Master Yi vs Vi

Master Yi
vs
Not enough games
Vi
Heavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engageDive threat

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

Build vs Vi

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, Titanic Hydra, Infinity Edge, Death's Dance, Immortal Shieldbow.

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

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Titanic Hydra
Infinity Edge
Death's Dance
Immortal Shieldbow
Guardian Angel
Experimental Hexplate

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blast Shield (P)

Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s0s1s–
69s0s1s2m20
96s0s1s2m20
116s0s1s1m55
166s0s1s1m30
186s0s1s1m30

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 Vi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off when she charges her punch

    Back off or sidestep as soon as she charges Vault Breaker (Q): fully charged, it deals double damage, and charging slows her.

  2. Short trades

    Take short trades: on her third hit on you, Denting Blows (W) removes some of your armor and gives her attack speed.

  3. Save your CC for after her charge

    If you have CC, save it for after Cease and Desist (R): nothing stops her during the charge, but once she lands, your CC and displacement effects work on her again.

Patch 16.21.1