Master Yi vs Fiddlesticks
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Fiddlesticks
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Master Yi: Blade of The Ruined King, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Berserker's Greaves, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Titanic Hydra, Quicksilver Sash, Infinity Edge.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Fiddlesticks's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Fiddlesticks' trinket is replaced by scarecrow effigies.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15s | 10s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 14s | 10s | 10s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 13s | 9.5s | 10s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 13s | 9s | 10s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 13s | 8s | 8s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 13s | 8s | 6s | 1m20 |
Playing as Master Yi
Tips to maximize your impact
- Dodge with Alpha Strike
Cast Alpha Strike (Q) to dodge a spell or a burst: you're untargetable during the strike, and your autos lower its cooldown.
- Meditate to tank damage
Cast Meditate (W) to tank a burst mid-teamfight: you take less damage, heal more at low health, and the time left on Highlander (R) is paused.
- Activate Highlander to chase
Activate Highlander (R) to chase: you gain move speed and attack speed, and slows no longer affect you.
- Chain your kills
Chain kills in teamfights: each takedown lowers the remaining cooldown of your basic spells, and extends Highlander (R) if it's active.
Playing against Fiddlesticks
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay out of his fear range
Stay out of range of Terrify (Q), a targeted spell that reaches 575: if your range is longer, hit him from there without risking the fear.
- Cut his harvest short
If you have CC, interrupt Bountiful Harvest (W): he heals during the channel, and if he finishes it, the remaining cooldown drops by 60%.
- Spread out from your allies
Spread out from your allies when he arrives: Crowstorm (R) hits every enemy around him, and Bountiful Harvest (W) drains them all.
- Ward around objectives
Ward the brushes and flanks around objectives: spotted in time, he loses the surprise of Crowstorm (R) and the passive fear of Terrify (Q).
Other Master Yi matchups
Patch 16.21.1