Master Yi vs Katarina
How to Beat Katarina as Master Yi
based on 6,578 Master Yi vs Katarina matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Katarina Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Katarina Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Katarina
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 Katarina
Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.
Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.
Master Yi vs Katarina Counter Stats
How to Counter Katarina with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some strategic Master Yi versus Katarina counter stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Katarina..
Master Yi often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Katarina. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Katarina
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Katarina?
Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when facing off against Katarina, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter for Katarina.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate compared to Katarina, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Katarina.
Moreover, Master Yi has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Katarina matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Katarina. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Katarina.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Katarina during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average racks up a lot less CS as Katarina. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Katarina build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Katarina than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 51.9% when countering Katarina with this counter build.
To have the best probability of vanquishing Katarina as Master Yi, you 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 rune builds players chose for Master Yi vs Katarina matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.9% winrate overall.
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