LEAGUE OF LEGENDS / CHAMPION
Master Yi
Major net nerf (score -6, 1 buffs / 7 nerfs). Notable: Q bonus critical strike damage 75→100; Q monster damage 95→80; base base health 655→640. Touched across patches 25-6, 25-15, 25-17, 25-24.
- Patches touched
- 4
- Cumulative score
- -6.0
- Released
- 2009-02-21
Abilities
Double Strike
Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.
Alpha Strike
Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown.
- Cooldown
- 20s19.51918.518
- Mana
- 5055606570
- Range
- 600
Meditate
Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.
- Cooldown
- 10s10101010
- Mana
- 4040404040
- Range
- 20
Wuju Style
Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.
- Cooldown
- 14s14141414
- Range
- 20
Highlander
Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Move Speed and Attack Speed as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration. Passively reduces cooldown for his other abilities on a kill or assist.
- Cooldown
- 85s8585
- Mana
- 100100100
- Range
- 1
Base stats
| Stat | Base (Lv 1) | Per level |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 640 | +105 |
| Mana | 251 | +42 |
| Attack damage | 65 | — |
| Attack speed | 0.679/s | +2.500/s |
| Armor | 33 | +4.5 |
| Magic resist | 32 | +2.1 |
| Move speed | 355 | — |
| Attack range | 175 | — |
Lore
Master Yi has tempered his body and sharpened his mind, so that thought and action have become almost as one. Though he chooses to enter into violence only as a last resort, the grace and speed of his blade ensures resolution is always swift. As one of...
Master Yi has tempered his body and sharpened his mind, so that thought and action have become almost as one. Though he chooses to enter into violence only as a last resort, the grace and speed of his blade ensures resolution is always swift. As one of the last living practitioners of the Ionian art of Wuju, Yi has devoted his life to continuing the legacy of his people—scrutinizing potential new disciples with the Seven Lenses of Insight to identify the most worthy among them.
Tips
Playing as Master Yi
- If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
- Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
- Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Playing against Master Yi
- Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.
- If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.
- Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.
Patch impact
Changelog
- BASEBase Health655→640nerf
- BASEAttack Damage Growth2.8→2.5nerf
- BASEBase Health669→655nerf
- QOn Hit damage modifier75→65nerf
- QDamage30→20nerf
- QMonster Damage95→80nerf
- BASEArmor Growth4.7→4.2nerf
- QBonus Critical Strike Damage75→100buff
Live performance
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Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).