Master Yi vs Maokai
How to Beat Maokai as Master Yi
based on 7,482 Master Yi vs Maokai matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Maokai Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Maokai Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Maokai as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Maokai
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 Maokai
The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.
Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.
Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.
Master Yi vs Maokai Counter Stats
How to Counter Maokai with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here highlight several valuable Master Yi vs. Maokai matchup stats that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Maokai’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Maokai. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.
Master Yi usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Maokai. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Maokai
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Maokai?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when playing against Maokai, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a poor counter for Maokai.
While Master Yi does have a lower winrate than Maokai, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Maokai.
Moreover, Master Yi has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Maokai. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Maokai matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter to Maokai. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Maokai.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Maokai 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Maokai. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Maokai build include Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Maokai than with most other common item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when playing against Maokai with this counter build.
To have the highest chance of annihilating Maokai as Master Yi, you should take 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 runes that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Maokai counters, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Maokai as Master Yi are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.