Master Yi vs Pyke
How to Beat Pyke as Master Yi
based on 6,173 Master Yi vs Pyke matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Pyke Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Pyke Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Pyke
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 Pyke
Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!
When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.
Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.
Master Yi vs Pyke Counter Stats
How to Counter Pyke with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight several strategic Master Yi vs. Pyke matchup stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Pyke..
Master Yi normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Pyke. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Pyke
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Pyke?
Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Pyke, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter to Pyke.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Pyke, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Pyke.
Furthermore, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Pyke matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Pyke. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Pyke.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Pyke. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Master Yi versus Pyke build include Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Pyke than with most other common builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Pyke with this counter build.
To have the best chance of coming out on top against Pyke as Master Yi, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Master Yi vs Pyke counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.6% win rate overall.
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