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

Master Yi vs Wukong

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

based on 1,971 Master Yi vs Wukong matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. In our dataset, Master Yi faced off against Wukong in 1971 rounds. Using so many matchups for Master Yi versus Wukong gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide useful statistics and a solid build to defeat Wukong. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Master Yi encounters Wukong in only 1.0% of his games.

Master Yi vs Wukong Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Master Yi has done a poor job of beating Wukong. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Master Yi versus Wukong games, Master Yi’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Wukong.

Best Master Yi vs Wukong Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Wit's EndSterak's GageKraken SlayerExperimental 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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Guide to Countering Wukong as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Wukong

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 Wukong

Wukong becomes tougher to kill when surrounded by his enemies. Try to isolate him to gain an advantage.

Wukong will often use Decoy after Nimbus Strike. Try delaying your abilities by a short amount of time to ensure that you're hitting the real Wukong.

Master Yi vs Wukong Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Wukong Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.8
7.1
< Deaths >
5.7
5.7
< Assists >
6.7
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
36
< Minions Killed >
87
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.92
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.5
12,547
< Physical Damage >
14,988
870
< Magic Damage >
2,302
5,258
< True Damage >
999
18,676
< Damage Dealt >
18,290
32,252
< Damage Taken >
30,160
12,188
< Gold Earned >
11,886
1.35
< Towers >
1.94
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
14,796
< Total Healing >
10,025
13,536
< Experience >
13,997
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
7
214
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Wukong with Master Yi in LoL

The stats provided here show several vital Master Yi versus Wukong matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Wukong’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Wukong..

Master Yi typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Wukong. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Master Yi and Wukong

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Wukong
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Wukong

Who is Better, Master Yi or Wukong?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when playing against Wukong, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a bad counter to Wukong.

While Master Yi does have a lower win rate compared to Wukong, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Wukong.

Additionally, Master Yi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Wukong. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Wukong matchups, Wukong is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, 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 Wukong. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Wukong.

Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi

Master Yi Loses Against

NilahNilah44.7% winrateRammusRammus45.8% winrateTryndamereTryndamere46.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Master Yi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateHweiHwei55.9% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Wukong Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Wukong as Master Yi, we analyzed 1,971 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 Wukong 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Wukong during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi most often accumulates less CS compared to Wukong. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Master Yi versus Wukong build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Wukong than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Wukong with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Wukong 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 rune sets we have analyed for Master Yi vs Wukong counters, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

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