Master Yi vs Nunu & Willump
How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Master Yi
based on 4,497 Master Yi vs Nunu & Willump matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Nunu & Willump
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 Nunu & Willump
Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.
Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.
Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.
Master Yi vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats
How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Master Yi in LoL
The stats provided here highlight several vital Master Yi vs. Nunu & Willump matchup stats that can help us grasp the differences between this pair of champs. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nunu & Willump. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.
Master Yi usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Nunu & Willump. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Nunu & Willump
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Nunu & Willump?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when facing off against Nunu & Willump, with a 55.4% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a fantastic counter to Nunu & Willump.
While Master Yi does have a much higher win rate compared to Nunu & Willump, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Nunu & Willump.
Moreover, Master Yi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Master Yi is a great counter for Nunu & Willump. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Nunu & Willump.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Nunu & Willump during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Nunu & Willump. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Master Yi versus Nunu & Willump build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Nunu & Willump than with most other common item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 55.4% battling Nunu & Willump with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of beating Nunu & Willump as Master Yi, Master Yi players 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 rune combinations that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Nunu & Willump face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 55.4% win rate overall.
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