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Master Yi with Nilah

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How to Synergize Master Yi and Nilah

based on 3,024 Master Yi with Nilah pairs
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Master Yi has gone into battle with Nilah in 3024 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much relevant data from the hosts of League of Legends, we are sure that we can give you robust, insightful builds to help Master Yi synergize with Nilah. It is relatively rare for Master Yi to play alongside Nilah on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 1.6% of games with Master Yi.

Master Yi Nilah Synergy Summary

Master Yi does a ok job of playing alongside Nilah. Usually, he wins an acceptable 50.9% of rounds the champs appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Master Yi when playing with Nilah by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with them, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Master Yi vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateWit's EndGuinsoo's Rageblade

Optional Items

Guardian AngelDeath's DanceTerminusSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Nilah

Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Nilah

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.

Master Yi Nilah Synergy Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
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7.5
< Kills >
7.9
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
5.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
35
< Minions Killed >
36
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.39
13,138
< Physical Damage >
13,396
903
< Magic Damage >
948
5,416
< True Damage >
5,559
19,459
< Damage Dealt >
19,904
31,400
< Damage Taken >
32,084
12,034
< Gold Earned >
12,330
1.38
< Towers >
1.38
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
14,573
< Total Healing >
14,906
13,418
< Experience >
13,621
20
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
211
< Time Dealing CC >
215

How to Play with Nilah as Master Yi in LoL

The Master Yi Nilah synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Nilah, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Master Yi sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Nilah. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Nilah helps Master Yi perform not as well in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Master Yi plays on the same team as Nilah, he observes a little decrease in his full damage dealt. This difference may signal that Nilah does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that their participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played with Nilah on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Nilah.

Additionally, when Master Yi plays with Nilah on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Nilah does a decent job of protecting Master Yi during teamfights.

Synergies between Master Yi and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Master Yi
Nilah

Is Master Yi better when played alongside Nilah?

There is no perfect companion for Master Yi that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Nilah is a very typical ally for Master Yi. By playing on the same team as Master Yi, they raises their win rate by 0.3% to 50.9%. This shows that there is only a small bond between Master Yi and Nilah that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Nilah has a much greater difficulty compared to Master Yi. That means Master Yi players need to be very careful when arranging Nilah allies to fight alongside, as they will need a much greater level of skill to work well with you.

Playing together, Master Yi players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by aligning Master Yi and Nilah together, you may not be giving your other teammates very much crowd control. We recommend you include other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Nilah ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi Nilah Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Master Yi and Nilah, we analyzed 3,024 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Master Yi with Nilah comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Master Yi in order to work well with Nilah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to gather additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to prioritize in your Master Yi and Nilah synergy build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Wit's End, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Nilah than with most other typical builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 50.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Nilah with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating your oponents, you should equip 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 sets players used for Master Yi and Nilah pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.9% winrate overall.

If you want to get Master Yi with Nilah synergy tips and builds for a a specific division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and tips and suggestions displayed are computed using all games finished with these champs.