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Master Yi TFT champion portrait – Set 17 · Legacy
Avg Place
4.61
Top 4 rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Master Yi TFT Guide · Set 17 · Legacy

Set 17 · Legacy
Master Yi F TierPsionicMarauder4 Cost
Set
17
Games
3,164
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Master Yi finished Set 17 graded F among the 4-costs, with 48.5% top 4 and a 4.61 average placement over 3,164 ranked games.

Tier
Fvs 4-costs
Top 4 rate
48.5%
Avg. place
4.61
Rank among 4-costs
#13 of 14
Plan
Fast 8
Games
3,164

Is Master Yi good in TFT Set 17?

F

Master Yi finished Set 17 graded F among the 4-costs, with 48.5% top 4 and a 4.61 average placement over 3,164 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #13 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 8% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.8% of its games reach 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 4-costs

  • MorganaMorgana3.96
  • RivenRiven3.99
  • CorkiCorki4.09
  • NamiNami4.21
  • KindredKindred4.26
  • RammusRammus4.27
  • Tahm KenchTahm Kench4.30
  • Aurelion SolAurelion Sol4.33
  • KarmaKarma4.34
  • XayahXayah4.36
  • The Mighty MechThe Mighty Mech4.43
  • Master YiMaster Yi4.61

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Master Yi is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Master Yi ability: Psi Strikes

Passive: Every third attack is a doubleslash that deals 70/105/550 (+ad) bonus physical damage.

Active: After brief meditation, enter a Psi-State for 5 seconds, gaining 10% Omnivamp, 70% Attack Speed, and increased movement speed. Twice a second, fire a psychic projection at a random nearby enemy that deals (+ad +ap) physical damage

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
Passive Damage70.00105550
Damage AD55.0085.00600
Damage AP20.0030.00200

Master Yi ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Master Yi.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
Passive Damage105105
Damage AD8585
Damage AP3030

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Master Yi stats by star level

Master Yi starts with 1,100 health and 60 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Master Yi has 3,564 health and 194 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health1,1001,9803,564
Attack damage60108194
Attack DPS51.091.8164.9
Armor
65
Magic resist
65
Attack speed
0.85
Range
1 hexes
Mana (start / max)
20 / 60
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Master Yi in Set 17

Master Yi's best-in-slot items in Set 17 are Sterak's Gage, Malware Matrix, and Giant Slayer: the completed items players actually build on Master Yi that finish top 4 most reliably.

Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage AD
56.7% top 4 · on Master Yi in 9% of games
Malware Matrix
Malware Matrix
55.2% top 4 · on Master Yi in 5% of games
Giant Slayer
Giant Slayer AD
52.4% top 4 · on Master Yi in 16% of games

Most-played full build

Thief's Gloves51.2% top 4 · 4.46 avg. place · 95 games
BloodthirsterSterak's GageTitan's ResolveHighest top 4: 55.4% over 36 games
Full Master Yi build, slam order & artifacts →

Master Yi traits in Set 17

Master Yi brings Psionic and Marauder. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Master Yi boards reach.

Master Yi synergies & best duos →

Master Yi in every TFT set

Master Yi has been in 2 TFT sets (18 and 17). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentF45.2%4.7538,692
Set 17F48.5%4.613,164
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Master Yi TFT FAQ – Set 17

Is Master Yi good in TFT Set 17?

Master Yi finished Set 17 graded F among the 4-costs, with 48.5% top 4 and a 4.61 average placement over 3,164 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #13 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 8% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.8% of its games reach 3 stars.

What are the best items for Master Yi in TFT?

The best Master Yi items in Set 17 are Sterak's Gage, Malware Matrix, and Giant Slayer. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 51.2% top 4 over 95 games.

Is Master Yi a reroll unit?

No. Master Yi is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 0.8% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.

What traits does Master Yi have in Set 17?

In Set 17, Master Yi is a 4-cost Psionic and Marauder unit.

What does Master Yi's ability do?

Master Yi's ability is Psi Strikes: Passive: Every third attack is a doubleslash that deals bonus physical damage. Active: After brief meditation, enter a Psi-State for seconds, gaining Omnivamp, Attack Speed, and increased movement speed. Twice a second, fire a psychic projection at a random nearby enemy that deals physical damage

How much health does Master Yi have at 3 stars?

Master Yi has 1,100 health at 1 star, 1,980 at 2 stars and 3,564 at 3 stars, with 60, 108 and 194 attack damage.