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Kassadin with Master Yi

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How to Synergize Kassadin and Master Yi

based on 2,474 Kassadin with Master Yi pairs
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kassadin has been on the same team as Master Yi in 2474 recently played, ranked games. By pooling so much great data from the developers of League, we have complete confidence that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Kassadin synergize with Master Yi. It is somewhat uncommon for Kassadin to play alongside Master Yi as teammates. This has only happened in about 4.8% of games with Kassadin.

Kassadin Master Yi Synergy Summary

Kassadin has done a ok job of teaming up with Master Yi. Normally, he wins an acceptable 49.5% of games the champs play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Kassadin when playing alongside Master Yi by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kassadin vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceRod of Ages

Optional Items

Lich BaneStormsurgeZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kassadin to level upe
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Second ability for Kassadin to level upq
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Last skill for Kassadin to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Kassadin and Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Kassadin with Master Yi

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Advice to Understand How Master Yi Will Play

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.

Kassadin Master Yi Synergy Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Master Yi Image
7
< Kills >
7.7
5.4
< Deaths >
5.5
5.4
< Assists >
5.7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
167
< Minions Killed >
170
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,592
< Physical Damage >
1,726
18,842
< Magic Damage >
20,251
545
< True Damage >
582
20,980
< Damage Dealt >
22,560
28,332
< Damage Taken >
29,444
11,663
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.67
< Towers >
1.69
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,731
< Total Healing >
5,994
15,136
< Experience >
15,396
15
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
178
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Play with Master Yi as Kassadin in LoL

The Kassadin Master Yi synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Master Yi, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kassadin sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Master Yi. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Master Yi helps Kassadin perform worse in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kassadin is an ally to Master Yi, he gets a noticable drop in his total damage output. This change could demonstrate that Master Yi does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kassadin is played with Master Yi on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Master Yi.

Moreover, when Kassadin plays with Master Yi on the same team, he typically takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Master Yi does a decent job of protecting Kassadin in team fights.

Synergies between Kassadin and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kassadin
Master Yi

Is Kassadin better when played alongside Master Yi?

There is no one best champion pairing for Kassadin that will always be his ideal synergy. Yet, Master Yi is a very typical teammate for Kassadin. By being on the same side as Kassadin, he decreases their win rate by -0.5% to 49.5%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak bond between Kassadin and Master Yi that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Master Yi has a much lower diffuclty than Kassadin. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Master Yi comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by aligning Kassadin and Master Yi together, you probably will not be giving your side very much crowd control. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that helps cover this relative gap in their abilities.

Regardless of your Master Yi ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin Master Yi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kassadin and Master Yi, we analyzed 2,474 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kassadin with Master Yi comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin to synergize with Master Yi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to have in your Kassadin and Master Yi synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Master Yi than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Master Yi with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for this team composition, this sequence of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.

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