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How to Win Zilean vs Master Yi Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Master Yi

How to Beat Master Yi as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Master Yi as Zilean

based on 2,077 Zilean vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
3.24
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Master Yi as Zilean resulted from an examination of 2077 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Zilean fights Master Yi in only 4.7% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a good job of countering Master Yi. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.3% of the time the champions face one another in. In Zilean vs Master Yi rounds, Zilean’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Master Yi.

Best Zilean vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassCosmic DriveSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Master Yi

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

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.

Zilean vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Master Yi Image
2.7
< Kills >
7.3
4.9
< Deaths >
6.9
13.2
< Assists >
5.5
0.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
60
< Minions Killed >
38
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,002
< Physical Damage >
13,667
10,071
< Magic Damage >
983
740
< True Damage >
5,632
11,814
< Damage Dealt >
20,283
18,308
< Damage Taken >
32,931
9,188
< Gold Earned >
12,314
2.05
< Towers >
1.34
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
6,954
< Total Healing >
15,335
12,396
< Experience >
13,901
51
< Vision Score >
22
22
< Wards Placed >
6
178
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Master Yi with Zilean in LoL

The stats shown here feature some important Zilean versus Master Yi matchup stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Master Yi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Master Yi. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Zilean often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Master Yi. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Master Yi

Who is Better, Zilean or Master Yi?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when taking on Master Yi, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes a good counter for Master Yi.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate than Master Yi, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zilean into Master Yi.

Furthermore, Zilean has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Master Yi matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Zilean is an above average counter for Master Yi. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Master Yi.

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Zilean, we analyzed 2,077 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 Zilean 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 learn all of the intricacies of Zilean to counter Master Yi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often racks up more CS as Master Yi. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Master Yi build include Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zilean bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Master Yi than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 52.3% when playing against Master Yi with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Master Yi as Zilean, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Zilean vs Master Yi clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.3% win rate overall.

If you want to get Zilean x Master Yi tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every match completed with both champions.