Master Yi vs Shen
Hard matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Shen
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, Terminus.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
90%
7%Anti CC
Other options
Domination
Hail of Blades
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Treasure Hunter
Precision
Legend: Alacrity
Triumph
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Shen's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
After casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 16s | 18s | – |
| 6 | 6.5s | 16s | 18s | 3m20 |
| 9 | 5s | 14.5s | 18s | 3m20 |
| 11 | 5s | 13s | 18s | 3m |
| 16 | 5s | 10s | 14s | 2m40 |
| 18 | 5s | 10s | 10s | 2m40 |
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 Shen
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay on the same side as his blade
Stay on the same side as his spirit blade: if it doesn't pass through you, Twilight Assault (Q) deals much less damage.
- Trade after his E
Take a trade after his Shadow Dash (E): it's both his taunt and his only dash, on an 18 to 10 second cooldown.
- No autos into his Refuge
Don't waste autos on targets inside Spirit's Refuge (W): they're blocked there. Use spells instead, or wait for the zone to end.
- Interrupt his ult
If you have CC, save it for Stand United (R): Shen channels before teleporting, and interrupting him keeps him away from the teamfight.
- Push when he leaves
When he leaves lane with Stand United (R), ping your team and push your wave: each ult costs him minions and tower health.
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