Master Yi vs Veigar
How to Beat Veigar as Master Yi
based on 6,877 Master Yi vs Veigar matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Veigar Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Veigar Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Veigar
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 Veigar
Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.
Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.
Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.
Master Yi vs Veigar Counter Stats
How to Counter Veigar with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown on this page show some influential Master Yi against Veigar matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Veigar..
Master Yi normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Veigar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Veigar
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Veigar?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Veigar, with a 51.7% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter for Veigar.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Veigar, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Veigar.
Furthermore, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Veigar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Veigar matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Veigar. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Veigar.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi to counter Veigar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Veigar. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Veigar build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Veigar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 51.7% when playing against Veigar with this build.
To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Veigar as Master Yi, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Master Yi vs Veigar matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.7% win rate overall.
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