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Master Yi
Wuju Bladesman · Disciplined combat · Intermediate
CalmSustain
BodyStatsMaster Yi teaches efficient unit combat, careful protection, and choosing exactly when to fight.
Playstyle
Calm keeps key units alive while Body makes those units matter in Showdowns. The deck wants to develop a focused board, then turn small advantages into battlefield control.
Strengths
- Great fundamentals deck
- Strong with buffs and protection
- Rewards precise combat timing
Watch Outs
- Can be predictable
- Needs the right unit to survive
- May struggle against heavy disruption
Game Plan
- 1Early: establish cards that support the Calm / Body identity.
- 2Midgame: set up durable turns and preserve key units while using Body cards to keep the plan stable.
- 3Late: convert the strongest battlefield position into Hold points instead of chasing every fight.
Pick Master Yi if you want a starter path that teaches timing, buffs, and combat discipline.
Key Cards
![Riftbound Unit: Lonely Poro. [Deathknell] — If I died alone, draw 1. (When I die, get the effect. I'm alone if there are no other friendly units here.)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcmsassets.rgpub.io%2Fsanity%2Fimages%2Fdsfx7636%2Fgame_data_live%2Ff5ab933035b7a6d6bb1d35c10c13f58c7fbf3398-744x1039.png&w=2048&q=75)
Lonely Poro
Schorn's Best of Legend list maxes out on 3 copies of this Unit, marking it as a core engine piece rather than filler.
Ruin Runner
Schorn's Best of Legend list maxes out on 3 copies of this Unit, marking it as a core engine piece rather than filler.
Charm
Schorn's Best of Legend list maxes out on 3 copies of this Spell, marking it as a core engine piece rather than filler.
Starter Deck
Master Yi - Wuju Bladesman
Proving Grounds
12
Runes
1
Battlefields
44
Main
Units
- 3x Pit Rookie
- 3x Stalwart Poro
- 2x Pakaa Cub
- 3x First Mate
- 3x Wielder of Water
- 3x Wildclaw Shaman
- 3x Wizened Elder
- 1x Udyr - Wildman
- 1x Master Yi - Decast
- 1x Master Yi - Ashen
- 2x Bilgewater Bully
- 2x Stormclaw Ursine
- 2x Mountain Drake
Spells
- 2x Charm
- 3x Challenge
- 3x Discipline
- 3x Wuju Style
- 2x Meditate
Gear
- 2x Spirit Blade
Runes
- 6x Calm Rune
- 6x Body Rune
Battlefields
- 1x Monastery of Hirana
Budget Starter Upgrades
Keep
- Keep the Calm/Body unit-combat shell.
- Keep cards that reward disciplined attacks and efficient movement.
Upgrade First
- Add stronger units that benefit from buffs and protection.
- Replace filler cards with interaction that keeps your key unit alive.
Try Next
- Try a focused threat package instead of spreading upgrades too widely.
- Adjust the rune split only after your upgraded card costs demand it.
Best of Legend Deck
Schorn · Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman
2 · Schorn · Regional Qualifier: Lille
Units
- 1x Yi, Honed
- 2x First Mate
- 3x Lonely Poro
- 2x Navori Scout
- 3x Ruin Runner
- 2x Stellacorn Herder
Spells
- 3x Charm
- 2x Defy
- 3x Desert's Call
- 3x Discipline
- 2x En Garde
- 2x Find Your Center
Gear
- 1x Guardian Angel
- 2x Trinity Force
- 2x Zhonya's Hourglass
Runes
- 6x Body Rune
- 6x Calm Rune
Battlefields
- 1x Forge of the Fluft
- 1x Ravenbloom Conservatory
- 1x Vilemaw's Lair
Sideboard
- 3x Akshan, Mischievous
- 1x Brutalizer
- 1x Defy
- 1x First Mate
- 1x Not So Fast
- 1x Thwonk!