Heimerdingervs Master Yi
Heimerdinger vs Master Yi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Master Yi based on 12 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup.
Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger 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.
Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Master Yi Matchup?
Heimerdinger vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 50.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger 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.
Heimerdinger vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Master Yi
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Master Yi are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Heimerdinger62.5%
Master Yi37.5%Heimerdinger25.0%Master Yi75.0%Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Heimerdinger. 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: Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Runes Against Master Yi
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Heimerdinger maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Master Yi.
Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Heimerdinger'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 Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.28% | 138 | 6.4 | 954 | 11,802 | 43.4% | 52.9% | |
| 39.64% | 111 | 6.4 | 1,042 | 11,207 | 45.5% | 35.8% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 6.2 | 984 | 10,607 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 6.3 | 1,075 | 11,876 | 44.4% | 47.7% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 6.0 | 966 | 10,472 | 44.1% | 46.7% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 6.2 | 1,052 | 11,790 | 50.0% | 37.9% | |
| 55.00% | 60 | 6.4 | 1,033 | 11,580 | 61.9% | 51.3% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.3 | 955 | 10,825 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.0 | 1,024 | 10,670 | 35.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 51 | 6.6 | 1,165 | 12,049 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.0 | 917 | 11,122 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 6.2 | 1,023 | 11,524 | 64.7% | 60.0% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.3 | 1,336 | 10,546 | 36.8% | 44.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 4.9 | 755 | 9,629 | 68.4% | 39.1% | |
| 78.05% | 41 | 6.0 | 1,071 | 11,023 | 75.0% | 81.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 5.9 | 987 | 11,425 | 68.8% | 48.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.3 | 1,236 | 11,811 | 57.1% | 38.5% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 5.0 | 1,183 | 11,424 | 31.6% | 50.0% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 6.5 | 1,040 | 11,723 | 64.7% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.4 | 1,097 | 12,601 | 45.5% | 51.9% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 5.4 | 885 | 10,497 | 44.4% | 63.2% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.3 | 1,014 | 12,309 | 31.3% | 52.4% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 6.2 | 1,148 | 11,976 | 46.7% | 76.2% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.3 | 1,029 | 9,675 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 24.24% | 33 | 6.1 | 939 | 10,500 | 17.6% | 31.3% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.2 | 1,142 | 13,174 | 62.5% | 68.0% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 5.8 | 1,093 | 11,745 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 5.9 | 912 | 10,955 | 41.7% | 31.6% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.2 | 1,030 | 11,593 | 40.0% | 52.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.3 | 1,093 | 10,623 | 56.3% | 53.3% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 1,032 | 11,579 | 78.6% | 43.8% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 4.9 | 946 | 11,962 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 17.86% | 28 | 6.4 | 926 | 10,140 | 17.6% | 18.2% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.0 | 853 | 11,039 | 50.0% | 35.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 4.3 | 1,057 | 10,514 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.1 | 1,059 | 11,229 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.4 | 1,144 | 11,755 | 70.0% | 35.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.2 | 1,027 | 11,194 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.1 | 944 | 10,740 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 1,098 | 12,473 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 1,016 | 12,026 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 935 | 11,163 | 57.1% | 38.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 4.7 | 791 | 11,317 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 981 | 11,590 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 1,092 | 11,906 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.3 | 1,177 | 11,831 | 72.7% | 58.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.8 | 895 | 11,442 | 45.5% | 58.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.6 | 1,086 | 12,226 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 2.7 | 729 | 9,100 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.2 | 1,009 | 10,464 | 63.6% | 36.4% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 1,302 | 12,846 | 42.9% | 76.9% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 965 | 12,191 | 37.5% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 882 | 9,954 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 984 | 9,762 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.4 | 806 | 11,301 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.4 | 957 | 10,349 | 37.5% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.9 | 937 | 10,555 | 62.5% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 1,050 | 13,489 | 80.0% | 38.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 833 | 10,561 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.0 | 907 | 10,548 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.6 | 1,361 | 10,766 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.1 | 1,054 | 12,912 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 5.9 | 1,045 | 11,646 | 42.9% | 18.2% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.8 | 910 | 12,012 | 80.0% | 61.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.7 | 1,149 | 11,908 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.3 | 885 | 10,235 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.7 | 985 | 10,090 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.5 | 1,171 | 11,559 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.1 | 897 | 11,654 | 77.8% | 37.5% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 5.7 | 1,013 | 11,754 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,062 | 12,270 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 827 | 10,374 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 963 | 10,126 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 1,431 | 13,722 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.2 | 996 | 13,180 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,168 | 11,548 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.9 | 1,071 | 12,221 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.1 | 1,063 | 11,167 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.7 | 963 | 12,382 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.6 | 902 | 10,970 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,107 | 13,202 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,047 | 11,202 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.7 | 946 | 11,103 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.4 | 866 | 12,457 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 806 | 11,191 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.6 | 915 | 9,336 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,083 | 12,065 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 958 | 11,808 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 1,411 | 12,736 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 1,063 | 12,379 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 904 | 12,262 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 966 | 11,465 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 763 | 11,008 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,129 | 15,106 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 926 | 11,216 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 943 | 12,077 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 3.5 | 805 | 10,588 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 927 | 11,711 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,347 | 15,981 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.7 | 952 | 10,650 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.5 | 1,083 | 10,463 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 10,617 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.8 | 902 | 10,976 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 819 | 9,974 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 573 | 8,173 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 894 | 11,968 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.3 | 681 | 10,447 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,278 | 12,425 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 802 | 7,621 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 777 | 10,664 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 1,085 | 10,777 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 693 | 8,557 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.9 | 1,213 | 13,482 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.7 | 674 | 9,203 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 982 | 11,261 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,292 | 15,303 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 832 | 10,835 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 969 | 11,201 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.2 | 1,195 | 11,147 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,220 | 12,805 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,072 | 12,526 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 706 | 6,451 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 944 | 13,191 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,247 | 12,080 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 1,285 | 12,109 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,259 | 17,936 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 981 | 11,312 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 1,103 | 12,531 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 1,131 | 11,399 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 976 | 10,925 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 722 | 9,601 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Master Yi in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Heimerdinger do against Master Yi in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Master Yi with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Master Yi in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Master Yi?
The best Heimerdinger build against Master Yi includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Master Yi?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Master Yi use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Master Yi?
Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 50.0% win rate. Heimerdinger slightly edges out Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Master Yi?
When playing Heimerdinger 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.