Master Yi with Hecarim
How to Synergize Master Yi and Hecarim
based on 173 Master Yi with Hecarim pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Master Yi Hecarim Synergy Summary
Best Master Yi vs Hecarim Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Hecarim
Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Hecarim
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 Hecarim Will Play
Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.
Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.
Master Yi Hecarim Synergy Stats
How to Play with Hecarim as Master Yi in LoL
The Master Yi Hecarim synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hecarim, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hecarim. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Hecarim helps Master Yi perform worse in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Master Yi plays on the same team as Hecarim, he gets a little increase in his complete damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Hecarim provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played together with Hecarim on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Hecarim. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Hecarim.
Moreover, when Master Yi plays with Hecarim on the same team, he usually receives much less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Hecarim does a decent job of covering Master Yi during teamfights.
Synergies between Master Yi and Hecarim
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Is Master Yi better when played alongside Hecarim?
There is no top champion pairing for Master Yi that will always be his top ally. Yet, overall, Hecarim is a not very good ally for Master Yi. By locking into the same team as Master Yi, he lowers their win rate by -2.0% to 48.6%. This proves that there is a harmful synergy between Master Yi and Hecarim that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.
Hecarim has a greater difficulty than Master Yi. That means you need to be careful when lining up Hecarim allies to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to work well with you.
Fighting cooperatively, Master Yi players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.
In contrast, by grouping Master Yi and Hecarim together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates a great deal of support. We recommend you include other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in this pairing's abilities.
Regardless of the skill of your Hecarim teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Master Yi in order to work well with Hecarim during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.
The most crucial items to include in your Master Yi and Hecarim synergy build include Blade of The Ruined King, Death's Dance, and T.U.R.B.O.. When Master Yi bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Hecarim than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 48.6% helping carry Hecarim with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of annihilating your oponents, you should use 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 runes players picked for this team composition, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.6% win rate overall.
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