Rammus vs Master Yi

Rammus
vs
50.0%

over 744 games

Master Yi

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageSplit pushHigh burst

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

Build vs Master Yi

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Rammus: Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Plated Steelcaps, Randuin's Omen, Dead Man's Plate, Protoplasm Harness, Hollow Radiance.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Thornmail
1
Sunfire Aegis
2
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Randuin's Omen
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite84%
HasteSmite15%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Randuin's Omen
Dead Man's Plate
Protoplasm Harness
Hollow Radiance
Frozen Heart
Force of Nature
Unending Despair
Kaenic Rookern
Bramble Vest
Abyssal Mask
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes
Zeke's Convergence
Heartsteel
Warmog's Armor
Wit's End
Riftmaker
Spirit Visage
60.2% WR108 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
ConditioningConditioning
UnflinchingUnflinching
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Master Yi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Double Strike (P)

Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
320s10s14s–
619s10s14s1m25
918s10s14s1m25
1118s10s14s1m25
1618s10s14s1m25
1818s10s14s1m25

Playing as Rammus

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Engage with Powerball

    Engage with Powerball (Q): your speed builds while you roll, and the impact knocks back and slows enemies around your target.

  2. Defensive Ball Curl against autos

    Cast Defensive Ball Curl (W) when you're being hit by autos: you gain armor and magic resist, and each attack returns magic damage to its attacker.

  3. Taunt during Defensive Ball Curl

    Cast Frenzying Taunt (E) during Defensive Ball Curl (W): forced to attack you, your target takes damage with every auto.

  4. Soaring Slam while rolling

    Cast Soaring Slam (R) during Powerball (Q): enemies in the center of the area also take a knock-up, and your speed extends the leap's range.

Playing against Master Yi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't run alone from his R

    Against Highlander (R), don't run alone: regroup with your team, because he gains speed and ignores slows.

  2. CC him after his Alpha Strike

    If you have CC other than a slow, land it right after Alpha Strike (Q): during the strike, he's untargetable, and Highlander (R) ignores slows.

  3. Interrupt his Meditate

    If you have CC, interrupt Meditate (W): he channels it to heal, more at low health, and to reduce the damage he takes.

  4. Pressure his jungle early

    Put pressure on his jungle early on: Master Yi is strongest once he has his items, and each stolen camp delays him.

Patch 16.21.1