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How to Win Warwick vs Master Yi Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Master Yi

How to Beat Master Yi as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Master Yi as Warwick

based on 10,127 Warwick vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
6.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our data, Warwick faced off against Master Yi in 10127 matches. Using so many matchups for Warwick versus Master Yi gives us faith in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a solid build to defeat Master Yi. This particular champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Warwick is forced to battle against Master Yi in only 6.1% of his games.

Warwick vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Warwick does a ok job of countering Master Yi. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Warwick versus Master Yi matches, Warwick’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Master Yi.

Best Warwick vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailBlade of The Ruined KingDeath's Dance

Optional Items

TerminusSterak's GageDead Man's PlateFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Master Yi as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Master Yi

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

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.

Warwick vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Master Yi Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.3
6.6
< Deaths >
7.2
6.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
49
< Minions Killed >
34
1.36
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.37
7,510
< Physical Damage >
13,084
8,778
< Magic Damage >
850
838
< True Damage >
5,377
17,126
< Damage Dealt >
19,312
38,820
< Damage Taken >
31,479
11,574
< Gold Earned >
11,929
1.37
< Towers >
1.3
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
21,283
< Total Healing >
14,332
13,098
< Experience >
13,157
18
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
288
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Master Yi with Warwick in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several important Warwick against Master Yi matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Master Yi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Master Yi..

Warwick normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Master Yi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Warwick and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Master Yi

Who is Better, Warwick or Master Yi?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Warwick usually fairs equally well when playing against Master Yi, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Warwick makes an ok counter for Master Yi.

While Warwick does have a higher winrate compared to Master Yi, when on opposite teams, Warwick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Warwick into Master Yi.

Furthermore, Warwick has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Warwick is a decent counter to Master Yi. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Warwick against Master Yi.

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Warwick, we analyzed 10,127 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 Warwick 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

If you would like to truly master Warwick 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Master Yi. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Warwick versus Master Yi build include Thornmail, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Warwick included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Master Yi than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Warwick had an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Master Yi with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Master Yi as Warwick, you should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Warwick vs Master Yi clashes, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Master Yi as Warwick are given for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.