Master Yi vs Skarner
How to Beat Skarner as Master Yi
based on 695 Master Yi vs Skarner matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Skarner Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Skarner Counter Build
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Starter Items
Early Items
Core Master Yi Items
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Summoner Spells
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Skarner
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 Skarner
Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!
Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.
Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.
Master Yi vs Skarner Counter Stats
How to Counter Skarner with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several valuable Master Yi against Skarner counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Skarner..
Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Skarner. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Skarner
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Skarner?
Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when facing off against Skarner, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a poor counter to Skarner.
While Master Yi does have a lower winrate compared to Skarner, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Master Yi into Skarner.
Additionally, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Skarner. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Skarner matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a lower 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 trash counter to Skarner. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Skarner.
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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 Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically gets a similar amount of CS as Skarner. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Master Yi versus Skarner build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Skarner than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 47.5% when countering Skarner with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Skarner as Master Yi, Master Yi players 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 rune combinations that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Skarner matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.5% winrate overall.
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