Master Yi Counters

Best counter picks vs Master Yi, patch 26.20. The champions that beat Master Yi in lane and the ones Master Yi beats, from real lane matchups in ranked Solo/Duo games of Emerald, Diamond and Master+ players, with the games behind every number.

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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team

Best Counters to Master Yi in 26.20

The best counters to Master Yi in patch 26.20 are Lee Sin, Cho'Gath and Graves. In Jungle, Lee Sin wins 63.5% of its games against Master Yi over 63 games. Master Yi wins 47.3% of its 1,113 Jungle games this patch; the table lists the opponents that beat it most, with at least 30 games each.

Best counters to Master Yi in Jungle, patch 26.20
ChampionWin rate vs Master YiGames
Lee Sin63.5%63
Cho'Gath61.8%34
Graves58.1%62
Elise59.5%37
Jarvan IV57.5%40
Shaco53.1%32
Wukong54.5%33
Hecarim53.1%32

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Champions Master Yi Beats

Master Yi does best in Jungle against Ekko, Kayn and Viego: it wins 65.6% of its games against Ekko. If your opponent picks Master Yi after you, these are the picks to avoid.

Champions Master Yi beats in Jungle, patch 26.20
ChampionMaster Yi's win rateGames
Ekko65.6%32
Kayn60.9%46
Viego57.4%54
Qiyana61.5%39

Master Yi Counters by Lane

A champion's counters change with the lane: a top lane counter can lose the same matchup in mid.

Master Yi is played almost only in Jungle, so the counters above are the ones that matter.

All Master Yi Matchups

Every Jungle opponent with at least 30 games against Master Yi this patch (15 champions), the hardest first. Each name links to that champion's own counters.

Every Jungle matchup of Master Yi, hardest first
ChampionWin rate vs Master YiMaster Yi's win rateGames
Lee Sin63.5%36.5%63
Cho'Gath61.8%38.2%34
Graves58.1%41.9%62
Elise59.5%40.5%37
Jarvan IV57.5%42.5%40
Shaco53.1%46.9%32
Wukong54.5%45.5%33
Hecarim53.1%46.9%32
Kha'Zix52.2%47.8%46
Talon48.8%51.2%41
Sylas46.7%53.3%30
Qiyana38.5%61.5%39
Viego42.6%57.4%54
Kayn39.1%60.9%46
Ekko34.4%65.6%32

How We Calculate Counters

A counter here is a lane matchup: Master Yi and an opponent in the same position on opposite teams, in the same game. The games are ranked Solo/Duo games of Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster and Challenger players of every region, read every day. A matchup is listed from 30 games, and its win rate is pulled toward what the two champions' lane win rates predict, as if it had 50 more games that went that way, so a few lucky games don't make a hard counter. The full method is on the LoL counters page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who counters Master Yi?

The champions at the top of the counters table above: they win the most lane games against Master Yi in Emerald+ ranked games of patch 26.20, each with at least 30 games against it.

Who is Master Yi's worst matchup?

The first champion in the counters table above, in Master Yi's main lane. Its win rate is adjusted for the games behind it, so a matchup with few games doesn't jump to the top.

Which champions does Master Yi beat?

The champions in the second table: Master Yi wins most of its lane games against them. Avoid them if the enemy can still pick Master Yi after you.

How reliable are these win rates?

Each matchup shows its games. Over 100 games a win rate is known within about 10 points either way, over 400 within about 5 points, so the counters with the most games are the safest bets.

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