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How to Synergize Master Yi with Darius on the Same TeamMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions

Master Yi with Darius

How to Win With Master Yi and Darius Paired TogetherMaster Yi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Master Yi and Darius

based on 5,988 Master Yi with Darius pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download data from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Master Yi has gone into battle with Darius in 5988 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the developers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Master Yi play with Darius. It is relatively rare for Master Yi to play alongside Darius on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 3.2% of rounds with Master Yi.

Master Yi Darius Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Master Yi does a below average job of playing alongside Darius. Typically, he wins a poor 48.2% of the time the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Master Yi when playing alongside Darius by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Master Yi vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelWit's EndBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusGuinsoo's RagebladeInfinity EdgeDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Master Yi's passive ability p
Master Yi's q ability q
Master Yi's w ability w
Master Yi's e ability e
Master Yi's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Darius

Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Darius

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.

Advice to Understand How Darius Will Play

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Master Yi Darius Synergy Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Darius Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.9
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
5.8
< Assists >
5.8
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
34
< Minions Killed >
36
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.39
13,003
< Physical Damage >
13,396
942
< Magic Damage >
948
5,439
< True Damage >
5,559
19,385
< Damage Dealt >
19,904
31,925
< Damage Taken >
32,084
12,132
< Gold Earned >
12,330
1.28
< Towers >
1.38
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
14,990
< Total Healing >
14,906
13,466
< Experience >
13,621
21
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
219
< Time Dealing CC >
215

How to Play with Darius as Master Yi in LoL

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

Overall, Master Yi sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Darius. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Darius helps Master Yi perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Master Yi is paired with Darius, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This difference could signal that Darius does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played with Darius on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Darius.

Additionally, when Master Yi plays with Darius on the same side, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Darius does a decent job of covering Master Yi in team fights.

Synergies between Master Yi and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Master Yi
Darius

Is Master Yi better when played alongside Darius?

There is no ideal companion for Master Yi that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. Yet, Darius is a not very good companion for Master Yi. By being on the same side as Master Yi, he drops their win rate by -2.4% to 48.2%. This clearly indicates that there is a negative bond between Master Yi and Darius that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Darius has a lower difficulty than Master Yi. That means you don't need to be careful when lining up Darius teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to fight well with you.

Fighting alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by grouping Master Yi and Darius together, you may not be giving your side enough AP. Plan to include other champions on your team that offsets this relative hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Darius ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi Darius Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Master Yi and Darius, we analyzed 5,988 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 Master Yi with Darius 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to work well with Darius during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to use in your Master Yi and Darius synergy build include Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Darius than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 48.2% when playing alongside Darius with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for this team composition, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.

If you want to get Master Yi with Darius collaboration tips and stats for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using every match with data with both champs.