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How to Synergize Swain with Master Yi on the Same TeamSwain is in the b tier of champions

Swain with Master Yi

How to Win With Swain and Master Yi Paired TogetherSwain is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Swain and Master Yi

based on 7,567 Swain with Master Yi pairs
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Swain has been on the same team as Master Yi in 7567 recent, competitive matches. By pooling so much great data from the hosts of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Swain play with Master Yi. It is somewhat uncommon for Swain to play alongside Master Yi on the same side. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 5.3% of games with Swain.

Swain Master Yi Synergy Summary

Swain has done a good job of playing alongside Master Yi. On average, he wins an epic 52.7% of the time the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Swain when fighting on the same team as Master Yi by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Swain vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Swain Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceRiftmaker

Optional Items

CryptbloomLiandry's TormentFrozen HeartZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Swain to level upq
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Second ability for Swain to level upw
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Last skill for Swain to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Swain's passive ability p
Swain's q ability q
Swain's w ability w
Swain's e ability e
Swain's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Swain and Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Swain with Master Yi

While laning, try to use Death's Hand's piercing damage to damage opponents from a safe distance.

Vision of Empire is quite difficult to land on its own, look for skirmishes around the map where enemies may be distracted or crowd controlled so you can land it more easily.

If you're having trouble rooting an enemy with Nevermove, try throwing it at opponents when they are near their minions so the explosion surprises them.

Demonic Ascension may make Swain very hard to kill but he's pretty easy to get away from. Try building items that can slow opponents to keep them in range if their mobility is overwhelming.

Advice to Understand How Master Yi Will Play

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.

Swain Master Yi Synergy Stats

Swain Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Master Yi Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
10.1
< Assists >
10.5
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
99
< Minions Killed >
99
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,374
< Physical Damage >
1,431
19,327
< Magic Damage >
19,734
868
< True Damage >
908
21,570
< Damage Dealt >
22,074
30,402
< Damage Taken >
31,361
10,251
< Gold Earned >
10,390
1.85
< Towers >
1.84
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,055
< Total Healing >
9,396
12,365
< Experience >
12,415
32
< Vision Score >
33
14
< Wards Placed >
15
354
< Time Dealing CC >
360

How to Play with Master Yi as Swain in LoL

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

Overall, Swain sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Master Yi. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Master Yi helps Swain perform poorer in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Swain plays on the same team as Master Yi, he observes a barely noticable drop in his complete damage output. This could demonstrate that Master Yi doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Swain is played together with Master Yi on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Master Yi.

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

Synergies between Swain and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Swain
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Swain
Master Yi

Is Swain better when played alongside Master Yi?

There is no one best champion pairing for Swain that will no matter what be his top teammate. Yet, Master Yi is a pretty good companion for Swain. By locking into the same team as Swain, he improves their win rate by 1.4% to 52.7%. This shows that there is pretty good bond between Swain and Master Yi that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Master Yi has a much lower diffuclty than Swain. That means Swain players don't need to be very careful when finding Master Yi comrades to play with, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working together, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by grouping Swain and Master Yi together, you may not be providing your side a great deal of support. Plan to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Master Yi ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Swain Players

How We Calculated Our Swain Master Yi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Swain and Master Yi, we analyzed 7,567 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 Swain with Master Yi 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 truly master Swain in order to synergize with Master Yi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Swain and Master Yi synergy build consist of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Riftmaker. When Swain incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Master Yi than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Swain boasted an average win rate of 52.7% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Master Yi with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Master Yi with Swain are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu above.