Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Kaylevs Master Yi

SMageMarksman
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Master Yi wins with a 68.0% win rate (+36.0%) over Kayle based on 25 games. Master Yi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Master Yi matchup.

Kayle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle 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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Kayle - 32.0% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
32.0% WR
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Master Yi vs Kayle matchup - 68.0% win rate
Master Yi
68.0% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Master Yi Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Kayle vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 25
32.0%
Win Rate
68.0%
6.0
CS / min
6.5
534
DMG / min
989
10,983
Gold / game
14,906
261
Heal / min
309
396
DMG Mitigated / min
838
0.2
CC / min
0.1
16.7%
Early Game WR
83.3%
36.8%
Late Game WR
63.2%

Kayle vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 68.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 32.0%, giving Master Yi a 36.0 percentage point advantage. Master Yi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle 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 Kayle leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Master Yi overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayle vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Kayle
6.5Master Yi
Master Yi edges out Kayle by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Master Yi.
Damage
534Kayle
989Master Yi
Master Yi heavily out-damages Kayle by 455 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Master Yi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,983Kayle
14,906Master Yi
Master Yi generates a commanding 3,923 more gold per game than Kayle. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kayle should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Kayle
0.1Master Yi
Both Kayle and Master Yi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
657Kayle
1,146Master Yi
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 489 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kayle Build Against Master Yi

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Master Yi are Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Kayle vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle16.7%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi83.3%
Late Game
Master Yi
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle36.8%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi63.2%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Master Yi 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 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Kayle. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Kayle Runes Against Master Yi

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs Master YiPrecision
Press the Attack - best Kayle rune vs Master YiAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs Master YiLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs Master YiLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Master Yi
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs Master YiSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs Master YiGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Master Yi
50.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayle the best tools to compete against Master Yi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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

Kayle 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
53.63%3177.686112,20946.8%59.1%
49.40%1686.961611,77037.9%56.9%
50.93%1616.875211,44442.9%56.1%
56.38%1497.084712,41746.9%63.5%
64.12%1317.295412,96366.7%62.6%
43.85%1306.663311,08526.4%55.8%
49.21%1267.176911,96639.6%56.2%
47.93%1216.990711,35243.3%52.5%
47.01%1177.394611,97141.1%52.5%
58.65%1046.767911,92046.3%66.7%
50.00%1027.175811,75044.9%54.7%
45.92%987.281510,83940.9%50.0%
41.84%986.676811,61125.0%53.5%
52.17%927.077412,31345.7%56.1%
42.53%877.583912,37933.3%49.0%
59.30%866.987312,06554.3%62.8%
57.83%837.075411,67334.4%72.5%
53.85%787.388511,47034.1%75.7%
57.89%767.01,14411,70458.8%57.1%
47.37%766.781311,48637.5%54.5%
56.00%757.179012,93853.1%58.1%
54.05%747.080212,09139.3%63.0%
56.16%736.965811,41545.5%65.0%
36.99%736.969511,19425.0%51.5%
53.85%656.458911,17750.0%56.1%
53.23%627.786612,26450.0%55.3%
41.94%627.168411,62841.7%42.1%
52.46%616.281410,92556.0%50.0%
51.67%607.066412,31542.3%58.8%
57.89%577.077011,43652.0%62.5%
52.63%577.672213,08630.0%64.9%
57.14%566.976412,44965.0%52.8%
40.74%546.370111,07120.8%56.7%
49.06%536.661211,37245.8%51.7%
63.46%527.485712,43568.4%60.6%
57.45%476.764212,10650.0%64.0%
47.83%467.169611,84733.3%57.1%
44.19%437.375810,86647.8%40.0%
46.51%437.280811,60333.3%63.2%
53.66%416.673110,61250.0%58.8%
66.67%397.287211,27657.9%75.0%
50.00%387.063912,74246.7%52.2%
57.89%387.283710,41863.2%52.6%
56.76%376.869512,58168.8%47.6%
55.56%367.372611,84952.9%57.9%
58.33%367.080013,61441.7%66.7%
44.12%346.861610,84725.0%61.1%
54.84%316.878312,76723.1%77.8%
38.71%316.964810,87137.5%40.0%
57.14%287.479013,39350.0%62.5%
39.29%287.576514,00041.7%37.5%
61.54%266.779411,65745.5%73.3%
57.69%267.670011,86433.3%78.6%
44.00%256.779011,34920.0%60.0%
32.00%256.053410,98316.7%36.8%
68.00%257.380511,85745.5%85.7%
45.83%247.366012,70636.4%53.9%
50.00%226.769711,32846.1%55.6%
59.09%226.961211,02140.0%75.0%
38.89%187.577912,86250.0%33.3%
66.67%186.762511,25966.7%66.7%
22.22%186.357911,29516.7%25.0%
29.41%176.374210,14220.0%42.9%
41.18%177.069511,20720.0%71.4%
29.41%176.873211,53611.1%50.0%
37.50%167.787814,27716.7%50.0%
50.00%166.960811,35920.0%63.6%
53.33%157.578111,57962.5%42.9%
46.67%156.23769,17562.5%28.6%
33.33%157.474311,30216.7%44.4%
50.00%146.366510,38350.0%50.0%
64.29%147.176713,9370.0%81.8%
42.86%147.283912,19957.1%28.6%
38.46%137.061212,19728.6%50.0%
38.46%136.864412,61266.7%30.0%
58.33%126.974213,59966.7%50.0%
66.67%126.971513,23766.7%66.7%
18.18%116.74438,72333.3%0.0%
81.82%115.35259,83883.3%80.0%
54.55%117.062811,05683.3%20.0%
45.45%117.283714,0700.0%55.6%
40.00%105.346010,85650.0%33.3%
40.00%105.057010,24725.0%50.0%
50.00%106.486410,81760.0%40.0%
40.00%107.278712,23250.0%33.3%
60.00%105.959611,16440.0%80.0%
30.00%106.459310,874100.0%12.5%
55.56%92.32708,52050.0%66.7%
66.67%94.047610,08340.0%100.0%
33.33%96.766812,3810.0%60.0%
11.11%97.066412,2550.0%20.0%
44.44%97.58269,85933.3%66.7%
87.50%88.11,13015,89466.7%100.0%
37.50%86.883210,57950.0%0.0%
75.00%85.586413,800100.0%66.7%
75.00%86.986713,43650.0%83.3%
50.00%86.756310,57240.0%66.7%
71.43%76.667210,502100.0%60.0%
57.14%77.265313,5570.0%66.7%
57.14%78.064012,09150.0%60.0%
57.14%77.061711,99366.7%50.0%
42.86%75.055411,147100.0%33.3%
14.29%76.64639,15420.0%0.0%
57.14%76.85359,42266.7%0.0%
71.43%77.762011,87975.0%66.7%
66.67%67.183814,24633.3%100.0%
83.33%67.475115,1550.0%83.3%
40.00%53.236910,167100.0%25.0%
60.00%56.71,14412,82150.0%66.7%
60.00%57.897714,4450.0%75.0%
60.00%56.584118,028100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.179213,852100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.270413,706100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.880611,364100.0%50.0%

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Kayle vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Kayle vs Master Yi matchup with a 68.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 32.0%, a 36.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Kayle with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Kayle vs Master Yi matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Master Yi matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Kayle with a 68.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 36.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Master Yi?

The best Kayle build against Master Yi includes Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayle runes against Master Yi?

The best Kayle runes against Master Yi use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Kayle vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayle counter Master Yi?

No, Kayle struggles against Master Yi with only a 32.0% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.

How do I play Kayle against Master Yi?

When playing Kayle against Master Yi, play cautiously and avoid Master Yi's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Master Yi has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.