Support Master Yi Build

1. You're a healer, Harry.
2. Even though Master Yi is not typical support, you are gonna support your team very effectively. With heals, shields and buffs:
• Heal summoner spell.
• Guardian rune.
• Redemption, Locket of the Iron Solari and Moonstone Renewer and other items.
• Diadem of Songs for some sweet and constant healing.

Utility

1. Most players will assume you are playing some meta Master Yi damage build, so you naturally draw extra focus in fights. Use this to your advantage - bait enemy cooldowns or pull pressure off your actual carries.
2. Stay near your ADC and help them. Your presence alone makes enemies hesitate, and your autos plus Wuju Style (E) provide some damage.
3. You can run around fights pretending to dive in - enemies often panic and waste abilities on you. Back off after baiting, then re-enter when it’s safer.
4. Your Meditate (W) lets you soak damage and stall fights. Use it to tank big abilities, buy time for your team, or make enemies overcommit resources on you instead of your carry.

Damage

1. Even without full damage items, you still do some damage. Double strike from Double Strike (Passive), true damage from Wuju Style (E) and Alpha Strike (Q). On top of that, you have reset mechanics.

Positioning & Distraction

1. You can pretend that you are a carry - often people won't check your items or even when they do, muscle memory will make them think you are threat. That means less attention to actual carries.
2. Go in and out of fights to draw attention and cooldowns and cause chaos - pop Highlander (R) to move freely, go forward, run around, then retreat with Alpha Strike (Q) or Meditate (W). The constant threat of resets will keep enemies cautious.
3. Even as support, you can snowball fights with your reset mechanic - one kill or assist can let you snowball in fights.

1. This is an off-meta and very fun build that works on ANY champion - even those without healing or shielding abilities!
2. Your job is to stay alive and provide constant healing, shielding, and buffs to your team through items and summoner spells.
3. Play safe and stay in the back. The longer you survive, the more you can heal your teammates.

Items

1. Your first rush is Redemption.
2. Your second rush can be Locket of the Iron Solari (vs AoE burst) or Moonstone Renewer (for sustained healing).
3. Rush Locket #2 if your team is already doing teamfights or when enemy team has champions with super AoE damage. Otherwise, get Moonstone Renewer #2.
4. If you manage to stack if quite fast, you can rush Diadem of Songs as well.
5. Knight's Vow is surprisingly strong if you have a carry/strong bruiser/strong tank. Stick with them and support them specifically.

Summoner Spell

1. Try to use summoner spell Heal on cooldown, especially when 2+ allies are nearby. With Moonstone Renewer, you want to heal multiple people for maximum value.

Late game

1. Later in the game (6 items), you can sell boots for a sixth support item to maximize your healing output.

Buffing your team

1. Ardent Censer is worth it if you have auto attackers on your team (ADCs, auto-attack bruisers). It will trigger often enough to be good buy.
2. Staff of Flowing Water is great if you have AP champions on your team. You'll be proccing it frequently with your support abilities.
3. Cryptbloom is interesting if you want to go full healing. Get it as #4+ item.

Runes

1. Guardian is your most important rune. It provides massive shielding, but remember: you need to be close to your allies to proc it.
• You can also manipulate it - for example, you can stick to one ally, or avoid some spells that's gonna only waste it.
2. Another important rule is Cosmic Insight. It is crucial because it reduces cooldowns for your active items and Heal summoner spell:
• Redemption and Locket of the Iron Solari - 81.92 sec cooldown (down from 90 sec).
• Shurelya's Battlesong - 68.12 sec cooldown (down from 75 sec).
• Heal summoner spell gets reduced cooldown too!

Redemption

1. Try to use Redemption on cooldown when your allies are missing health. It's best used when they are grouped together.
2. If you already have Moonstone Renewer, wait (or ping) until allies group before using Redemption, so you can heal everyone at once.
3. You CAN use Redemption for damage, but generally it's not worth it. Keep it to heal your team!
4. Be careful when using Redemption while dead and about to respawn. The camera will snap to your position, and you might accidentally cast it in the spawn pool. Watch out for bad timing!

Alpha Strike (Q)

1. You can dodge a lot of skillshots with Alpha Strike (Q). Even global ultimates, if you time it properly. Activate it just as the ability is about to hit you.
2. You can use Alpha Strike (Q) to drop turret's aggro. That's very important during dives!
3. Use Alpha Strike (Q) to poke enemies standing near minions - the ability will bounce to nearby targets, letting you harass safely from a distance. Works with your Wuju Style (E) as well as with On-Hit items!
4. By using Q on a dying minion - if the minion dies mid-cast - you won't teleport. This can be useful to baiting enemies as well as dishing out some poke with Q.
5. Alpha Strike (Q) can be used to escape by targeting nearby minions or enemies - you're untargetable during the cast, which can help dodge key skill shots or buy time for cooldowns and allies.

Wuju Style (E)

1. If you are sure you are gonna hit someone with Q, you can activate Wuju Style (E) mid-flight for additional poke damage.

1. 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.
2. Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
3. 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.