Master Yi vs Kindred
How to Beat Kindred as Master Yi
based on 3,541 Master Yi vs Kindred matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Kindred Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Kindred Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Kindred
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 Kindred
When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.
Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.
Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.
Master Yi vs Kindred Counter Stats
How to Counter Kindred with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some vital Master Yi versus Kindred counter statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kindred..
Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kindred. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Kindred
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Kindred?
Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Kindred, with a 53.9% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a great counter for Kindred.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Kindred, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Master Yi into Kindred.
Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Kindred matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Master Yi is a great counter to Kindred. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Kindred.
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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 Kindred during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kindred. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Kindred build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Kindred than with most other common builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 53.9% when playing against Kindred with these items in his kit.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against Kindred as Master Yi, you should take 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 runes we have analyed for Master Yi vs Kindred clashes, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.9% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kindred as Master Yi are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.