Master Yi vs Zed
How to Beat Zed as Master Yi
based on 4,681 Master Yi vs Zed matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Zed Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Zed Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zed as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Zed
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 Zed
Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.
Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
Master Yi vs Zed Counter Stats
How to Counter Zed with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some important Master Yi versus Zed matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zed..
Master Yi usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Zed. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Zed
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Zed?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Zed, with a 55.4% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a fantastic counter for Zed.
While Master Yi does have a much higher win rate than Zed, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Zed.
Additionally, Master Yi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Zed matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a great counter for Zed. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Zed.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi to counter Zed during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Zed. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts 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 most important items to have in your Master Yi versus Zed build consist of Kraken Slayer, Wit's End, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Zed than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 55.4% when countering Zed with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of beating Zed 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 sets that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Zed counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 55.4% winrate overall.
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