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How to Synergize Master Yi with Cho'Gath on the Same TeamMaster Yi is in the a tier of champions

Master Yi with Cho'Gath

How to Win With Master Yi and Cho'Gath Paired TogetherMaster Yi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Master Yi and Cho'Gath

based on 4,277 Master Yi with Cho'Gath pairs
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each week. Master Yi has fought alongside Cho'Gath in 4277 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much accurate data from the makers of League, we are confident that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Master Yi play with Cho'Gath. It is relatively rare for Master Yi to play alongside Cho'Gath on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approx. 2.3% of games with Master Yi.

Master Yi Cho'Gath Synergy Summary

Master Yi has done a decent job of playing alongside Cho'Gath. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.2% of games the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Master Yi when fighting on the same team as Cho'Gath by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Master Yi vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageWit's EndRavenous Hydra

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 CollectionTreasure 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
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Cho'Gath

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 Understand How Cho'Gath Will Play

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Master Yi Cho'Gath Synergy Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.9
< Kills >
7.9
7.1
< Deaths >
6.9
6
< Assists >
5.8
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
35
< Minions Killed >
36
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.39
13,931
< Physical Damage >
13,396
950
< Magic Damage >
948
5,679
< True Damage >
5,559
20,560
< Damage Dealt >
19,904
32,702
< Damage Taken >
32,084
12,432
< Gold Earned >
12,330
1.42
< Towers >
1.38
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
15,223
< Total Healing >
14,906
13,777
< Experience >
13,621
21
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
217
< Time Dealing CC >
215

How to Play with Cho'Gath as Master Yi in LoL

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

Overall, Master Yi sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Cho'Gath. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Cho'Gath helps Master Yi perform poorer in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Master Yi plays on the same team as Cho'Gath, he observes a little increase in his total damage dealt. This may indicate that Cho'Gath helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played with Cho'Gath on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Cho'Gath.

Moreover, when Master Yi plays with Cho'Gath on the same side, he often takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may mean that Cho'Gath does a poor job of covering Master Yi during teamfights.

Synergies between Master Yi and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Master Yi
Cho'Gath

Is Master Yi better when played alongside Cho'Gath?

There is no top ally for Master Yi that will no matter what be his ideal teammate. Yet, Cho'Gath is a very typical teammate for Master Yi. By locking into the same side as Master Yi, he increases their win rate by 0.6% to 51.2%. This proves that there is only a small synergy between Master Yi and Cho'Gath that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Cho'Gath has a greater difficulty than Master Yi. That means Master Yi players need to be cautious when arranging Cho'Gath comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting together, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by bringing Master Yi and Cho'Gath together, you probably will not be giving your team enough support. Plan to have other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Cho'Gath ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi Cho'Gath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Master Yi and Cho'Gath, we analyzed 4,277 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 Master Yi with Cho'Gath 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 truly master Master Yi to synergize with Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to use in your Master Yi and Cho'Gath synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Master Yi combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when playing alongside Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, Master Yi players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for this champion pairing, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Cho'Gath with Master Yi are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.