Master Yi vs Nasus
How to Beat Nasus as Master Yi
based on 5,685 Master Yi vs Nasus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Nasus Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Nasus Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Nasus
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 Nasus
Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.
Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.
While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.
Master Yi vs Nasus Counter Stats
How to Counter Nasus with Master Yi in LoL
The stats provided here clarify some important Master Yi vs. Nasus matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nasus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nasus..
Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Nasus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Nasus
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Nasus?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Nasus, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a good counter to Nasus.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Nasus, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Nasus.
Furthermore, Master Yi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nasus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Nasus matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Nasus. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Nasus.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Nasus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually picks up a lot less CS as Nasus. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.
The best items to use in your Master Yi versus Nasus build include Guardian Angel, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Nasus than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 51.3% when playing against Nasus with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Nasus as Master Yi, Master Yi players should equip 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 sets players chose for Master Yi vs Nasus counters, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.3% win rate overall.
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