Master Yi vs Karthus
How to Beat Karthus as Master Yi
based on 2,395 Master Yi vs Karthus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Karthus Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Karthus Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Karthus
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 Karthus
Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.
Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.
Master Yi vs Karthus Counter Stats
How to Counter Karthus with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Master Yi against Karthus matchup stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Karthus..
Master Yi usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Karthus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Karthus
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Karthus?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Karthus, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a great counter for Karthus.
While Master Yi does have a higher win rate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Karthus.
Furthermore, Master Yi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Karthus matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a great counter to Karthus. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Karthus.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi most often accumulates less CS relative to Karthus. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Karthus build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Karthus than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 53.4% battling Karthus with this counter build.
To have the best chance of coming out on top against Karthus as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use 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 builds that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Karthus battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.4% win rate overall.
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