Master Yi vs Garen

Master Yi
vs
56.7%

over 365 games

Garen

Favorable matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankyHigh burstSustained DPS

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Master Yi: Blade of The Ruined King, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Berserker's Greaves, Titanic Hydra, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Kraken Slayer, Infinity Edge.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Titanic Hydra
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot95%
ExhaustFlash3%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Titanic Hydra
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Kraken Slayer
Infinity Edge
Terminus
Death's Dance
Immortal Shieldbow
B. F. Sword
Tiamat
Profane Hydra
Experimental Hexplate
Wit's End
Fiendhunter Bolts
Serrated Dirk
Guardian Angel
Mercurial Scimitar
Hullbreaker
Mortal Reminder
Endless Hunger
Randuin's Omen
Yun Tal Wildarrows
72.3% WR47 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Garen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Perseverance (P)

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s9s–
68s22s9s2m
98s19.5s9s2m
118s17s9s1m40
168s12s7.5s1m20
188s12s6s1m20

Playing as Master Yi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Activate Highlander to chase

    Activate Highlander (R) to chase: you gain move speed and attack speed, and slows no longer affect you.

  4. 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 Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hit him regularly

    Hit him regularly, even with a small poke: Perseverance (passive) only regenerates him if he hasn't taken damage recently.

  2. At range, kite him

    If you're ranged, kite him: his kit has no dash, and only Decisive Strike (Q) speeds him up and removes his slows.

  3. Burst after his shield

    Wait for the Courage (W) shield to end before your burst: the spell starts with a shield and tenacity, then keeps only a damage reduction.

  4. Don't stay low once he hits 6

    Once he hits level 6, back instead of staying in lane at low health against him: Demacian Justice (R) deals true damage that grows with your missing health.

Patch 16.21.1