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

Master Yi vs Ryze

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

based on 1,683 Master Yi vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our database, Master Yi did battle with Ryze in 1683 rounds. Having so many matchups for Master Yi vs Ryze provides us confidence in our capability to produce informative statistics and a supported build to shatter Ryze. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Master Yi is forced to battle against Ryze in only 0.9% of his rounds.

Master Yi vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Master Yi has done a decent job of beating Ryze. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Master Yi against Ryze games, Master Yi’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Ryze.

Best Master Yi vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

TerminusGuinsoo's RagebladeExperimental HexplateDeath's Dance

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
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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 Ryze as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Ryze

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 Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Master Yi vs Ryze Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Ryze Image
8
< Kills >
6
6.7
< Deaths >
5.3
5.7
< Assists >
6.5
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
37
< Minions Killed >
189
1.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,799
< Physical Damage >
1,022
1,019
< Magic Damage >
21,460
5,656
< True Damage >
332
20,476
< Damage Dealt >
22,815
32,314
< Damage Taken >
25,639
12,481
< Gold Earned >
12,034
1.43
< Towers >
2.23
0.43
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
15,214
< Total Healing >
4,327
13,886
< Experience >
15,935
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
221
< Time Dealing CC >
99

How to Counter Ryze with Master Yi in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several significant Master Yi vs. Ryze counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ryze’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ryze..

Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ryze. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Master Yi and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Ryze

Who is Better, Master Yi or Ryze?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Ryze, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a good counter to Ryze.

While Master Yi does have a higher win rate than Ryze, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Ryze.

Additionally, Master Yi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ryze. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Ryze 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Master Yi is a decent counter to Ryze. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Ryze.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Master Yi, we analyzed 1,683 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 Ryze 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 to counter Ryze during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi most often picks up a lot less CS relative to Ryze. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Ryze build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Ryze than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Ryze with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Ryze 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 rune builds players picked for Master Yi vs Ryze matchups, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

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