How to Counter Yuumi - Playing Against Guide | Patch 26.4

Yuumi

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What They Do

Yuumi is an untargetable enchanter who attaches to an ally to provide shields, healing, and combat buffs. She focuses on scaling a 'Best Friend' into an unkillable carry while poking from safety with .

Abilities (What to Watch For)

Ability	What You'll See	What It Means For You
	A blue glow on Yuumi or her host after she hits an enemy	Yuumi's heals her and her host. She must occasionally interact with you to trigger this, making her briefly vulnerable if she detaches for an auto-attack.
	A steerable blue missile	Deals damage and slows. If it travels for 1.35s, the slow is stronger. On her Best Friend, always grants the ally bonus on-hit damage.
	Yuumi dashing to or sitting on an ally	She is untargetable while attached. On her Best Friend, increases her Heal/Shield power and gives the ally on-hit healing.
	A green magical shield around the host	Provides a shield, Attack Speed, and Movement Speed. is her primary defensive tool to peel for her carry.
	Five large magical waves launched in a direction	Damages enemies and heals allies hit by the waves. While on her Best Friend, Yuumi can steer the direction of with her mouse.

Respect

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The Best Friend Bond→Yuumi's and are significantly stronger on her Best Friend. Identifying who she is bonded to tells you who the real raid boss is.
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Enhanced Poke→The slow and bonus on-hit damage make it impossible to out-trade her ADC if you get hit by the missile consistently.
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Sustain→In tight jungle corridors, can heal her entire team for massive amounts while chipping away at your health.
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Untargetability→You cannot target Yuumi while she is using . Do not waste point-and-click abilities on her if she is about to attach.

Punish

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Activation→Yuumi may detach to land an auto-attack to proc her heal. This is your only window to hit her with CC and kill her instantly.
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Early Mana Costs→ has a high mana cost early. Force frequent trades to drain her mana, leaving her unable to protect her ADC.
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Host Displacement/Death→If you kill the person Yuumi is attached to, she is stranded. She is the slowest, squishiest champion in the game—kill her immediately before she can use on someone else.
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Cooldown→The missile has a long early cooldown (approx. 13-10s). All-in the ADC while she can't provide the slow or on-hit buff from .

Laning Tips

•Stand inside your minion wave. collides with the first target hit, so minions will block the poke for you.
•Rush Executioner's Calling or Oblivion Orb. Her , , and provide constant healing that must be reduced.
•Pick hard engage. Champions like Leona or Nautilus can hexflash and ignite the ADC before Yuumi can react with .
•Don't waste poke on Yuumi if she's attached. Focus 100% of your damage on the ADC; Yuumi's shield is her only way to stop you.
•If Yuumi detaches to proc , use your CC immediately. If she is CC'd, her goes on a 5-second lockout timer.
•Watch the 'Best Friend' stacks. If she swaps to a new ally, her bonuses are weaker until they spend time together.

Teamfight Warning

⚠During , do not stand in a straight line. The healing waves can turn the tide of a fight if they hit multiple allies.
⚠Yuumi can cast while channeling . Expect the host to suddenly gain a massive burst of speed and a shield.
⚠If the enemy has a fed bruiser, Yuumi will sit on them. Save your heavy CC for the host to prevent them from running your team down.
⚠Deep wards are vital. If Yuumi and her host find you in the jungle, the slow usually means you can't escape.
⚠Grievous Wounds is mandatory for everyone. Her late-game on-hit healing can keep a hypercarry at full HP indefinitely.

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