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How to Win Soraka vs Master Yi Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Master Yi

How to Beat Master Yi as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Master Yi as Soraka

based on 4,420 Soraka vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.88
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Master Yi as Soraka came out of an examination of 4420 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Soraka fights Master Yi in only 5.0% of her matches.

Soraka vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka has done a below average job of beating Master Yi. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champions battle each other in. In Soraka versus Master Yi rounds, Soraka’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood versus Master Yi.

Best Soraka vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionDream MakerDawncore

Optional Items

Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterWarmog's ArmorMoonstone Renewer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Master Yi

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

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.

Soraka vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Master Yi Image
0.9
< Kills >
7.4
5.2
< Deaths >
6.6
14.1
< Assists >
5.5
0.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
25
< Minions Killed >
34
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.59
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.4
588
< Physical Damage >
13,729
4,670
< Magic Damage >
912
325
< True Damage >
5,538
5,584
< Damage Dealt >
20,180
15,513
< Damage Taken >
31,267
7,839
< Gold Earned >
12,027
2.02
< Towers >
1.4
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
22,020
< Total Healing >
14,857
10,204
< Experience >
13,267
51
< Vision Score >
21
22
< Wards Placed >
6
197
< Time Dealing CC >
216

How to Counter Master Yi with Soraka in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several strategic Soraka against Master Yi counter statistics that can help us understand the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Master Yi’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Master Yi. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Soraka normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Master Yi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Master Yi

Who is Better, Soraka or Master Yi?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Soraka usually loses when facing off against Master Yi, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Soraka makes a poor counter to Master Yi.

While Soraka does have a lower winrate compared to Master Yi, when on opposite teams, Soraka also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Soraka into Master Yi.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Soraka is a terribly counter to Master Yi. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Soraka against Master Yi.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

TrundleTrundle45% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Soraka Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.4% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrateEzrealEzreal54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Soraka, we analyzed 4,420 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 Soraka 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

Soraka Build Master Yi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Soraka 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Master Yi. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Soraka versus Master Yi build consist of Redemption, Dream Maker, and Dawncore. When Soraka bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Master Yi than with most other common builds. In fact, Soraka boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when playing against Master Yi with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Master Yi as Soraka, Soraka players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Revitalize, and Bone Plating runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Soraka vs Master Yi clashes, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Master Yi as Soraka are displayed for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.