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Master Yi with Malphite

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How to Synergize Master Yi and Malphite

based on 7,871 Master Yi with Malphite pairs
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Master Yi has fought alongside Malphite in 7871 recent, ranked games. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can showcase robust, insightful builds to help Master Yi synergize with Malphite. It is somewhat uncommon for Master Yi to play with Malphite as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in about 4.2% of games with Master Yi.

Master Yi Malphite Synergy Summary

Master Yi does a good job of teaming up with Malphite. Usually, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Master Yi when playing alongside Malphite by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Master Yi vs Malphite 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

Trinity ForceSterak's GageTerminusProfane Hydra

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 ForceArmor
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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E
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Malphite

Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Malphite

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 Malphite Will Play

Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.

Master Yi Malphite Synergy Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Malphite Image
8.5
< Kills >
7.9
7
< Deaths >
6.9
6
< Assists >
5.8
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
35
< Minions Killed >
36
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.39
14,171
< Physical Damage >
13,396
1,002
< Magic Damage >
948
5,816
< True Damage >
5,559
20,989
< Damage Dealt >
19,904
32,504
< Damage Taken >
32,084
12,661
< Gold Earned >
12,330
1.55
< Towers >
1.38
0.42
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
15,259
< Total Healing >
14,906
13,850
< Experience >
13,621
21
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
219
< Time Dealing CC >
215

How to Play with Malphite as Master Yi in LoL

The Master Yi Malphite synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Malphite, 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 Malphite. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Malphite helps Master Yi perform poorer in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Master Yi is an ally to Malphite, he gets a little increase in his total damage dealt. This could indicate that Malphite provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played alongside Malphite on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Malphite.

Additionally, when Master Yi plays with Malphite on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Malphite does a poor job of covering Master Yi in team fights.

Synergies between Master Yi and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Master Yi
Malphite

Is Master Yi better when played alongside Malphite?

There is no one best champion pairing for Master Yi that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, Malphite is a pretty good teammate for Master Yi. By being on the same team as Master Yi, he increases their win rate by 2.0% to 52.6%. This clearly indicates that there is a good bond between Master Yi and Malphite that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Malphite has a lower difficulty than Master Yi. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Malphite allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to do well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by pairing Master Yi and Malphite together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates very much magic damage. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that offsets this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Malphite ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi Malphite Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Master Yi and Malphite, we analyzed 7,871 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 Malphite 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 learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to pair well with Malphite during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to include in your Master Yi and Malphite synergy build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Malphite than with most other common item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 52.6% helping carry Malphite with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance 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. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this team composition, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Malphite with Master Yi are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu above.