Neeko vs Master Yi
How to Beat Master Yi as Neeko
based on 5,621 Neeko vs Master Yi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Neeko vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
Best Neeko vs Master Yi Counter Build
Items
Starter Items
Early Items
Core Neeko Items
Optional Items
Summoner Spells
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Neeko
Tips for Playing as Neeko against Master Yi
You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5
Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.
Advice to Win Against Master Yi
If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.
Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.
Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.
Neeko vs Master Yi Counter Stats
How to Counter Master Yi with Neeko in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Neeko vs. Master Yi counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Master Yi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Master Yi..
Neeko usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Master Yi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Neeko and Master Yi
Damage Types Compared
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Who is Better, Neeko or Master Yi?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when taking on Master Yi, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes an ok counter for Master Yi.
While Neeko does have a lower winrate compared to Master Yi, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Master Yi.
Additionally, Neeko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Neeko is a somewhat poor counter to Master Yi. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Master Yi.
Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko
Additional Information for Neeko Players
How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Master Yi Build and Stats
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Neeko in order to counter Master Yi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Neeko typically racks up more CS compared to Master Yi. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Neeko versus Master Yi build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Neeko combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs. Master Yi than with many other typical builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 49.0% when playing against Master Yi with these items in her kit.
To have the highest probability of beating Master Yi as Neeko, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Neeko vs Master Yi clashes, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.0% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Master Yi as Neeko are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.