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How to Synergize Gnar and Master Yi

based on 1,799 Gnar with Master Yi pairs
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Gnar has been on the same team as Master Yi in 1799 recently played, competitive matches. By gathering so much great data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can give you robust, insightful builds to help Gnar play with Master Yi. It is somewhat uncommon for Gnar to play with Master Yi as allies. This has only occurred in approximately 4.5% of matches with Gnar.

Gnar Master Yi Synergy Summary

Gnar has done a average job of synergizing with Master Yi. On average, he wins an acceptable 50.2% of the time the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Gnar when fighting on the same team as Master Yi by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gnar vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Force of NatureSterak's GageHullbreakerThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gnar's passive ability p
Gnar's q ability q
Gnar's w ability w
Gnar's e ability e
Gnar's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gnar and Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Gnar with Master Yi

Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.

Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.

Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.

Advice to Understand How Master Yi Will Play

If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.

Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.

Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.

Gnar Master Yi Synergy Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Master Yi Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
5.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
164
< Minions Killed >
167
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,191
< Physical Damage >
18,194
3,260
< Magic Damage >
3,434
464
< True Damage >
477
20,916
< Damage Dealt >
22,106
28,694
< Damage Taken >
29,737
11,215
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.36
< Towers >
2.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,815
< Total Healing >
6,111
14,783
< Experience >
14,919
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
416
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Play with Master Yi as Gnar in LoL

The Gnar Master Yi synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Master Yi, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Gnar sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Master Yi. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Master Yi helps Gnar perform poorer in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Gnar is paired with Master Yi, he sees a little drop in his complete damage dealt. This change may signal that Master Yi does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Gnar is played with Master Yi on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Master Yi. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Master Yi.

Moreover, when Gnar plays with Master Yi on the same side, he often takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Master Yi does a decent job of covering Gnar in teamfights.

Synergies between Gnar and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gnar
Master Yi

Is Gnar better when played alongside Master Yi?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Gnar that will always be his top ally. Yet, Master Yi is a good teammate for Gnar. By being on the same side as Gnar, he increases their win rate by 2.2% to 50.2%. This shows that there is a good bond between Gnar and Master Yi that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Master Yi has a much lower diffuclty than Gnar. That means Gnar players don't need to be careful when lining up Master Yi allies to play with, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing cooperatively, Gnar players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by aligning Gnar and Master Yi together, you will not be giving your side a lot of utility. We recommend you include other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Master Yi ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar Master Yi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gnar and Master Yi, we analyzed 1,799 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Gnar with Master Yi comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Gnar in order to synergize with Master Yi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Gnar and Master Yi synergy build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Gnar combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Master Yi than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gnar had an average winrate of 50.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Master Yi with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating your oponents, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Gnar and Master Yi pairings, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Master Yi with Gnar are shown for all ranked divisions. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.