Master Yi vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as Master Yi
based on 7,348 Master Yi vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Xerath
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 Xerath
Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.
Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
Master Yi vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown on this page feature several influential Master Yi against Xerath matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the pair. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xerath..
Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Xerath
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Xerath?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 49.8% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes an ok counter to Xerath.
While Master Yi does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Xerath.
Furthermore, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter to Xerath. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Xerath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average gets less CS as Xerath. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Master Yi versus Xerath build consist of Sterak's Gage, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Xerath than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 49.8% when countering Xerath with this counter build.
To have the best probability of vanquishing Xerath as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Treasure Hunter, and Eyeball Collection runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Master Yi vs Xerath counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.8% win rate overall.
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