Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageDive threatSplit push

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Master Yi

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Guinsoo's Rageblade
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Terminus
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

42150%
41225%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
50.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KogMawKog'Maw
MasterYiMaster Yi
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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