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How to Win Volibear vs Master Yi Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Master Yi

How to Beat Master Yi as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Master Yi as Volibear

based on 4,201 Volibear vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Master Yi as Volibear resulted from an analysis of 4201 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Volibear fights Master Yi in only 5.2% of his rounds.

Volibear vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a below average job of countering Master Yi. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champs battle one another in. In Volibear against Master Yi games, Volibear’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Master Yi.

Best Volibear vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTitanic HydraKaenic RookernDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Volibear to level upq
>
Second ability for Volibear to level upw
>
Last skill for Volibear to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Master Yi Image
5.7
< Kills >
7.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.8
5.6
< Assists >
6
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
126
< Minions Killed >
35
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.39
10,511
< Physical Damage >
13,365
7,764
< Magic Damage >
939
661
< True Damage >
5,500
18,937
< Damage Dealt >
19,805
31,806
< Damage Taken >
31,473
11,429
< Gold Earned >
12,180
2.46
< Towers >
1.4
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
8,077
< Total Healing >
14,769
13,996
< Experience >
13,447
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
6
523
< Time Dealing CC >
214

How to Counter Master Yi with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Volibear versus Master Yi matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Master Yi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Master Yi..

Volibear usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Master Yi. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Master Yi

Who is Better, Volibear or Master Yi?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually loses when playing against Master Yi, with a 47.3% win rate. Therefore, Volibear makes a bad counter for Master Yi.

While Volibear does have a lower winrate than Master Yi, when facing one another, Volibear also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Volibear into Master Yi.

Additionally, Volibear has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Volibear is a trash counter to Master Yi. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Volibear against Master Yi.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Volibear, we analyzed 4,201 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Master Yi as Volibear comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Volibear in order to counter Master Yi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear often picks up much more CS compared to Master Yi. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Volibear versus Master Yi build consist of Spirit Visage, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Master Yi than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 47.3% when countering Master Yi with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Master Yi as Volibear, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Volibear vs Master Yi counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.

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