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

Master Yi vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Master Yi

based on 6,569 Master Yi vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our database, Master Yi faced Tristana 6569 times. Having so many matchups for Master Yi versus Tristana provides us faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a solid build to shatter Tristana. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Master Yi has to counter Tristana in only 3.5% of his games.

Master Yi vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Master Yi does a decent job of beating Tristana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of games the champions battle one another in. In Master Yi vs Tristana rounds, Master Yi’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Master Yi vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateWit's EndDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelJak'Sho, The ProteanTerminusTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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
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Last skill for Master Yi to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Master Yi vs Tristana Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Tristana Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.4
6.8
< Deaths >
6.1
5.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
36
< Minions Killed >
163
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.56
13,226
< Physical Damage >
16,423
878
< Magic Damage >
2,192
5,380
< True Damage >
468
19,485
< Damage Dealt >
19,084
31,675
< Damage Taken >
21,144
12,144
< Gold Earned >
12,330
1.39
< Towers >
2.73
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,796
< Total Healing >
5,920
13,437
< Experience >
12,727
20
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
210
< Time Dealing CC >
62

How to Counter Tristana with Master Yi in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several vital Master Yi against Tristana matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tristana..

Master Yi typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Tristana. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Master Yi and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Tristana

Who is Better, Master Yi or Tristana?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when facing off against Tristana, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes a good counter to Tristana.

While Master Yi does have a higher win rate than Tristana, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Tristana.

Moreover, Master Yi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter 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 Tristana matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Master Yi is a decent counter for Tristana. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Tristana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi

Master Yi Loses Against

NilahNilah44.7% winrateRammusRammus45.8% winrateTryndamereTryndamere46.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Master Yi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateHweiHwei55.9% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Master Yi, we analyzed 6,569 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 Tristana 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order to counter Tristana during both the lane 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 displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi usually gets a lot less CS relative to Tristana. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Master Yi versus Tristana build include Experimental Hexplate, Wit's End, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Tristana than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 51.5% when countering Tristana with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Tristana as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Master Yi vs Tristana counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

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