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How to Win Master Yi vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions

Master Yi vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Master Yi

based on 2,561 Master Yi vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Master Yi resulted from an examination of 2561 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Master Yi has to counter Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his games.

Master Yi vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Master Yi does a great job of beating Jarvan IV. On average, he wins a terrific 54.5% of matches the champions face each other in. In Master Yi against Jarvan IV matches, Master Yi’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Master Yi vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Titanic HydraWit's EndDeath's DanceExperimental Hexplate

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
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Last skill for Master Yi to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless 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
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Master Yi vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Jarvan IV Image
8.1
< Kills >
5.6
6.8
< Deaths >
6.1
5.9
< Assists >
11.7
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
35
< Minions Killed >
37
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
1.27
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.48
13,870
< Physical Damage >
12,292
978
< Magic Damage >
1,297
5,715
< True Damage >
838
20,564
< Damage Dealt >
14,428
31,570
< Damage Taken >
30,603
12,402
< Gold Earned >
11,163
1.43
< Towers >
1.77
0.42
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
14,809
< Total Healing >
11,848
13,616
< Experience >
12,835
21
< Vision Score >
24
6
< Wards Placed >
7
220
< Time Dealing CC >
459

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Master Yi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several critical Master Yi vs. Jarvan IV matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences between the two. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Master Yi and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Master Yi or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 54.5% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a great counter to Jarvan IV.

While Master Yi does have a much higher winrate than Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Jarvan IV.

Furthermore, Master Yi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Jarvan IV 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 team members during team fights.

Master Yi is a great counter to Jarvan IV. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Master Yi, we analyzed 2,561 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 Jarvan IV as Master Yi 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Jarvan IV build include Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Jarvan IV than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 54.5% when countering Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Jarvan IV as Master Yi, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Jarvan IV battles, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jarvan IV as Master Yi are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.