Master Yi vs Soraka
How to Beat Soraka as Master Yi
based on 4,420 Master Yi vs Soraka matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Soraka Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Soraka Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Soraka as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Soraka
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 Soraka
It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.
Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.
Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.
Master Yi vs Soraka Counter Stats
How to Counter Soraka with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page show some strategic Master Yi against Soraka counter stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Soraka’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Soraka. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.
Master Yi normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Soraka. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Soraka
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Soraka?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Soraka, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter for Soraka.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Soraka, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Soraka.
Additionally, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Soraka. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Soraka matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Master Yi is a decent counter to Soraka. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Soraka.
Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Soraka during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Soraka. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.
The ideal items to have in your Master Yi versus Soraka build include Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Soraka than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 52.0% battling Soraka with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of beating Soraka as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Master Yi vs Soraka counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.
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