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How to Win Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions

Master Yi vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Master Yi

based on 7,990 Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. In our dataset, Master Yi did battle with Kai'Sa 7990 times. Using so many games with Master Yi vs Kai'Sa gives us faith in our ability to provide informative stats and a recommended build to destroy your enemy. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Master Yi fights Kai'Sa in only 4.2% of his games.

Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Master Yi does a great job of beating Kai'Sa. Typically, he wins a terrific 54.6% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Master Yi versus Kai'Sa games, Master Yi’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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
>
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
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Kai'Sa

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 Win Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Kai'Sa Image
8
< Kills >
7.6
6.7
< Deaths >
6.2
5.9
< Assists >
6.2
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
36
< Minions Killed >
177
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.46
13,308
< Physical Damage >
11,623
929
< Magic Damage >
7,617
5,535
< True Damage >
420
19,773
< Damage Dealt >
19,661
31,784
< Damage Taken >
19,557
12,397
< Gold Earned >
12,326
1.46
< Towers >
2.08
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,940
< Total Healing >
4,259
13,694
< Experience >
12,660
21
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
219
< Time Dealing CC >
42

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Master Yi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several strategic Master Yi vs. Kai'Sa matchup stats that can help you distinguish the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kai'Sa..

Master Yi often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Master Yi and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Master Yi or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when playing against Kai'Sa, with a 54.6% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a great counter for Kai'Sa.

While Master Yi does have a much higher win rate than Kai'Sa, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Kai'Sa.

Additionally, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Master Yi is a great counter for Kai'Sa. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi

Master Yi Loses Against

NilahNilah44.7% winrateRammusRammus45.8% winrateTryndamereTryndamere46.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Master Yi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateHweiHwei55.9% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

IvernIvern+ 55.3% 262 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 55.5% 119 GamesZacZac+ 55.9% 1531 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 55.9% 263 Games

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Master Yi, we analyzed 7,990 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kai'Sa as Master Yi comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Master Yi to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Master Yi versus Kai'Sa build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Kai'Sa than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 54.6% when countering Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Kai'Sa as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Treasure Hunter, and Eyeball Collection runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Kai'Sa LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.6% win rate overall.

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