Master Yi with Malphite
How to Synergize Master Yi and Malphite
based on 7,871 Master Yi with Malphite pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Master Yi Malphite Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Malphite
Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Malphite
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 Malphite Will Play
Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.
Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
Master Yi Malphite Synergy Stats
How to Play with Malphite as Master Yi in LoL
The Master Yi Malphite synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Malphite, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Malphite. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Malphite helps Master Yi perform poorer in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.
When Master Yi is an ally to Malphite, he gets a little increase in his total damage dealt. This could indicate that Malphite provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played alongside Malphite 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 Malphite.
Additionally, when Master Yi plays with Malphite on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Malphite does a poor job of covering Master Yi in team fights.
Synergies between Master Yi and Malphite
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Is Master Yi better when played alongside Malphite?
There is no one best champion pairing for Master Yi that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, Malphite is a pretty good teammate for Master Yi. By being on the same team as Master Yi, he increases their win rate by 2.0% to 52.6%. This clearly indicates that there is a good bond between Master Yi and Malphite that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.
Malphite has a lower difficulty than Master Yi. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Malphite allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to do well with you.
Fighting cooperatively, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.
Conversely, by pairing Master Yi and Malphite together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates very much magic damage. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that offsets this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.
Regardless of the skill of your Malphite ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to pair well with Malphite during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly.
The top finished items to include in your Master Yi and Malphite synergy build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Malphite than with most other common item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 52.6% helping carry Malphite with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Master Yi players should take 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 we have analyed for this team composition, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.6% winrate overall.
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