Spirit Blossom Master Yi
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Excellent (9/10)
Low Investment
Epic Relics
Spirit Blossom Master Yi is considered an incredibly powerful, overtuned champion capable of massive stat scaling and One-Turn Kills. Players disagree about his playstyle. Some consider his spell-chaining and massive stat growth to be incredibly satisfying, while others find his gameplay repetitive and note that his supporting package is strong enough to win games without even summoning him.
Optimal Scaling
Doubles the stat buffs granted by his spells, leading to overwhelming board presence.
Provides Overwhelm to ensure his massive stats translate directly into Nexus damage.
Ensures consistent card draw and spell generation, accelerating his overall game plan.
Strategy
This build maximizes Spirit Blossom Master Yi's stat scaling and consistency. Secret Technique doubles the stats granted by his spirits, while The Beast Within provides the necessary Overwhelm to push damage through blockers.
Lux's Incandescent Baton ensures consistent card draw and spell generation. When combined with the Wild Inspiration power, this setup enables consistent infinite loops once the deck is properly optimized.
Signature Relic Synergy
Reduces his high base cost, allowing him to be deployed earlier in the match.- Doubles the stat buffs granted by his spells.
Duplicates core spells and summons phantoms with massive stats.
Strategy
This build leverages his signature relic, Timehonored Blade, alongside Secret Technique and Searing Brilliance to maximize stat gains and early deployment.
While Timehonored Blade's once-per-round cost reduction is debated for its slow scaling, it remains a potent tool for discounting his high base cost in shorter encounters. Searing Brilliance provides an excellent third option for duplicating core spells and generating massive phantom units.
Single-Spell Combo
Creates multiple discounted copies of his champion spell in the deck.- Doubles the stat buffs granted by his spells.
- Grants Overwhelm and bonus stats to his supported units.
Strategy
This strategy revolves around cutting down the deck to focus entirely on his champion spell. Echoing Spirit creates multiple discounted copies of the champion spell, enabling rapid scaling and powerful combos.
Secret Technique doubles the resulting stat buffs, and The Beast Within ensures the massive stats translate into Nexus damage. This build requires careful drafting to avoid cluttering the deck with unnecessary units.
Zoe Turn 1 Kill
Zoe Specialized
Provides consistent 0-mana spells to fuel his abilities, enabling multiple early summons.- Provides Overwhelm to ensure his massive stats translate directly into Nexus damage.
A solid defensive option that protects him upon summon.
Strategy
Specifically designed for the 10-star Zoe adventure, this build aims for a turn 1 or turn 2 kill. Perfect Hex Core provides 0-mana spells to fuel his abilities and enable multiple early summons.
The Beast Within grants Overwhelm, while Black Shield offers crucial protection upon summon to ensure he survives Zoe's disruptive plays.
Other Relic Options
Excellent for longer adventures, providing consistency and resource generation.
A strong alternative to Secret Technique for maximizing the impact of his 6-star power, which is not boosted by spell-cost modifiers.- His signature relic is highly debated; while it reduces his cost, the once-per-round limitation makes it slow for early aggressive plays.
Constellation
Spirit Blossom Master Yi performs exceptionally well even at 3 stars, making him a fantastic low-investment option. However, his constellation layout is heavily criticized for causing 'major blocking', making it difficult to access key upgrades and effectively utilize his signature relic.
Lesson One
Each Round, the first time you play a spell targeting only allies, animate it.
Fruits of Wisdom
+1 Starting Mana. Each round, the first time you play a spell, refill 1 spell mana.
Lesson Two
When you play a spell targeting only allies, animate it.
Can't Stop; Won't Stop
Allied "this round" buffs (except Barrier) are permanent.Review
Grants Barrier on target. This synergizes exceptionally well with Secret Technique and his signature relic for powerful defensive and offensive scaling.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.Review
The lack of a mana flow upgrade at this tier is a significant drawback, making it difficult to fully realize his early-game potential.
Final Lesson
When you target an ally with a card, grant it stats equal to that card's cost.Review
Accelerates unit growth but is considered less impactful than the Novas of other Spirit Blossom champions, as he is already powerful enough to dominate encounters without it. Note that this is an inherent power effect and is not boosted by spell-cost modifiers like Secret Technique.
Gameplay Tips
- Win Without Him
Because of his high base cost, do not rely solely on summoning Spirit Blossom Master Yi early. His supporting package is incredibly strong, allowing you to win many encounters without him and reserving him as a late-game finisher.
- Prioritize Manaflow
Always reroll for 'Manaflow' or 'Perfected Manaflow' powers. The extra mana is crucial for deploying him and starting his spell chains earlier in the game.
- Spell Targeting Mechanics
His power only triggers from spells that exclusively target allies on the board. Spells that also target cards in hand will not activate his abilities.
- Misbegotten Creation Synergy
He uniquely benefits from the 'Misbegotten Creation' power, as copied spells count as created, granting his Ephemeral units additional stats.
- Avoid Stalker's Blade
Never equip Stalker's Blade. Due to specific interactions with his kit, striking upon summon causes him to defeat himself.
- Avoid Strength of Stone
Do not use Strength of Stone. The Formidable keyword anti-synergizes with his massive attack scaling, and it provides no value if your spells are reduced to 0 mana via other effects.