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Malphite vs Master Yi

Malphite
vs
53.1%

over 98 games

Master Yi
Analyze a draft with Malphite

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageSplit pushHigh burst

Build vs Master Yi

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Malphite: Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart, Plated Steelcaps, Bramble Vest, Kaenic Rookern, Randuin's Omen, Jak'Sho, The Protean.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Sunfire Aegis
1
Thornmail
2
Frozen Heart
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Bramble Vest
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport71%
FlashDot25%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bramble Vest
Kaenic Rookern
Randuin's Omen
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Malignance
Zeke's Convergence
Unending Despair
Hollow Radiance
Heartsteel
Iceborn Gauntlet
Abyssal Mask
63.6% WR11 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Master Yi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Double Strike (P)

Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
320s10s14s–
619s10s14s1m25
918s10s14s1m25
1118s10s14s1m25
1618s10s14s1m25
1818s10s14s1m25

Playing as Malphite

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Wait for them to group for R

    Save Unstoppable Force (R) for when the enemy carries are grouped: nothing stops your charge, and the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  2. Steal speed with Seismic Shard

    Cast Seismic Shard (Q) before engaging or to escape: it slows the target and gives you the speed it steals.

  3. Trade with your shield up

    Take your trades while Granite Shield (passive) is up: it absorbs 10% of your max health, and Thunderclap (W) then triples your bonus armor.

  4. Ground Slam against attackers

    Against a champion who lives on autos, start your trades with Ground Slam (E): it lowers their attack speed, and its damage scales with your armor.

Playing against Master Yi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't run alone from his R

    Against Highlander (R), don't run alone: regroup with your team, because he gains speed and ignores slows.

  2. CC him after his Alpha Strike

    If you have CC other than a slow, land it right after Alpha Strike (Q): during the strike, he's untargetable, and Highlander (R) ignores slows.

  3. Interrupt his Meditate

    If you have CC, interrupt Meditate (W): he channels it to heal, more at low health, and to reduce the damage he takes.

  4. Pressure his jungle early

    Put pressure on his jungle early on: Master Yi is strongest once he has his items, and each stolen camp delays him.

Other Malphite matchups

Patch 16.21.1