Master Yi with Karthus
How to Synergize Master Yi and Karthus
based on 1,038 Master Yi with Karthus pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Master Yi Karthus Synergy Summary
Best Master Yi vs Karthus Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Karthus
Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Karthus
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 Karthus Will Play
Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.
Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
Master Yi Karthus Synergy Stats
How to Play with Karthus as Master Yi in LoL
The Master Yi Karthus synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Karthus, 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 Karthus. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Karthus helps Master Yi perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Master Yi is paired with Karthus, he sees a sizeable uptick in his full damage dealt. This change could signal that Karthus provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played alongside Karthus on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Karthus.
Moreover, when Master Yi plays with Karthus on the same side, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Karthus does a poor job of protecting Master Yi during teamfights.
Synergies between Master Yi and Karthus
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Is Master Yi better when played alongside Karthus?
There is no ideal synergy for Master Yi that will no matter what be his best teammate. Yet, overall, Karthus is a very typical teammate for Master Yi. By locking into the same team as Master Yi, he lowers their win rate by -0.4% to 50.2%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Master Yi and Karthus that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.
Karthus has a greater difficulty than Master Yi. That means you need to be cautious when arranging Karthus teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to play well with you.
When playing cooperatively, Master Yi players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.
Although, by grouping Master Yi and Karthus together, you probably will not be granting your side very much utility. Make sure to have other champions on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in this pairing's playstyle.
Regardless of your Karthus ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold 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
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to pair well with Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.
The ideal items to build first in your Master Yi and Karthus synergy build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi bought at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Karthus than with many other common builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average win rate of 50.2% when playing alongside Karthus with this build.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against 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. Of all the runes we have analyed for this champion pairing, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.
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