Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageDive threatSplit push

Build vs Master Yi

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Bandlepipes
2vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41489%
346%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Shurelya's Battlesong
Redemption
100.0% WR1 games
InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
SorcerySorcery
CelerityCelerity
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
BlitzcrankBlitzcrank
MasterYiMaster Yi
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Master Yi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Double Strike (P)

Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
320s10s14s
619s10s14s1m25
918s10s14s1m25
1118s10s14s1m25
1618s10s14s1m25
1818s10s14s1m25

Playing against Master Yi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Hard CC (stun, knockup, suppress) is the only way to stop Master Yi — save a CC to shut him down.

2

Master Yi is very weak in early game jungle: invade him and contest his camps early.

3

Don't run away alone: Yi with R is faster than you and immune to slows. Group up instead.

4

Point-and-click CC is the best counter because he can't dodge it with Q if it's instant.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026