• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 01:47
CEST 07:47
KST 14:47
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO4 & Finals Preview4[ASL21] Ro4 Preview: On Course12Code S Season 1 - RO8 Preview7[ASL21] Ro8 Preview Pt2: Progenitors8Code S Season 1 - RO12 Group A: Rogue, Percival, Solar, Zoun13
Community News
Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO8 Results2Weekly Cups (May 4-10): Clem, MaxPax, herO win1Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule !11Weekly Cups (April 27-May 4): Clem takes triple0RSL Revival: Season 5 - Qualifiers and Main Event12
StarCraft 2
General
Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO4 & Finals Preview Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO8 Results Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO12 Results Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists MaNa leaves Team Liquid
Tourneys
GSL Code S Season 1 (2026) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament KSL Week 89 2026 GSL Season 2 Qualifiers Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule !
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players
External Content
Mutation # 525 Wheel of Misfortune The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 524 Death and Taxes Mutation # 523 Firewall
Brood War
General
Pros React to: TvT Masterclass in FlaSh vs Light vespene.gg — BW replays in browser BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ BW General Discussion ASL21 General Discussion
Tourneys
[ASL21] Semifinals B [ASL21] Ro8 Day 4 Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 [Megathread] Daily Proleagues
Strategy
Muta micro map competition Fighting Spirit mining rates [G] Hydra ZvZ: An Introduction Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Path of Exile Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
YouTube Thread US Politics Mega-thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread UK Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread McBoner: A hockey love story Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
streaming software Strange computer issues (software) [G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
How EEG Data Can Predict Gam…
TrAiDoS
ramps on octagon
StaticNine
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1945 users

[Champion] Master Yi - Page 8

Forum Index > LoL Strategy
Post a Reply
Prev 1 6 7 8 9 10 20 Next All
necrosed
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil885 Posts
October 06 2011 15:22 GMT
#141
Btw, Flash + Smite or Ghost + Smite?
I'm in a struggle choosing between the two. I generally do Ghost on melee champions, but he does have highlander and (most of the time) ghostblade.
Shadow of his former self.
r.Evo
Profile Joined August 2006
Germany14080 Posts
October 06 2011 15:24 GMT
#142
Flash. Flash. Flash. That way you can actually counterjungle with a decent chance of escaping and you can rambo in, W when you get focussed and flash out randomly when it gets too much etc.

Also ghostblade+highlander = nuff movespeed.

On another sidenote, I don't know why noone talks about Triforce. Whenever I'm like "Damn, Ghostblade would make me too squishy but Atmogs would take too long" - I get triforce. Works like a charm. <3
"We don't make mistakes here, we call it happy little accidents." ~Bob Ross
Juicyfruit
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada5484 Posts
October 06 2011 15:31 GMT
#143
Triforce yi very legit as well, but it's considerably weaker than ghostblade yi if you are getting red buff and up until the point where you actually finish triforce.
clickrush
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Switzerland3257 Posts
October 06 2011 16:32 GMT
#144
ghost is better for counterjungling (timings) for early ganks and for autoattack dps when highlander is not up. Also better for backdooring/solo pushing since you get there faster with flash and dont have to waste your steroids for it. Then ghost is also better if your splitpushing when they try to corner you.

flash is a more reliable escape for ganks and teamclashes. also good for burst champs that are cooldown reliant (flash out. come back in with CDs) and I dont think yi is one of them. Flash is also there to counter some of the initiation tools/skillshots.

both flash and ghost are situationally better for chasing, depedning on terrain, skills and summoers of your opponent.

I pick flash over ghost anytime on yi because it gives him a better early game. For example you can do nasty counterjungle timings with and its generally a better escape/chase tool in small scale scirmishes.
oGsMC: Zealot defense, Stalker attack, Sentry forcefieldu forcefieldu, Marauder die die
Mordiford
Profile Joined April 2011
4448 Posts
October 06 2011 17:09 GMT
#145
On October 07 2011 00:22 necrosed wrote:
Btw, Flash + Smite or Ghost + Smite?
I'm in a struggle choosing between the two. I generally do Ghost on melee champions, but he does have highlander and (most of the time) ghostblade.


The answer is almost always always always Flash.
Juicyfruit
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada5484 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-06 17:14:07
October 06 2011 17:12 GMT
#146
When smurfing, Exhaust + Smite yi is basically autowin. Gets you free kills so easily and them pissy mages blow their combo on you while exhausted so you live and then they die.
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-07 19:41:10
October 06 2011 21:56 GMT
#147
On October 07 2011 02:12 Juicyfruit wrote:
When smurfing, Exhaust + Smite yi is basically autowin. Gets you free kills so easily and them pissy mages blow their combo on you while exhausted so you live and then they die.

No. This is how you win as yi:

My proof:
[image loading]
[image loading]
[image loading]
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
UniversalSnip
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
9871 Posts
October 06 2011 22:51 GMT
#148
exhaust smite, you have built in ghost and you can blink to people, not to mention ghostblade active... he's not lacking in mobility. I'd rather even run smite ignite for ballsier assassination and snowballing in fights than ghost/flash.
"How fucking dare you defile the sanctity of DotA with your fucking casual plebian terminology? May the curse of Gaben and Volvo be upon you. le filthy casual."
necrosed
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil885 Posts
October 06 2011 23:05 GMT
#149
Guess I'll stick with Flash Smite, since I really love those agressive clutch-escape invasions.
Shadow of his former self.
icemanzdoinwork
Profile Joined August 2010
447 Posts
October 07 2011 06:08 GMT
#150
Does anyone else prefer PD over ghostblade? I use both, but the build I use when I go PD seems to work more often.

Zeal>belt>PD>frozen>atmas.
Mordiford
Profile Joined April 2011
4448 Posts
October 07 2011 14:06 GMT
#151
On October 07 2011 06:56 101toss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2011 02:12 Juicyfruit wrote:
When smurfing, Exhaust + Smite yi is basically autowin. Gets you free kills so easily and them pissy mages blow their combo on you while exhausted so you live and then they die.

No. This is how you win as yi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hPU9Ru1ftw
My proof:
[image loading]
[image loading]


That's a terrible fucking build, posting picks of you winning normal games with decent scores doesn't really mean much. If that build can consistently work at higher Elo ranked games, then it'd be worth considering but it looks like it's a massive waste of attack speed when your ult is factored in, and with diminishing returns on movement speed it's likely a massive waste there as well.

That is actually a completely horrible build.
necrosed
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil885 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-07 14:20:06
October 07 2011 14:18 GMT
#152
I believe he was joking, Mordi.

I personally go for the glass cannon build: Zerkers Wriggles Ghostblade Pickaxe Zeal LW/PD, Blootthirster/IE depending on how well fed I'm. Once you reach that crazy build, any misstep from your enemy means a huge swing in momentum in your favor. There's always that menace of you acing and taking 2-3 towers inhibitors and nexus.
Shadow of his former self.
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
October 07 2011 14:39 GMT
#153
On October 07 2011 23:06 Mordiford wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2011 06:56 101toss wrote:
On October 07 2011 02:12 Juicyfruit wrote:
When smurfing, Exhaust + Smite yi is basically autowin. Gets you free kills so easily and them pissy mages blow their combo on you while exhausted so you live and then they die.

No. This is how you win as yi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hPU9Ru1ftw
My proof:
[image loading]
[image loading]


That's a terrible fucking build, posting picks of you winning normal games with decent scores doesn't really mean much. If that build can consistently work at higher Elo ranked games, then it'd be worth considering but it looks like it's a massive waste of attack speed when your ult is factored in, and with diminishing returns on movement speed it's likely a massive waste there as well.

That is actually a completely horrible build.

Is it so horrible if you're smurfing?
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
lIlIlIlIlIlI
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Korea (South)3851 Posts
October 07 2011 14:40 GMT
#154
--- Nuked ---
Mordiford
Profile Joined April 2011
4448 Posts
October 07 2011 14:49 GMT
#155
On October 07 2011 23:18 necrosed wrote:
I believe he was joking, Mordi.

I personally go for the glass cannon build: Zerkers Wriggles Ghostblade Pickaxe Zeal LW/PD, Blootthirster/IE depending on how well fed I'm. Once you reach that crazy build, any misstep from your enemy means a huge swing in momentum in your favor. There's always that menace of you acing and taking 2-3 towers inhibitors and nexus.


Can't tell whose serious these days, because I've seen mass PDs attempted on numerous champions.

Generally the best way to start of is to go for Wriggles/ Ghostblade/ Zeal/ Starks/ Start Frozen mallet if too squishy/ PD/ Banshee's if problematic CC/ IE.
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
October 07 2011 15:03 GMT
#156
On October 07 2011 23:49 Mordiford wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2011 23:18 necrosed wrote:
I believe he was joking, Mordi.

I personally go for the glass cannon build: Zerkers Wriggles Ghostblade Pickaxe Zeal LW/PD, Blootthirster/IE depending on how well fed I'm. Once you reach that crazy build, any misstep from your enemy means a huge swing in momentum in your favor. There's always that menace of you acing and taking 2-3 towers inhibitors and nexus.


Can't tell whose serious these days, because I've seen mass PDs attempted on numerous champions.

Generally the best way to start of is to go for Wriggles/ Ghostblade/ Zeal/ Starks/ Start Frozen mallet if too squishy/ PD/ Banshee's if problematic CC/ IE.

The revive is seriously OP shit too
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
ZERG_RUSSIAN
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
10417 Posts
October 07 2011 15:04 GMT
#157
On October 07 2011 23:49 Mordiford wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2011 23:18 necrosed wrote:
I believe he was joking, Mordi.

I personally go for the glass cannon build: Zerkers Wriggles Ghostblade Pickaxe Zeal LW/PD, Blootthirster/IE depending on how well fed I'm. Once you reach that crazy build, any misstep from your enemy means a huge swing in momentum in your favor. There's always that menace of you acing and taking 2-3 towers inhibitors and nexus.


Can't tell whose serious these days, because I've seen mass PDs attempted on numerous champions.

Generally the best way to start of is to go for Wriggles/ Ghostblade/ Zeal/ Starks/ Start Frozen mallet if too squishy/ PD/ Banshee's if problematic CC/ IE.

This is exactly why we know you're not qualified to talk about this game on a pro level. You can't tell when someone posting a full zeal build is joking.
I'm on GOLD CHAIN
STS17
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1817 Posts
October 07 2011 15:13 GMT
#158
Full zeal build is pro when the following conditions are met:

Your team is all squishies
You don't need attack damage
You consider high elo to be 1000
Opponents only buy wards when they misclick in the vendor window
The enemy team won't focus you because the tank has more health
Platinum Level Terran - Take my advice from that perspective
Mordiford
Profile Joined April 2011
4448 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-07 16:10:04
October 07 2011 15:16 GMT
#159
On October 08 2011 00:04 ZERG_RUSSIAN wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2011 23:49 Mordiford wrote:
On October 07 2011 23:18 necrosed wrote:
I believe he was joking, Mordi.

I personally go for the glass cannon build: Zerkers Wriggles Ghostblade Pickaxe Zeal LW/PD, Blootthirster/IE depending on how well fed I'm. Once you reach that crazy build, any misstep from your enemy means a huge swing in momentum in your favor. There's always that menace of you acing and taking 2-3 towers inhibitors and nexus.


Can't tell whose serious these days, because I've seen mass PDs attempted on numerous champions.

Generally the best way to start of is to go for Wriggles/ Ghostblade/ Zeal/ Starks/ Start Frozen mallet if too squishy/ PD/ Banshee's if problematic CC/ IE.

This is exactly why we know you're not qualified to talk about this game on a pro level. You can't tell when someone posting a full zeal build is joking.


Because people never actually do stupid builds right? And they never happen to work right? And then you never see idiots doing shit that doesn't remotely make sense, right? Oh... Yeah...


On October 08 2011 00:03 101toss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2011 23:49 Mordiford wrote:
On October 07 2011 23:18 necrosed wrote:
I believe he was joking, Mordi.

I personally go for the glass cannon build: Zerkers Wriggles Ghostblade Pickaxe Zeal LW/PD, Blootthirster/IE depending on how well fed I'm. Once you reach that crazy build, any misstep from your enemy means a huge swing in momentum in your favor. There's always that menace of you acing and taking 2-3 towers inhibitors and nexus.


Can't tell whose serious these days, because I've seen mass PDs attempted on numerous champions.

Generally the best way to start of is to go for Wriggles/ Ghostblade/ Zeal/ Starks/ Start Frozen mallet if too squishy/ PD/ Banshee's if problematic CC/ IE.

The revive is seriously OP shit too


Revive/Smite used to be a popular build on Eve at one point, I assumed someone tried to port it to Yi. My bad.
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-07 15:51:45
October 07 2011 15:23 GMT
#160
On October 08 2011 00:13 STS17 wrote:
Full zeal build is pro when the following conditions are met:

Your team is all squishies
You don't need attack damage
You consider high elo to be 1000
Opponents only buy wards when they misclick in the vendor window
The enemy team won't focus you because the tank has more health

1. Usually there is an offtank every game
2. I purchase x-man claws -> lantern, giving me plenty of survivability (lifesteal and armor) and damage, also wuju style
3. I am ~1350 elo, and I am terrible at this game
4. Other team has lantern too, lantern = ward
5. I have too much ms to get focused
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
Prev 1 6 7 8 9 10 20 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 2h 13m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
Nina 131
StarCraft: Brood War
Sea 9375
Hyuk 538
Mind 94
Noble 33
Bale 28
Icarus 7
Dota 2
monkeys_forever398
NeuroSwarm200
League of Legends
JimRising 800
Other Games
summit1g14920
WinterStarcraft503
RuFF_SC273
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick949
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 13 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• practicex 37
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Lourlo1169
Other Games
• Scarra2918
Upcoming Events
GSL
2h 13m
Cure vs herO
SHIN vs Maru
IPSL
10h 13m
Bonyth vs Napoleon
G5 vs JDConan
BSL
13h 13m
OyAji vs JDConan
DragOn vs TBD
Replay Cast
1d 3h
Monday Night Weeklies
1d 10h
Replay Cast
1d 18h
The PondCast
2 days
Kung Fu Cup
2 days
GSL
3 days
Replay Cast
3 days
[ Show More ]
GSL
4 days
WardiTV Spring Champion…
4 days
Replay Cast
4 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
5 days
WardiTV Spring Champion…
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
RSL Revival
6 days
Classic vs SHIN
Rogue vs Bunny
BSL
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Afreeca Starleague
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Escore Tournament S2: W7
WardiTV TLMC #16
Nations Cup 2026

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
Acropolis #4
KK 2v2 League Season 1
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
SCTL 2026 Spring
RSL Revival: Season 5
2026 GSL S1
Heroes Pulsing #1
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2

Upcoming

YSL S3
Escore Tournament S2: W8
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Maestros of the Game 2
WardiTV Spring 2026
2026 GSL S2
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.