Master Yi vs Vi
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
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Vi's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12s | 0s | 1s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 0s | 1s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 1m30 |
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 Vi
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- 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.
- Short trades
Take short trades: on her third hit on you, Denting Blows (W) removes some of your armor and gives her attack speed.
- 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.
Other Master Yi matchups
Patch 16.21.1