Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageDive threatSplit push

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Master Yi

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Yun Tal Wildarrows
1DPS
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

42179%
466%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TwitchTwitch
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