Master Yi vs Nidalee
How to Beat Nidalee as Master Yi
based on 1,191 Master Yi vs Nidalee matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Nidalee Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nidalee as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Nidalee
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 Nidalee
Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.
Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.
Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.
Master Yi vs Nidalee Counter Stats
How to Counter Nidalee with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown here clarify some important Master Yi vs. Nidalee counter statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nidalee’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nidalee..
Master Yi often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Nidalee. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Nidalee
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Nidalee?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when playing against Nidalee, with a 56.5% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a fantastic counter for Nidalee.
While Master Yi does have a much higher winrate compared to Nidalee, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Nidalee.
Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nidalee. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Nidalee 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 allies during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a great counter for Nidalee. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Nidalee.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Nidalee during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Nidalee. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Nidalee build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Nidalee than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 56.5% when countering Nidalee with this counter build.
To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Nidalee as Master Yi, you should equip 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 runes that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Nidalee counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 56.5% win rate overall.
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