Master Yi with Varus
How to Synergize Master Yi and Varus
based on 7,454 Master Yi with Varus pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Master Yi Varus Synergy Summary
Best Master Yi vs Varus Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Varus
Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Varus
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 Varus Will Play
Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.
An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.
During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.
Master Yi Varus Synergy Stats
How to Play with Varus as Master Yi in LoL
The Master Yi Varus synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Varus, 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 Varus. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Varus helps Master Yi perform not as well in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Master Yi is an ally to Varus, he observes a little decrease in his total damage output. This could indicate that Varus does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played together with Varus on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Varus.
Moreover, when Master Yi plays with Varus on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Varus does a decent job of covering Master Yi in team fights.
Synergies between Master Yi and Varus
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Is Master Yi better when played alongside Varus?
There is no universally accepted best companion for Master Yi that will always be his top ally. However, Varus is a very typical companion for Master Yi. By being on the same team as Master Yi, he decreases their win rate by -0.3% to 50.3%. This shows that there is only a small bond between Master Yi and Varus that results in them performing worse together than alone.
Varus has a lower difficulty than Master Yi. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Varus teammates to fight alongside, as they will need a lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.
Fighting on the same side, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.
In contrast, by pairing Master Yi and Varus together, you will not be providing your other allies a great deal of support. We recommend you include other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in their playstyle.
Regardless of your Varus ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to pair well with Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.
The ideal items to have in your Master Yi and Varus synergy build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi used at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Varus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 50.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Varus with these items in his kit.
To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Master Yi players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for this team composition, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.
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