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Master Yi vs Malphite

Master Yi
vs
46.3%

over 449 games

Malphite
Analyze a draft with Master Yi

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

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

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot91%
FlashTeleport4%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

The Collector
Kraken Slayer
Lord Dominik's Regards
Terminus
Infinity Edge
Immortal Shieldbow
Death's Dance
B. F. Sword
Wit's End
Tiamat
Serrated Dirk
Experimental Hexplate
Guardian Angel
Fiendhunter Bolts
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Maw of Malmortius
Quicksilver Sash
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Ravenous Hydra
Mortal Reminder
Hubris
Hullbreaker
Navori Flickerblade
71.4% WR49 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

Malphite's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Granite Shield (P)

Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s7s–
68s10s7s2m10
98s9.5s7s2m10
118s9s7s1m55
168s8s7s1m40
188s8s7s1m40

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 Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield before trading

    Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.

  2. Lean on magic damage

    If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.

  3. Trade when his mana runs low

    Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  5. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

Other Master Yi matchups

Patch 16.21.1