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Master Yi with Sylas

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How to Synergize Master Yi and Sylas

based on 6,238 Master Yi with Sylas pairs
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each week. Master Yi has gone into battle with Sylas in 6238 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much great data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can give you high quality, insightful builds to help Master Yi synergize with Sylas. It is relatively rare for Master Yi to play with Sylas on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 3.3% of games with Master Yi.

Master Yi Sylas Synergy Summary

Master Yi has done a ok job of teaming up with Sylas. Typically, he wins an acceptable 50.0% of the time the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Master Yi when fighting on the same team as Sylas by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Master Yi vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Master Yi Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

HubrisGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Master Yi and Sylas

Tips for Playing as Master Yi with Sylas

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 Sylas Will Play

Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.

Wait for you or your enemy to reach low health before using Kingslayer for maximum effect.

Space out your ability usage to get maximum effect from Petricite Burst.

Master Yi Sylas Synergy Stats

Master Yi Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Sylas Image
8.3
< Kills >
7.9
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
6.1
< Assists >
5.8
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
41
< Minions Killed >
36
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.39
13,701
< Physical Damage >
13,396
897
< Magic Damage >
948
5,660
< True Damage >
5,559
20,259
< Damage Dealt >
19,904
31,114
< Damage Taken >
32,084
12,491
< Gold Earned >
12,330
1.54
< Towers >
1.38
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
14,108
< Total Healing >
14,906
13,420
< Experience >
13,621
22
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
207
< Time Dealing CC >
215

How to Play with Sylas as Master Yi in LoL

The Master Yi Sylas synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sylas, 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 Sylas. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Sylas helps Master Yi perform worse in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Master Yi plays on the same team as Sylas, he observes a little increase in his complete damage output. This change may signal that Sylas supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Master Yi is played alongside Sylas 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 alongside Sylas.

Additionally, when Master Yi plays with Sylas on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Sylas does a decent job of covering Master Yi during team fights.

Synergies between Master Yi and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Master Yi
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Master Yi
Sylas

Is Master Yi better when played alongside Sylas?

There is no top champion pairing for Master Yi that will no matter what be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Sylas is a very typical companion for Master Yi. By being on the same side as Master Yi, he decreases their win rate by -0.6% to 50.0%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small strategic relationship between Master Yi and Sylas that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Sylas has a greater difficulty than Master Yi. That means you need to be cautious when enlisting Sylas teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

When playing together, Master Yi players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by pairing Master Yi and Sylas together, you probably will not be granting your team very much support. We recommend you have other champs on your team that nullifies this disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Sylas ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Master Yi Players

How We Calculated Our Master Yi Sylas Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Master Yi and Sylas, we analyzed 6,238 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 Sylas 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 Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to focus on in your Master Yi and Sylas synergy build consist of Guardian Angel, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Sylas than with most other typical builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average win rate of 50.0% helping carry Sylas with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating your oponents, Master Yi players should equip 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 this champion pairing, this combo of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.0% winrate overall.

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