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

Master Yi vs Qiyana

How to Beat Qiyana as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Qiyana as Master Yi

based on 2,261 Master Yi vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Qiyana as Master Yi resulted from an analysis of 2261 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Master Yi fights Qiyana in only 1.2% of his games.

Master Yi vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Master Yi has done a poor job of countering Qiyana. On average, he wins a lowly 47.5% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Master Yi versus Qiyana rounds, Master Yi’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Qiyana.

Best Master Yi vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guinsoo's RagebladeDeath's DanceTerminusExperimental 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
>
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Qiyana

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.

Master Yi vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Qiyana Image
7.6
< Kills >
8.6
7.3
< Deaths >
6.5
5.8
< Assists >
6.2
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.96
37
< Minions Killed >
144
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,007
< Physical Damage >
19,932
819
< Magic Damage >
1,802
5,312
< True Damage >
1,000
19,138
< Damage Dealt >
22,735
32,292
< Damage Taken >
23,875
12,247
< Gold Earned >
12,347
1.31
< Towers >
1.61
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
14,488
< Total Healing >
3,725
13,491
< Experience >
14,201
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
7
210
< Time Dealing CC >
104

How to Counter Qiyana with Master Yi in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several valuable Master Yi against Qiyana matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Qiyana..

Master Yi normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Qiyana. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Master Yi and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Qiyana

Who is Better, Master Yi or Qiyana?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when playing against Qiyana, with a 47.5% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a poor counter for Qiyana.

While Master Yi does have a lower win rate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Master Yi into Qiyana.

Additionally, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Qiyana matchups, Qiyana is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Master Yi is a bad counter for Qiyana. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Qiyana.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Master Yi, we analyzed 2,261 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 Qiyana 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.

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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 Qiyana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi typically accumulates a lot less CS relative to Qiyana. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Master Yi versus Qiyana build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Qiyana than with many other common builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average win rate of 47.5% when playing against Qiyana with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Qiyana as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use 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 rune builds we have analyed for Master Yi vs Qiyana matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.5% win rate overall.

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