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

Master Yi vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Master Yi in LoLMaster Yi is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Master Yi

based on 4,087 Master Yi vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zac as Master Yi came out of an analysis of 4087 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Master Yi encounters Zac in only 2.2% of his matches.

Master Yi vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Master Yi has done a dismal job of beating Zac. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Master Yi vs Zac rounds, Master Yi’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Zac.

Best Master Yi vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelTerminusTitanic HydraSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Master Yi to level upq
>
Second ability for Master Yi to level upe
>
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Zac as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Master Yi vs Zac Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Zac Image
7.6
< Kills >
4.9
7.1
< Deaths >
4.8
6
< Assists >
11.1
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
39
< Minions Killed >
59
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.44
13,844
< Physical Damage >
1,416
1,096
< Magic Damage >
14,291
6,498
< True Damage >
1,123
21,439
< Damage Dealt >
16,831
32,501
< Damage Taken >
40,081
12,408
< Gold Earned >
10,844
1.4
< Towers >
1.53
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
14,955
< Total Healing >
42,340
13,697
< Experience >
13,250
21
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
8
225
< Time Dealing CC >
443

How to Counter Zac with Master Yi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several influential Master Yi against Zac counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zac. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in deaths.

Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Master Yi and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Zac

Who is Better, Master Yi or Zac?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when taking on Zac, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes an ok counter to Zac.

While Master Yi does have a lower win rate than Zac, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Zac.

Additionally, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter for Zac. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Zac.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Master Yi, we analyzed 4,087 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 Zac 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 Zac during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Master Yi most often picks up less CS compared to Zac. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Master Yi versus Zac build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Zac than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 49.4% when playing against Zac with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Zac as Master Yi, you 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 builds players chose for Master Yi vs Zac counters, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% winrate overall.

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