Master Yi vs Heimerdinger
How to Beat Heimerdinger as Master Yi
based on 3,074 Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Heimerdinger Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Heimerdinger
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 Heimerdinger
Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!
It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.
Master Yi vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats
How to Counter Heimerdinger with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Master Yi vs. Heimerdinger counter stats that may help us grasp the differences between the two. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Heimerdinger’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Heimerdinger..
Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Heimerdinger. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Heimerdinger
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Heimerdinger?
Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when facing off against Heimerdinger, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a bad counter to Heimerdinger.
While Master Yi does have a lower winrate than Heimerdinger, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Heimerdinger.
Additionally, Master Yi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Heimerdinger. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchups, Heimerdinger is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter for Heimerdinger. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Heimerdinger.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Heimerdinger during both the early game 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 displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Heimerdinger. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Master Yi versus Heimerdinger build include Experimental Hexplate, Wit's End, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Heimerdinger than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when countering Heimerdinger with this build.
To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Heimerdinger as Master Yi, 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. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Heimerdinger clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.6% winrate overall.
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