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Nami vs Master Yi

How to Beat Master Yi as Nami in LoLNami is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Master Yi as Nami

based on 4,906 Nami vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
3.17
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Master Yi as Nami came out of an analysis of 4906 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Nami encounters Master Yi in only 4.6% of her matches.

Nami vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami does a poor job of beating Master Yi. On average, she wins a lowly 47.5% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Nami vs Master Yi rounds, Nami’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Master Yi.

Best Nami vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBandleglass Mirror

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongArdent CenserStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

MorellonomiconMikael's BlessingRedemptionImperial Mandate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nami to level upw
>
Second ability for Nami to level upe
>
Last skill for Nami to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Master Yi as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Master Yi

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Advice to Win Against Master Yi

If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.

Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.

Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.

Nami vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Master Yi Image
1.7
< Kills >
8
5.3
< Deaths >
6.7
15.1
< Assists >
5.5
0.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
23
< Minions Killed >
36
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.4
837
< Physical Damage >
13,377
7,867
< Magic Damage >
933
530
< True Damage >
5,520
9,234
< Damage Dealt >
19,831
16,059
< Damage Taken >
31,650
8,369
< Gold Earned >
12,394
2.17
< Towers >
1.45
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
9,644
< Total Healing >
14,831
10,609
< Experience >
13,676
57
< Vision Score >
21
24
< Wards Placed >
6
184
< Time Dealing CC >
219

How to Counter Master Yi with Nami in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several vital Nami versus Master Yi counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Master Yi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Master Yi. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Nami usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Master Yi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Master Yi

Who is Better, Nami or Master Yi?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nami usually loses when playing against Master Yi, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Nami makes a poor counter for Master Yi.

While Nami does have a lower winrate compared to Master Yi, when facing one another, Nami also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Nami into Master Yi.

Moreover, Nami also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Master Yi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nami vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Nami is a garbage counter for Master Yi. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nami against Master Yi.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Nami, we analyzed 4,906 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 Master Yi as Nami 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

To truly master Nami in order to counter Master Yi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami usually picks up less CS as Master Yi. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Nami versus Master Yi build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Ardent Censer, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Master Yi than with most other common builds. In fact, Nami had an average winrate of 47.5% battling Master Yi with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Master Yi as Nami, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Nami vs Master Yi counters, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.5% win rate overall.

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