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Turret Bustin' Yi
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Introduction
Philosopher's Stone, and the other is Avarice Blade, however you won't build the Philosopher's Stone until it takes the last item slot, and then after you've completed it, then you will be turning the Avarice Blade into a Youmuu's Ghostblade Shortly. Having Youmuu's Ghostblade and Sword of Divine together makes destroying buildings a breeze, you can also use them in champion fights. I also build a Phantom Dancer because it helps our overall theme of crit damage and speed. I like to build Thornmail, but this is all depending on the situation. If it is a Magic Heavy Team, then I build a
Banshee's Veil instead. Most Yi's pop Highlander on turrets, you won't have too. Save your Highlander for champion slaying, you're attack speed runes/items, and the fact that you will click on those two weapons, as well as you're Wuju Style make any turret drop within seconds no matter the life total. If you dropped the turret, and there is still no sign of the enemy, then I pop Highlander on the inhib and watch it die just as quickly as the turret did while my weapons and wuju are on CD, however once the inhib pops, immediately make you're way back to base, because everything you are using is on CD, the only exception to this, is if somehow the enemy didn't bother w/ returning to base, or you just scored an ace, if there are no enemies too be found, then continue on to the nexus turret, then the nexus itself, if the enemy has returned, then don't get greedy, be glad you got the inhib, go back to your base, shop, and allow you're CD's to do there thing.
2.) FEAR NO ONE, I don't care if they are tank, range, dps, it doesn't matter, everyone just dies. Now you have to play smart, you need to always be in the top lane, because this is how amazing you are, and if you happen to see a Caitlyn, then stay close to your turret till you get Highlander, once you get Highlander hide in the brush near you're turret, make her think she ran you off, or you went to shop, or simply you're just MIA, then rape her with Highlander, your crits, and her squishiness, just isn't even a contest. You can 1v1 any champ, any time, any day of the week, so do it. Jax, not a problem, I laugh at Jax, because even if he has dodge up, one swing and a crit is all I need. Garen, champion candy, go ahead and swing around in a circle, I'll wait till you're done then pop a Highlander and show you what is really up. Cho'Gath, just pop your Wuju Style and tell him to eat this. Xin Zhao, I don't even know why a Xin Zhao tried, this Master Yi is greater then any Xin Zhao, any time, any place, hands down, Xin Zhao is just a snack. Just be smart about what you are doing, and what it is you came to do, that is all I am saying here. Don't go chase after a Shaco in the brush, he wants you in the jungle, make him have to man up and come to your lane. Think of the top lane, as you're lane, and stay in it, don't chase, or you'll hear Admiral Ackbar shout, "It's A Trap!"
3.) DON'T WORRY about jungling for buffs, allow the enemy to collect the buffs and then bring them to you, because upon their death, you just got the buff for free, and no buff is going to save them from you. However at level 11, Dragon is now you're official pet, go see him everytime he is up. When you first fight dragon at 11, be sure everything is available and when I mean everything I am referring to Highlander, Ignite, Wuju Style, and possibly Youmuu's Ghostblade if you have already gotten it, most likely you have, then after you slay Dragon, you can decide how difficult he was or was not, and then come back and see him again and decide what you are going to burn on him, eventually, you will not burn any cooldowns on him, you will just pop in, say hi, and collect your buff.
4.) KILL THEN KING, kill the champion, then take his turret, it's that simple, once you hit level 6, any turret is fair game after you've killed the champion, push hard w/ Master Yi, make the enemy fight near their turret, that way when they die, the turret is like a gift wrapped present waiting for you to open it. Also when you get your timing good enough, if you slay the enemy, while you're Highlander is up, then all you're cooldowns are immediately available, so if you're low level or don't have Youmuu's Ghostblade yet, then pop Highlander on the turret, if you do have Youmuu's Ghostblade, then pop that instead and save Highlander for the other champions that are on their way to try to save their turret, a turret cannot be saved against a turret bustin' Yi, Not even Teleport, which why some newb would use Teleport on a 3v3 map, is beyond me, but it does happen. The 3v3 map is too small for Teleport, stop wasting one of your summoner spells :p Lets recap, You've killed the champion, you took down his turret, the gank is coming, you pop Highlander, you kill the first incoming, then repop Highlander and kill the other fool that decided to come see what was going on, the only thing going on is this little thing I like to call a feed! :)
5.) AFTER YOU HAVE DESTROYED the top lane including the inhib, go back to your base, then go to bot lane, the super minions can handle top for awhile, typically this occurs between level 8 and 9 of your Yiness. Typically both turrets are still up on bot, and you are just going to go down there, make this a team fight if they are nubs, make it a demolition if they are preoccupied w/ the super minions, some enemies, see super minions as a chance to farm gold, let them, because while they are farming gold, you are already pushing on there bot inhib. You can back to back drop turrets like they are nothing. By the time level 11 hits, all the turrets are done, both inhibs are down, you just slayed Dragon, and are cruising to the win. A typical game, for a turret bustin Yi, is GG before surrender is even an option for the enemy team. Typically, I like to be in the enemy base around the 9 min mark, and just farm them for kills till about 14:30, then I just go to the Nexus before they can quit. If you're up against good players, then most likely you are looking at 20 to 25 mins a game. You're teammates also may vary your time table, especially if you get stuck w/ two random feeders. *shudders* I don't wish that upon anyone. This build can 1v3 though, if necessary.
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