Master Yi vs Sion
How to Beat Sion as Master Yi
based on 5,147 Master Yi vs Sion matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Sion Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Sion Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Sion as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Sion
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 Sion
Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.
Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.
Master Yi vs Sion Counter Stats
How to Counter Sion with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here clarify some vital Master Yi versus Sion counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sion’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Sion. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.
Master Yi typically has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Sion. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Sion
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Sion?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when taking on Sion, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes an ok counter for Sion.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Sion, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Sion.
Additionally, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sion. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Sion matchups, Sion is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Sion. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Sion.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Sion. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.
The best items to have in your Master Yi versus Sion build include Experimental Hexplate, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Sion than with many other common builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Sion with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Sion 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 Sion LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.0% win rate overall.
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