League of Legends: Wild Rift Master Yi Crit-Hybrid Build Guide

To maximize Master Yi's damage in League of Legends: Wild Rift, build attack speed and critical strike items rather than full defensive gear. This crit-hybrid setup relies on securing gold through jungle camps and opportunistic ganks to reach your item spikes quickly, then using untargetable windows to dodge key crowd control in combat.

Core Item Order

Prioritize attack speed and critical strike chance early to synergize with Master Yi's Double Strike passive and Highlander ultimate.

Rune Choices

Select runes that reward extended engagements and champion takedowns:

• Lethal Tempo (Keystone): Allows Master Yi to break the standard attack speed cap during long duels and team fights.
• Triumph (Secondary): Restores health upon scoring a takedown, allowing you to sustain through chained skirmishes.
• Legend: Alacrity (Secondary): Permanently increases attack speed as you accumulate champion kills and assists.

Team Fight Execution and Cooldown Management

Master Yi relies on high offense rather than high health, making positioning and timing critical for survival.

1. Wait out enemy crowd control: Allow your frontline tanks or supports to initiate combat. Do not enter the fight until the enemy team has spent their primary stun or displacement abilities.
2. Time Alpha Strike defensively: Activate Alpha Strike to close gaps or dodge high-value enemy skill shots. Its untargetable state allows you to negate incoming damage and crowd control when timed correctly.
3. Flank with Highlander: Activate your ultimate to gain movement speed and flank the enemy backline, focusing squishy marksmen or mages first. Kills and assists during Highlander refresh your cooldowns to help clean up the fight.

Objective Control and Mid-Game Strategy

Once you complete your first two core items, leverage your single-target damage to secure neutral map objectives:

• Solo Objectives: Take down Dragon or Rift Herald independently to accelerate team gold and buff advantages.
• Macro Decisions: If your team lacks a strong initiate, split-push lanes to draw enemy pressure. If your team has a reliable initiator, group together and let them draw crowd control before you enter.
• Gold Discipline: Avoid high-risk jungle invades if you fall behind early. Focus on efficient farming paths until your core damage items are finished.