

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Lissandra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Lissandra

Who is Better, Master Yi or Lissandra?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when playing against Lissandra, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes an ok counter for Lissandra.

While Master Yi does have a higher winrate compared to Lissandra, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Lissandra.

Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lissandra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Lissandra matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Master Yi is a decent counter for Lissandra. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Lissandra.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Lissandra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lissandra as Master Yi, we analyzed 2,696 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Lissandra as Master Yi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Lissandra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Lissandra. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Master Yi versus Lissandra build consist of Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Lissandra than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Lissandra with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Lissandra as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Master Yi vs Lissandra clashes, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.

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