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

Master Yi vs Ziggs

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

based on 2,768 Master Yi vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Ziggs as Master Yi resulted from an examination of 2768 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Master Yi encounters Ziggs in only 1.5% of his games.

Master Yi vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Master Yi does a great job of countering Ziggs. Normally, he wins a terrific 54.1% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Master Yi versus Ziggs matches, Master Yi’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Ziggs.

Best Master Yi vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateWit's EndDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelTerminusSterak's GageGuinsoo's Rageblade

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
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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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Ziggs

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 Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Master Yi vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Ziggs Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.1
6.8
< Deaths >
5.8
5.7
< Assists >
7.8
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
37
< Minions Killed >
161
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.52
13,771
< Physical Damage >
764
1,069
< Magic Damage >
22,239
5,689
< True Damage >
388
20,530
< Damage Dealt >
23,392
33,096
< Damage Taken >
17,261
12,590
< Gold Earned >
11,219
1.41
< Towers >
2.81
0.42
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
15,748
< Total Healing >
1,494
14,037
< Experience >
13,272
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
216
< Time Dealing CC >
241

How to Counter Ziggs with Master Yi in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some important Master Yi versus Ziggs matchup statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ziggs. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Master Yi normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Ziggs. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Master Yi and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Master Yi
Ziggs

Who is Better, Master Yi or Ziggs?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Ziggs, with a 54.1% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a great counter for Ziggs.

While Master Yi does have a much higher win rate than Ziggs, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Ziggs.

Moreover, Master Yi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ziggs. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Ziggs matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Master Yi is a great counter for Ziggs. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Ziggs.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Master Yi, we analyzed 2,768 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed 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 gets a lot less CS as Ziggs. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Master Yi versus Ziggs build include Experimental Hexplate, Wit's End, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Ziggs than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 54.1% when playing against Ziggs with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Ziggs as Master Yi, you should use 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 runes players picked for Master Yi vs Ziggs fights, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.1% win rate overall.

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