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

Master Yi vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Master Yi

based on 2,616 Master Yi vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Shyvana as Master Yi resulted from an evaluation of 2616 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Master Yi has to counter Shyvana in only 1.4% of his games.

Master Yi vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Master Yi has done a decent job of countering Shyvana. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Master Yi against Shyvana rounds, Master Yi’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Master Yi vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingDeath's DanceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

TerminusSterak's GageGuinsoo's RagebladeWit's End

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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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Master Yi vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Shyvana Image
8.1
< Kills >
5.9
6.7
< Deaths >
6
5.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
36
< Minions Killed >
68
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
1.58
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.48
13,748
< Physical Damage >
4,880
966
< Magic Damage >
12,994
5,661
< True Damage >
996
20,377
< Damage Dealt >
18,871
32,035
< Damage Taken >
33,009
12,362
< Gold Earned >
12,134
1.44
< Towers >
1.79
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
15,102
< Total Healing >
11,985
13,700
< Experience >
14,224
21
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
7
214
< Time Dealing CC >
180

How to Counter Shyvana with Master Yi in LoL

The stats provided here show several influential Master Yi versus Shyvana counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shyvana..

Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Master Yi and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Shyvana

Who is Better, Master Yi or Shyvana?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Shyvana, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter to Shyvana.

While Master Yi does have a higher winrate compared to Shyvana, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Shyvana.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Shyvana matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Master Yi is a decent counter to Shyvana. Focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Shyvana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi

Master Yi Loses Against

NilahNilah44.7% winrateRammusRammus45.8% winrateTryndamereTryndamere46.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Master Yi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateHweiHwei55.9% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Master Yi, we analyzed 2,616 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 Shyvana 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.

Other Useful Resources

Master Yi Build Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi often accumulates less CS compared to Shyvana. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Master Yi versus Shyvana build include Blade of The Ruined King, Death's Dance, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Shyvana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when playing against Shyvana with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Shyvana as Master Yi, you should use 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 used for Master Yi vs Shyvana counters, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

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