Master Yi vs Vel'Koz
How to Beat Vel'Koz as Master Yi
based on 3,772 Master Yi vs Vel'Koz matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Vel'Koz Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Vel'Koz
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 Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.
Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.
Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.
Master Yi vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats
How to Counter Vel'Koz with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Master Yi vs. Vel'Koz counter stats that can help us realize the differences between the two. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vel'Koz..
Master Yi normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Vel'Koz
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Vel'Koz?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Vel'Koz, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a good counter to Vel'Koz.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate compared to Vel'Koz, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Vel'Koz.
Additionally, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Vel'Koz 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 teamfights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Vel'Koz. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Vel'Koz.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually gets less CS compared to Vel'Koz. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.
The top items to use in your Master Yi versus Vel'Koz build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Master Yi bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Vel'Koz than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 51.7% battling Vel'Koz with this build.
To have the best likelihood of annihilating Vel'Koz as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Master Yi vs Vel'Koz counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.7% win rate overall.
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