Master Yi vs Gwen
How to Beat Gwen as Master Yi
based on 3,642 Master Yi vs Gwen matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Gwen Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Gwen Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Gwen
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 Gwen
Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.
Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.
Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.
Master Yi vs Gwen Counter Stats
How to Counter Gwen with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown on this page highlight several critical Master Yi against Gwen counter statistics that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gwen..
Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Gwen
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Gwen?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when playing against Gwen, with a 54.5% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a great counter for Gwen.
While Master Yi does have a much higher win rate compared to Gwen, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Gwen.
Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Gwen matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Master Yi is a great counter to Gwen. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Gwen.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase 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 relative to Gwen. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities 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 surpass the values reported here to do well.
The ideal items to have in your Master Yi versus Gwen build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Gwen than with most other typical builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 54.5% battling Gwen with this counter build.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Gwen as Master Yi, Master Yi players 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 vs Gwen counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.5% winrate overall.
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