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Master Yi

Master Yi Top

the Wuju Bladesman
Win Rate: All Roles 49.2% | as Top 43.7%
Pick Rate: All Roles 6.0% | as Top 0.7%
Ban Rate: 11.3%
Analyzed: 47278 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Jungle Top ARAM

Master Yi Top Guide

D Tier

Master Yi is straight up bad in Top with a 43.7% win rate (#62 among Top champions), compared to 49.2% win rate across all roles. Skip in ranked - needs major buffs. Master Yi retains a loyal following with 6.0% overall pick rate and 0.7% pick rate in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 47278 ranked games. Very situational - only 12.1% of Master Yi's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Berserker's Greaves, into Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. Master Yi has low farm - 5.34 CS/min (#62 among Top champions) and earns 407 gold per minute. Averages 1.3 KDA (#62 among Top champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 11.3% (20th place). Master Yi deals significant true damage, effective against tanky opponents. Most used runes for this build are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter, for Domination primary and Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, for Precision secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order.

Master Yi Roles

Master Yi

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 83.9%) 39676 games

  • Top
    (Top - 12.1%) 5697 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 11660 ARAM games

Master Yi Top Stats

43.7%
Win Rate (Role)
12.1%
Top (Role Rate)
11.3%
Ban Rate
0.0060
Penta/Game
6.7
Kills/Game
8.1
Deaths/Game
4.1
Assists/Game
0.32
Wards/Min
5.34
CS/Min
407
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 64.8%
Magic: 2.7%
True: 32.46%

Overall Champion Matrix

Master Yi Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
45.3% Win Rate 78.1% Pick Rate4447 games

Highest Win Rate
Cleanse
Cleanse Removes all disables (excluding suppression and airborne) and summoner spell debuffs affecting your champion and gives Tenacity.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
49.6% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate8 games

Master Yi Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
43.9% Win Rate 86.3% Pick Rate4915 games
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
42.8% Win Rate 46.5% Pick Rate2647 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.4% Win Rate 15.7% Pick Rate893 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.2% Win Rate 11.0% Pick Rate628 games
Core Build
Tiamat
Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
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Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
600 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage on-hit and to enemies behind the target.
Titanic Crescent
Empower your next Cleave to deal bonus physical damage On-Hit and deal bonus physical damage to enemies behind the target.
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
52.5% Win Rate 18.4% Pick Rate1045 games
Final Build
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
65.1% Win Rate 16.7% Pick Rate951 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
63.0% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate19 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
57.7% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate73 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.2% Win Rate 11.0% Pick Rate628 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.4% Win Rate 15.7% Pick Rate893 games
Core Build
Vampiric Scepter
Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
7% Life Steal
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Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
64.5% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate104 games
Final Build
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
500 Health
4% Move Speed
Skipper
Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
Boarding Party
Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
77.8% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate106 games
Other Items
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
20% Attack Speed
450 Health
Hexcharged
Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Overdrive
After casting your Ultimate, gain 30% Attack Speed and 15% Move Speed for 8 seconds.
62.8% Win Rate 12.0% Pick Rate686 games
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 58.7% Win Rate 11.4% Pick Rate650 games
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity
    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
    61.4% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate537 games
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    62.2% Win Rate 8.3% Pick Rate472 games
    Kraken Slayer
    Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    40% Attack Speed
    4% Move Speed
    Bring It Down
    Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
    63.4% Win Rate 7.8% Pick Rate446 games
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal

    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    62.2% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate156 games
    Hullbreaker
    Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    500 Health
    4% Move Speed
    Skipper
    Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
    Boarding Party
    Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
    77.8% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate106 games

    Master Yi Top Runes

    Most Frequent Runes

    Primary Path
    Domination
    Hail of Blades
    Hail of Blades

    Hail of Blades

    Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…

    Sudden Impact
    Sudden Impact

    Sudden Impact

    Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

    Grisly Mementos
    Grisly Mementos

    Grisly Mementos

    Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

    Treasure Hunter
    Treasure Hunter

    Treasure Hunter

    Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Triumph
    Triumph

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    45.9% Win Rate 79.4% Pick Rate4523 games

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Domination
    Hail of Blades
    Hail of Blades

    Hail of Blades

    Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…

    Sudden Impact
    Sudden Impact

    Sudden Impact

    Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

    Grisly Mementos
    Grisly Mementos

    Grisly Mementos

    Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

    Treasure Hunter
    Treasure Hunter

    Treasure Hunter

    Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Triumph
    Triumph

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    45.9% Win Rate 79.4% Pick Rate4523 games

    Master Yi best with

    Master Yi Top Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
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    E
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    R
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    Max Order: Q > E > W
    41.1% Win Rate 46.3% Pick Rate2639 games

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    Q
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    W
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    E
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    R
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    Max Order: Q > E > W
    45.9% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate39 games

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    Master Yi lore:

    Master Yi has tempered his body and sharpened his mind, so that thought and action have become almost as one. Though he chooses to enter into violence only as a last resort, the grace and speed of his blade ensures resolution is always swift. As one of the last living practitioners of the Ionian art of Wuju, Yi has devoted his life to continuing the legacy of his people—scrutinizing potential new disciples with the Seven Lenses of Insight to identify the most worthy among them.

    Master Yi tips:

    • If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
    • Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
    • Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.

    Playing Against Master Yi

    • Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.
    • If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.
    • Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.

    Master Yi abilities description:

    Double Strike
    P
    Double Strike (passive)
    Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.
    Alpha Strike
    Q
    Alpha Strike (Q)
    Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown.
    Meditate
    W
    Meditate (W)
    Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.
    Wuju Style
    E
    Wuju Style (E)
    Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.
    Highlander
    R
    Highlander (R)
    Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Move Speed and Attack Speed as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration. Passively reduces cooldown for his other abilities on a kill or assist.

    Master Yi Skins and Splash Arts

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