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How to Win Zed vs Master Yi Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Master Yi

How to Beat Master Yi as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Master Yi as Zed

based on 6,755 Zed vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Master Yi as Zed came out of an analysis of 6755 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This particular pairing is relatively uncommon. Zed has to counter Master Yi in only 4.9% of his rounds.

Zed vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed does a poor job of beating Master Yi. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.1% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Zed against Master Yi matches, Zed’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Master Yi.

Best Zed vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcMaw of MalmortiusYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zed to level upq
>
Second ability for Zed to level upe
>
Last skill for Zed to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Master Yi

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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.

Zed vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Master Yi Image
8.8
< Kills >
8.5
6.6
< Deaths >
7
5.4
< Assists >
5.9
2.03
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
156
< Minions Killed >
38
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.6
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.41
21,447
< Physical Damage >
14,036
1,200
< Magic Damage >
932
1,263
< True Damage >
5,833
23,911
< Damage Dealt >
20,802
22,868
< Damage Taken >
32,943
12,439
< Gold Earned >
12,768
1.56
< Towers >
1.44
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
3,685
< Total Healing >
15,254
14,755
< Experience >
14,122
17
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
6
144
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Master Yi with Zed in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several critical Zed vs. Master Yi counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Master Yi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Master Yi..

Zed often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Master Yi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Master Yi

Who is Better, Zed or Master Yi?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zed usually loses when trying to fight Master Yi, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes a bad counter for Master Yi.

While Zed does have a lower winrate than Master Yi, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Zed into Master Yias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zed has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Master Yi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Zed vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zed is a garbage counter to Master Yi. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zed against Master Yi.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Zed, we analyzed 6,755 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 Zed 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zed to counter Master Yi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed typically accumulates much more CS relative to Master Yi. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Zed versus Master Yi build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Hubris. When Zed bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Master Yi than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Zed boasted an average winrate of 47.1% when countering Master Yi with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Master Yi as Zed, Zed players should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Zed vs Master Yi clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Zed versus Master Yi tips and counter builds for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all games completed with these champs.