Talk:Master Yi/@comment-110.174.68.24-20120527064239/@comment-89.142.26.166-20120527171107

I play AP yi quite a lot and I prefer going mid. I've gone top a few times, but since enemies there are normally tankier you can't nuke them down as easily as you can those on mid.

I haven't tried jungling with AP Yi yet, but I don't think it would be very good...

As for the build:

21/0/9 masteries, m.pen. marks, flat AP quints, AP/lvl glyphs and choice seals (I have hp/lvl)

Start off with Doran's ring since you don't need movement speed (very high base MS) and sustain from potions, thanks to your meditate's sick AP ratio. Get another Doran's if you're having trouble... Next, I like to go for Sheen, which will add up to your total nuke when you combo Alpha -> double strike (sheen proc).

Core items for me are (in order of purchase if all goes well): Sorc Shoes, Rabadon's, Rylai's, Lich Bane.

Last 2 items are totally situational, but good examples would be Deathfire/Void Staff/Zhonya's/Abyssal/Banshee's/Guardian Angel...

As for gameplay, try to learn the mechanics of Alpha Strike and bear in mind that it will (only) hit 4 targets. You can harrass the enemy by casting Alpha on a minion and let it bounce to your opponent, but be aware that this way you will push your lane pretty hard, so either don't do this or bring wards. ;)

A good trick vs. champs like Brand or Morgana is to wait for them (if you're fast enough) to shoot their skillshot and THEN jump them with Alpha... Makes people rage every time. :D

In teamfights don't forget to ULT before you Alpha in there! Also, try to wait with your initiation until someone is low enough for you to score a kill/assist for your cooldowns to refresh and thus giving you an opportunity to instantly repeat your combo. :D

I hope this helps. :D