Master Yi vs Poppy
How to Beat Poppy as Master Yi
based on 2,866 Master Yi vs Poppy matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Poppy Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Poppy Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Poppy
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 Poppy
Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.
When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.
You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.
Master Yi vs Poppy Counter Stats
How to Counter Poppy with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several important Master Yi vs. Poppy matchup stats that can help us figure out the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Poppy. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.
Master Yi normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Poppy
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Poppy?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when taking on Poppy, with a 53.6% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a great counter to Poppy.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Poppy, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Poppy.
Furthermore, Master Yi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Poppy 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 teammates during teamfights.
Master Yi is a great counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Poppy.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average gets less CS relative to Poppy. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.
The ideal items to have in your Master Yi versus Poppy build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Wit's End, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Poppy than with most other common item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 53.6% battling Poppy with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Poppy as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Master Yi vs Poppy counters, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.6% win rate overall.
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