Master Yi vs Kalista
How to Beat Kalista as Master Yi
based on 1,613 Master Yi vs Kalista matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Kalista Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Kalista Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kalista as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Kalista
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 Kalista
Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.
If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.
Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.
Master Yi vs Kalista Counter Stats
How to Counter Kalista with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here show several important Master Yi vs. Kalista counter statistics that can help you explain the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kalista’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kalista..
Master Yi usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Kalista. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Kalista
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Kalista?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when facing off against Kalista, with a 54.1% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a great counter for Kalista.
While Master Yi does have a much higher win rate compared to Kalista, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Kalista.
Additionally, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kalista. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Kalista 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 allied champions during team fights.
Master Yi is a great counter for Kalista. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Kalista.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Kalista during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average gets a lot less CS compared to Kalista. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Master Yi versus Kalista build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi included at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Kalista than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 54.1% battling Kalista with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Kalista as Master Yi, Master Yi players 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 players picked for Master Yi vs Kalista matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.1% win rate overall.
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