Master Yi with Kayn
How to Synergize Master Yi and Kayn
based on 430 Master Yi with Kayn pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Master Yi Kayn Synergy Summary
Best Master Yi vs Kayn Counter Build
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Starter Items
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Core Master Yi Items
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Summoner Spells
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Kayn
Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Kayn
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 Kayn Will Play
Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
Master Yi Kayn Synergy Stats
How to Play with Kayn as Master Yi in LoL
The Master Yi Kayn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kayn, 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 Kayn. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Kayn helps Master Yi perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.
When Master Yi plays on the same team as Kayn, he observes a sizeable uptick in his total damage dealt. This change may indicate that Kayn supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played alongside Kayn 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 Kayn.
Moreover, when Master Yi plays with Kayn on the same side, he often takes less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Kayn does a decent job of covering Master Yi during teamfights.
Synergies between Master Yi and Kayn
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Is Master Yi better when played alongside Kayn?
There is no universally accepted best synergy for Master Yi that will no matter what be his top ally. Yet, Kayn is a terrible ally for Master Yi. By locking into the same team as Master Yi, he decreases their win rate by -4.3% to 46.3%. This clearly indicates that there is a terrible bond between Master Yi and Kayn that results in them performing not as well together than alone.
Kayn has a much greater difficulty compared to Master Yi. That means Master Yi players must be careful when lining up Kayn teammates to play with, as they will need a much greater level of skill to fight well with you.
When playing on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.
In contrast, by bringing Master Yi and Kayn together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates enough AP. We recommend you include other champs on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their playstyle.
Regardless of the skill of your Kayn teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.
Other Champion Matchups Against Master Yi
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Additional Information for Master Yi Players
How We Calculated Our Master Yi Kayn Synergy Build and Stats
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Master Yi in order to pair well with Kayn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Master Yi and Kayn synergy build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi bought at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Kayn than with many other typical builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 46.3% helping carry Kayn with this build.
To have the best probability of vanquishing 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. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Master Yi and Kayn pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.3% win rate overall.
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