Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Gragasvs Master Yi

FFighterMage
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Master Yi is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gragas wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Master Yi based on 23 games. Gragas wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Master Yi matchup.

Gragas Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gragas 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.

Compare against an opponent
Master Yi - 52.2% win rateMaster Yi(52.2%)
Gragas - 52.2% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
52.2% WR
VS
Master Yi vs Gragas matchup - 47.8% win rate
Master Yi
47.8% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Master Yi Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 23
52.2%
Win Rate
47.8%
2.6
CS / min
2.7
785
DMG / min
855
13,244
Gold / game
14,575
428
Heal / min
379
922
DMG Mitigated / min
827
1.2
CC / min
0.2
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
46.7%
Late Game WR
53.3%

Gragas vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Master Yi matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 47.8%, giving Gragas a 4.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gragas controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gragas needs to press advantages before Master Yi reaches their power spikes, while Master Yi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Master Yi's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gragas vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, 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
2.6Gragas
2.7Master Yi
Gragas 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
785Gragas
855Master Yi
Master Yi deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Gragas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Gragas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Master Yi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,244Gragas
14,575Master Yi
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,331 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gragas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Gragas
0.2Master Yi
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Gragas far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Master Yi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,350Gragas
1,206Master Yi
Gragas heals and mitigates 144 more damage per minute than Master Yi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Gragas to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Master Yi.

Best Gragas Build Against Master Yi

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Master Yi are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 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 Gragas vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas62.5%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi37.5%
Late Game
Master Yi
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas46.7%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi53.3%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Gragas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gragas must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Master Yi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Master Yi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Gragas Runes Against Master Yi

Sorcery rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs Master YiSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Gragas rune vs Master YiManaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs Master YiTranscendence - best Gragas rune vs Master YiScorch - best Gragas rune vs Master Yi
Resolve rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs Master YiResolve
Bone Plating - best Gragas rune vs Master YiOvergrowth - best Gragas rune vs Master Yi
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Gragas to press their advantage against Master Yi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Gragas'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 Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Gragas matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.59%885.870711,71750.0%44.2%
44.58%836.074510,67533.3%52.0%
62.50%646.077112,22062.5%62.5%
52.46%615.571410,11350.0%54.5%
39.66%586.589111,61750.0%33.3%
52.73%555.776010,61157.1%50.0%
40.38%525.478910,88645.0%37.5%
46.94%495.78109,70150.0%44.4%
42.55%475.51,04611,68444.4%41.4%
41.30%466.087310,81627.3%54.2%
36.36%446.280910,99846.7%31.0%
56.10%416.383810,46960.9%50.0%
41.03%395.888910,77546.7%37.5%
52.63%384.074611,26250.0%55.0%
52.78%366.079811,19450.0%55.0%
47.06%345.872610,15250.0%43.8%
41.18%346.579210,60440.9%41.7%
30.30%335.96078,90820.0%46.1%
57.58%336.375211,49885.7%36.8%
46.88%325.89239,58947.4%46.1%
34.38%321.976912,10836.4%33.3%
53.13%326.092311,60850.0%55.6%
61.29%316.385311,62262.5%60.0%
50.00%306.272311,24575.0%33.3%
53.33%305.875311,88653.3%53.3%
43.33%306.286910,82128.6%56.3%
55.17%295.979011,57826.7%85.7%
64.29%285.275112,54062.5%65.0%
57.14%283.27409,68640.0%76.9%
46.43%286.182611,94230.8%60.0%
44.44%271.165510,22738.5%50.0%
55.56%275.975210,36350.0%60.0%
42.31%261.669712,14050.0%38.9%
34.62%266.283212,23940.0%31.3%
50.00%266.271310,52750.0%50.0%
53.85%265.680510,71450.0%56.3%
52.00%255.486410,55266.7%43.8%
56.00%253.968010,86712.5%76.5%
44.00%254.266811,35350.0%38.5%
54.17%243.380711,67672.7%38.5%
58.33%245.47289,57658.3%58.3%
52.17%232.678513,24462.5%46.7%
50.00%225.97478,67933.3%85.7%
40.91%224.874610,88820.0%58.3%
31.82%225.479111,48130.0%33.3%
36.36%224.487611,88440.0%33.3%
45.45%221.581712,10350.0%40.0%
47.62%215.976911,20633.3%58.3%
42.86%216.279410,62040.0%45.5%
55.00%206.274811,30360.0%53.3%
50.00%205.285512,00225.0%66.7%
57.89%191.583512,24550.0%63.6%
47.37%191.678812,66637.5%54.5%
52.63%196.47789,36441.7%71.4%
61.11%182.381412,28666.7%58.3%
29.41%175.777211,37237.5%22.2%
35.29%173.567811,25625.0%44.4%
58.82%171.564312,16666.7%50.0%
76.47%173.682513,33983.3%72.7%
62.50%165.197112,17940.0%72.7%
50.00%165.56379,95137.5%62.5%
56.25%164.572811,80250.0%60.0%
68.75%163.977411,14750.0%87.5%
75.00%162.86759,80570.0%83.3%
46.67%155.077911,65466.7%33.3%
40.00%157.277311,94625.0%45.5%
53.33%151.65478,48025.0%85.7%
57.14%145.86689,77457.1%57.1%
23.08%131.074812,73020.0%25.0%
30.77%136.47529,69642.9%16.7%
46.15%131.378612,72142.9%50.0%
76.92%135.883110,66985.7%66.7%
30.77%131.05429,60860.0%12.5%
33.33%125.780911,09725.0%37.5%
81.82%115.41,03213,717100.0%80.0%
45.45%116.890210,66450.0%40.0%
45.45%111.684913,42040.0%50.0%
36.36%114.280011,7820.0%36.4%
63.64%114.97999,65966.7%60.0%
60.00%102.179814,03266.7%57.1%
50.00%106.382511,50633.3%75.0%
20.00%102.56328,51620.0%20.0%
80.00%102.474811,88150.0%100.0%
60.00%102.14939,25275.0%50.0%
70.00%102.55567,74271.4%66.7%
55.56%94.983613,19166.7%50.0%
44.44%91.55068,56560.0%25.0%
44.44%91.555911,43950.0%42.9%
77.78%95.41,10911,19780.0%75.0%
33.33%90.869411,97250.0%20.0%
22.22%92.26488,52228.6%0.0%
44.44%90.871011,24840.0%50.0%
44.44%91.679913,42666.7%33.3%
77.78%95.373710,78375.0%80.0%
11.11%92.853610,8070.0%14.3%
75.00%85.299013,13150.0%83.3%
50.00%82.876511,28740.0%66.7%
62.50%81.861510,32366.7%60.0%
50.00%82.060613,15850.0%50.0%
37.50%86.07009,22420.0%66.7%
50.00%86.778812,72266.7%40.0%
62.50%84.969611,63060.0%66.7%
50.00%81.17708,99040.0%66.7%
37.50%81.74909,12225.0%50.0%
50.00%84.287012,44750.0%50.0%
25.00%86.263011,399100.0%14.3%
85.71%76.169011,251100.0%80.0%
57.14%73.46219,8480.0%80.0%
42.86%73.27269,21650.0%33.3%
57.14%71.74458,10150.0%60.0%
71.43%74.494112,21966.7%75.0%
71.43%71.87499,95575.0%66.7%
57.14%71.44519,54166.7%50.0%
42.86%76.17519,55150.0%33.3%
50.00%61.57918,29750.0%50.0%
50.00%66.190211,89766.7%33.3%
50.00%62.472413,204100.0%40.0%
66.67%61.967813,32250.0%75.0%
50.00%66.282510,15460.0%0.0%
33.33%66.38698,64033.3%33.3%
33.33%66.271112,233100.0%20.0%
50.00%61.85279,30333.3%66.7%
60.00%51.75498,19666.7%50.0%
20.00%54.864711,3920.0%33.3%
60.00%51.53958,58850.0%66.7%
40.00%54.373210,7820.0%50.0%
40.00%51.86159,38566.7%0.0%
60.00%55.967510,89950.0%66.7%
20.00%56.080212,7940.0%25.0%
20.00%52.369912,7350.0%25.0%

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Gragas vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Master Yi matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 47.8%, a 4.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Master Yi with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Gragas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Gragas vs Master Yi matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Master Yi matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 4.3 percentage point advantage means Gragas is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Master Yi?

The best Gragas build against Master Yi includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gragas runes against Master Yi?

The best Gragas runes against Master Yi use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gragas vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Gragas counter Master Yi?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 52.2% win rate. Gragas has a solid advantage over Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Gragas against Master Yi?

When playing Gragas 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.