Slayer · Jungle · Top

Master Yi counters, build & runes

Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle and Top. In Jungle it has a 50.4% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at 1v1 duels, sustained damage and diving and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle92%

Top8%

ATier

50.4%Win rate

6.4%Pick rate

15.9%Ban rate

#6Rank · Jungle

114,521Games

Master Yi Jungle most played build

Runes55% of games · 50.7% WR

Hail of Blades · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter
Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order67% of games · 60.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items31% of games · 51.1% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build24% of games · 54.8% WR

Kraken Slayer

The Collector

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots41% of games · 48.6% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Master Yi Jungle counters

Master Yi's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Elise44.3%1,622
Rammus44.8%2,309
Zac45.8%1,137
Wukong46.2%3,389
Rek'Sai47.3%604
Shaco47.4%1,759

Beats

Zed57.7%1,192
Rengar56.6%1,604
Jarvan IV54.6%2,692
Diana53.9%1,406
Naafiri53.7%954
Kayn53.7%3,522

DTier

48.2%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

14.8%Ban rate

#59Rank · Top

10,079Games

Master Yi Top most played build

Runes80% of games · 49.2% WR

Hail of Blades · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter
Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells49.0% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order75% of games · 56.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items67% of games · 48.7% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 59.0% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

The Collector

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots43% of games · 47.3% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Master Yi Top counters

Master Yi's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Shen34.4%119
Olaf41.5%82
Sion41.6%77
Dr. Mundo42.1%107
Jax42.3%279
Sett43.0%214

Beats

Yasuo61.5%156
Tahm Kench58.7%75
Aatrox56.1%214
Gragas54.6%108
Irelia54.6%198
Yone54.5%404

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage4
Durability1
Crowd control0
Mobility3
Engage0
Peel0
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Protecting the carry

Excels at

Diving
Split pushing
1v1 duels
Objective control
Tank shredding

Struggles against

teamfights

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Master Yi in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Master Yi in Jungle are Elise (44.3%), Rammus (44.8%) and Zac (45.8%). In brackets, Master Yi's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Master Yi strong against?

In Jungle, Master Yi wins most often against Zed (57.7%), Rengar (56.6%) and Jarvan IV (54.6%).

What is the best Master Yi build in Jungle?

The core Master Yi build in Jungle is Kraken Slayer, The Collector and Lord Dominik's Regards. Keystone: Hail of Blades, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Master Yi good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Jungle (rank 6), with a 50.4% win rate, 6.4% pick rate and 15.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.