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 50.6% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier A. It excels at 1v1 duels, sustained damage and diving and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle92%

Top8%

ATier

50.6%Win rate

6.0%Pick rate

16.0%Ban rate

#5Rank · Jungle

153,734Games

Master Yi Jungle most played build

Runes58% of games · 49.5% WR

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

Summoner spells49.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order74% of games · 62.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items36% of games · 46.9% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build24% of games · 54.5% WR

Kraken Slayer

The Collector

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots39% of games · 48.0% 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

Rek'Sai46.3%830
Wukong46.6%4,064
Shaco47.1%2,313
Sejuani47.3%1,288
Elise47.5%1,952
Zac47.9%1,420

Beats

Rengar57.0%2,506
Gwen56.6%816
Zed55.9%1,685
Jayce54.3%1,117
Taliyah53.9%978
Qiyana53.6%3,829

DTier

48.1%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

14.9%Ban rate

#62Rank · Top

14,090Games

Master Yi Top most played build

Runes66% of games · 51.3% WR

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

Summoner spells49.0% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order82% of games · 64.5% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items58% of games · 50.0% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 66.7% WR

Titanic Hydra

The Collector

Immortal Shieldbow

Boots43% of games · 33.3% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Master Yi Top counters

Master Yi's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Shen37.6%551
Kled39.0%249
Sett39.8%593
Warwick42.5%273
Urgot42.5%341
Jax43.2%799

Beats

Vayne59.5%148
Varus58.5%147
Rumble57.0%230
Garen55.7%709
Jayce55.1%715
Vladimir54.6%176

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Master Yi in Jungle are Rek'Sai (46.3%), Wukong (46.6%) and Shaco (47.1%). In brackets, Master Yi's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Master Yi strong against?

In Jungle, Master Yi wins most often against Rengar (57.0%), Gwen (56.6%) and Zed (55.9%).

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 16.22?

It is tier A in Jungle (rank 5), with a 50.6% win rate, 6.0% pick rate and 16.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.