Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Ekkovs Master Yi

DAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ekko wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.5%) over Master Yi based on 142 games. Ekko holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Master Yi matchup.

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Ekko Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ekko performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Ekko - 54.2% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
54.2% WR
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Master Yi vs Ekko matchup - 45.8% win rate
Master Yi
45.8% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Master Yi Matchup?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 142
54.2%
Win Rate
45.8%
1.3
CS / min
1.3
747
DMG / min
802
12,790
Gold / game
13,067
498
Heal / min
383
821
DMG Mitigated / min
842
0.7
CC / min
0.3
56.8%
Early Game WR
43.2%
51.5%
Late Game WR
48.5%

Ekko vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 142 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 45.8%, giving Ekko a 8.5 percentage point advantage. Ekko dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Master Yi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ekko leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko players can confidently pick into Master Yi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Master Yi away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ekko vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

Master Yi wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Ekko
1.3Master Yi
Ekko and Master Yi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
747Ekko
802Master Yi
Master Yi deals 55 more champion damage per minute than Ekko. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Ekko choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Master Yi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,790Ekko
13,067Master Yi
Ekko and Master Yi generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 277 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Ekko
0.3Master Yi
Ekko provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ekko coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,320Ekko
1,225Master Yi
Ekko heals and mitigates 94 more damage per minute than Master Yi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Ekko to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Master Yi.

Best Ekko Build Against Master Yi

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Master Yi are Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt and Lich Bane. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
56.8%
+13.5% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko56.8%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi43.2%
Late Game
Ekko
51.5%
+2.9% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko51.5%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi48.5%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.8% win rate — a 13.5 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Ekko takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Master Yi by 2.9 percentage points. Ekko scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Ekko holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Master Yi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ekko Runes Against Master Yi

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs Master YiDomination
Dark Harvest - best Ekko rune vs Master YiSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs Master YiGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs Master YiTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Master Yi
Inspiration rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs Master YiInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ekko rune vs Master YiMagical Footwear - best Ekko rune vs Master Yi
59.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ekko to press their advantage against Master Yi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ekko's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ekko matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%2003.074312,42847.4%52.4%
46.75%1691.270512,67153.2%41.1%
48.75%1601.371713,31750.0%48.0%
45.75%1534.284012,04242.0%48.8%
52.03%1485.885212,26346.3%56.8%
54.23%1421.374712,79056.8%51.5%
45.32%1396.380712,73756.3%39.6%
48.92%1396.379811,31552.2%45.8%
46.97%1321.378213,58540.4%52.0%
43.75%1281.277613,13742.4%44.9%
48.80%1253.876312,09954.5%44.3%
55.20%1255.989712,12665.3%48.7%
55.83%1205.079512,77066.7%48.6%
51.67%1201.473612,77355.6%48.5%
52.54%1186.285512,14846.5%58.3%
43.86%1142.987812,90544.9%43.1%
47.32%1126.094412,55350.9%43.4%
50.91%1106.389912,51450.0%51.8%
47.22%1081.472912,91454.0%41.4%
52.94%1021.272712,52850.0%55.4%
47.00%1006.280412,41250.0%44.6%
43.16%955.978212,41039.4%45.2%
34.74%951.169511,81938.6%31.4%
55.17%875.780910,99952.4%57.8%
52.50%801.374614,53656.5%50.9%
53.33%755.882512,17940.7%60.4%
46.48%713.481813,35845.8%46.8%
57.35%686.082711,99764.7%50.0%
56.06%665.677911,30358.1%54.3%
49.23%651.172512,59841.0%61.5%
53.97%636.388411,10254.5%53.3%
46.03%631.269512,85041.7%48.7%
37.70%615.976511,72733.3%40.5%
43.33%601.170213,03448.0%40.0%
30.00%601.169513,89736.8%26.8%
49.15%596.376511,62553.3%44.8%
43.10%585.878212,23652.6%38.5%
54.39%576.475612,48154.5%54.3%
52.63%571.771913,10642.9%58.3%
51.79%561.174213,82836.4%61.8%
56.60%536.184012,77761.9%53.1%
50.00%526.085011,08650.0%50.0%
50.00%526.190613,02750.0%50.0%
56.00%501.584613,22956.5%55.6%
50.00%501.177613,62042.9%55.2%
56.00%506.487912,27856.0%56.0%
52.00%501.971813,30050.0%53.3%
59.18%491.368613,04951.9%68.2%
46.94%493.472811,12956.5%38.5%
55.10%494.381810,56363.0%45.5%
47.92%486.490212,67331.8%61.5%
60.00%456.584712,43561.9%58.3%
47.50%406.591013,15041.2%52.2%
56.41%396.375610,92247.1%63.6%
35.90%391.271213,15143.8%30.4%
56.41%391.275912,60050.0%63.2%
56.41%391.578013,18564.7%50.0%
46.15%391.377412,81138.9%52.4%
47.37%381.163912,08663.2%31.6%
56.76%370.970912,66270.6%45.0%
69.44%366.081511,10970.0%68.8%
52.78%366.074612,18481.8%40.0%
54.29%356.41,00612,08855.6%52.9%
50.00%341.273112,85253.3%47.4%
58.82%345.389013,21757.1%60.0%
47.06%345.883411,03642.1%53.3%
51.52%331.083913,68428.6%68.4%
36.36%332.080213,42850.0%28.6%
45.45%331.168011,29950.0%36.4%
37.50%323.974312,51638.5%36.8%
70.97%315.977812,62160.0%76.2%
40.00%304.367512,14636.4%42.1%
42.86%281.183312,89553.9%33.3%
42.86%285.777612,12044.4%42.1%
62.96%271.874912,82081.8%50.0%
46.15%264.077510,90646.7%45.5%
30.77%263.570711,50430.8%30.8%
44.00%253.074213,06920.0%60.0%
43.48%235.286710,67142.9%44.4%
39.13%234.494512,41522.2%50.0%
47.62%213.174313,85440.0%50.0%
47.62%212.785512,23133.3%58.3%
45.00%201.468811,91954.5%33.3%
60.00%206.482411,24875.0%37.5%
21.05%196.489012,0400.0%36.4%
42.11%194.190711,80536.4%50.0%
68.42%194.993511,51177.8%60.0%
55.56%186.072612,04775.0%40.0%
44.44%182.981811,67850.0%40.0%
52.94%174.676312,52466.7%45.5%
35.29%172.784014,1330.0%46.1%
47.06%175.983411,99562.5%33.3%
50.00%164.965912,07955.6%42.9%
50.00%164.887913,39533.3%71.4%
60.00%155.579612,76966.7%55.6%
40.00%156.01,03011,97975.0%0.0%
64.29%144.664710,88733.3%87.5%
57.14%141.978014,78960.0%55.6%
35.71%141.477310,29433.3%50.0%
61.54%135.087112,04150.0%71.4%
53.85%133.085813,75960.0%50.0%
41.67%121.173313,66660.0%28.6%
50.00%121.593114,22940.0%57.1%
66.67%121.673814,13150.0%70.0%
58.33%123.290814,0940.0%70.0%
63.64%113.184514,30975.0%57.1%
60.00%104.170010,94780.0%40.0%
40.00%105.783813,88266.7%28.6%
40.00%105.994113,815100.0%25.0%
44.44%91.975411,37450.0%33.3%
55.56%95.970510,58780.0%25.0%
66.67%95.91,00512,43480.0%50.0%
44.44%94.087313,53066.7%33.3%
44.44%92.14999,35250.0%0.0%
50.00%86.71,00710,94740.0%66.7%
62.50%86.379411,36066.7%60.0%
50.00%86.476011,19733.3%100.0%
25.00%82.165212,1980.0%40.0%
28.57%72.765812,7530.0%40.0%
50.00%65.11,18616,600100.0%40.0%
83.33%62.378412,14566.7%100.0%
66.67%63.492117,4090.0%66.7%
66.67%64.568411,14866.7%66.7%
33.33%65.274613,20650.0%25.0%
66.67%65.890113,32950.0%75.0%
60.00%52.46288,06550.0%100.0%
80.00%54.660810,31975.0%100.0%
20.00%56.669312,05050.0%0.0%
20.00%54.61,11412,3690.0%25.0%
60.00%55.073511,28050.0%66.7%
60.00%53.472311,42966.7%50.0%
60.00%56.664811,56933.3%100.0%
40.00%54.885415,5320.0%40.0%

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Ekko vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Master Yi in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Master Yi matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 45.8%, a 8.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 142 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ekko do against Master Yi in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Master Yi with a 56.8% win rate versus 43.2%. Ekko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ekko do against Master Yi in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Master Yi matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Master Yi matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.5 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 142 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Master Yi?

The best Ekko build against Master Yi includes Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ekko runes against Master Yi?

The best Ekko runes against Master Yi use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 59.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Master Yi?

Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 54.2% win rate. Ekko strongly counters Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Ekko against Master Yi?

When playing Ekko against Master Yi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.