Xin Zhao vs Master Yi
How to Beat Master Yi as Xin Zhao
based on 6,159 Xin Zhao vs Master Yi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xin Zhao vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
Best Xin Zhao vs Master Yi Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Xin Zhao
Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Master Yi
Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.
Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.
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.
Xin Zhao vs Master Yi Counter Stats
How to Counter Master Yi with Xin Zhao in LoL
The stats shown on this page show several vital Xin Zhao against Master Yi counter stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Master Yi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Master Yi..
Xin Zhao usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Master Yi. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Xin Zhao and Master Yi
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Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Master Yi?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when taking on Master Yi, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Master Yi.
While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Master Yi, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Master Yi.
Furthermore, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Master Yi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Master Yi matchups, Xin Zhao 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 team fights.
Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Master Yi. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Master Yi.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Xin Zhao 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 increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xin Zhao on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Master Yi. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Master Yi build include Experimental Hexplate, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Master Yi than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Master Yi with these items in his kit.
To have the highest probability of defeating Master Yi as Xin Zhao, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Master Yi matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.3% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Master Yi as Xin Zhao are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.