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Master Yi

Master Yi

Skirmisher · physical (AD) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
49.4%Win rate
2.7%Pick rate
9KGames
STier · Jungle
Counter build Master Yi vs your enemies →
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Gustwalker HatchlingJungle Companions Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.450 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Berserker's Greaves30% Attack Speed 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 300 to combine
Most common
CORE
Kraken Slayer45 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.3000 gold · 325 to combine→Guinsoo's Rageblade30 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 4 seconds. (stacks 4 times). While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.3000 gold · 1025 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
Experimental Hexplate40 Attack Damage 20% Attack Speed 450 Health Hexcharged Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste. Overdrive After casting your Ultimate, gain % Attack Speed and % Move Speed for 8 seconds.3000 gold · 500 to combine59.7% WR303 games
What players go
ITEM 4
Experimental Hexplate40 Attack Damage 20% Attack Speed 450 Health Hexcharged Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste. Overdrive After casting your Ultimate, gain % Attack Speed and % Move Speed for 8 seconds.3000 gold · 500 to combine54.6% WR1,637 games
Blade of The Ruined King40 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.3200 gold · 725 to combine64.6% WR528 games
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 25% Critical Strike Chance Giant Slayer Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.3300 gold · 550 to combine56.6% WR366 games
What players go
ITEM 5
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste 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.3300 gold · 275 to combine61.3% WR1,128 games
Wit's End50% Attack Speed 45 Magic Resist 20% Tenacity Fray Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.2800 gold · 550 to combine63.3% WR458 games
Experimental Hexplate40 Attack Damage 20% Attack Speed 450 Health Hexcharged Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste. Overdrive After casting your Ultimate, gain % Attack Speed and % Move Speed for 8 seconds.3000 gold · 500 to combine70.6% WR180 games · small sample
What players go
Hail of Blades keystone
Domination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Deep WardDeep Ward
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
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.Q→Wuju Style (E)Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.E
49.4% WR59% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
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.QAlpha Strike
1
4
5
7
9
1, 4, 5, 7, 9
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.WMeditate
3
14
15
17
18
3, 14, 15, 17, 18
Wuju Style (E)Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.EWuju Style
2
8
10
12
13
2, 8, 10, 12, 13
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.RHighlander
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 9,273 games · 49.4% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Double Strike
PassiveDouble Strike

Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.

Alpha Strike
QAlpha Strike

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
WMeditate

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
EWuju Style

Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.

Highlander
RHighlander

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.

PLAYING ASMaster Yi
  • 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 AGAINSTMaster 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.

CROWD CONTROL

Slowignores tenacityFROMR Highlander

With little hard CC to play around, prioritize raw defensive stats over tenacity.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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