Master Yi vs Swain
How to Beat Swain as Master Yi
based on 6,888 Master Yi vs Swain matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Swain Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Swain Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Swain as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Swain
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 Swain
Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.
Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.
High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.
Master Yi vs Swain Counter Stats
How to Counter Swain with Master Yi in LoL
The stats provided here feature some influential Master Yi vs. Swain counter statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Swain’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Swain. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.
Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Swain. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Swain
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Swain?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Swain, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a good counter for Swain.
While Master Yi does have a higher win rate compared to Swain, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Swain.
Moreover, Master Yi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Swain. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Swain matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a 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 decent counter to Swain. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Swain.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Swain during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi most often racks up less CS as Swain. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Swain build include Guardian Angel, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Swain than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 51.9% when countering Swain with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of crushing Swain as Master Yi, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Treasure Hunter, and Eyeball Collection runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Master Yi vs Swain matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.
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