
K'Santevs Master Yi
K'Sante vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. K'Sante wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Master Yi based on 11 games. K'Sante wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best K'Sante build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the K'Sante vs Master Yi matchup.
K'Sante Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how K'Sante 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 K'Sante vs Master Yi Matchup?

K'Sante vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
The K'Sante vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, K'Sante wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 45.5%, giving K'Sante a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: K'Sante controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — K'Sante 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 K'Sante leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. K'Sante 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.
K'Sante vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown
Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against K'Sante, 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.
Best K'Sante Build Against Master Yi
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats K'Sante needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for K'Sante against Master Yi are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet and Zeke's Convergence. This combination gives K'Sante an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 K'Sante vs Master Yi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
K'Sante dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means K'Sante 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above K'Sante. 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: K'Sante 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 K'Sante Runes Against Master Yi
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows K'Sante to press their advantage against Master Yi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
K'Sante matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows K'Sante'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 K'Sante 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.11% | 97 | 6.4 | 701 | 10,718 | 33.3% | 39.3% | |
| 37.65% | 85 | 5.9 | 680 | 10,375 | 50.0% | 27.7% | |
| 45.12% | 82 | 5.8 | 742 | 10,700 | 48.6% | 42.2% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 6.6 | 791 | 11,401 | 51.9% | 46.5% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.0 | 633 | 11,233 | 54.2% | 41.0% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 6.3 | 858 | 11,620 | 48.0% | 48.6% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 6.5 | 893 | 11,535 | 51.9% | 44.8% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 6.2 | 829 | 11,667 | 57.1% | 58.1% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.4 | 772 | 12,037 | 61.1% | 41.2% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.5 | 852 | 12,035 | 44.4% | 48.4% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.5 | 778 | 10,962 | 50.0% | 29.2% | |
| 31.91% | 47 | 6.3 | 638 | 11,318 | 33.3% | 31.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.5 | 751 | 10,194 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.3 | 752 | 11,436 | 52.9% | 53.6% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.3 | 861 | 12,078 | 42.9% | 58.6% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 6.3 | 1,037 | 12,073 | 61.5% | 51.7% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 6.4 | 828 | 11,898 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.4 | 692 | 10,806 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.4 | 798 | 11,866 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 28.21% | 39 | 5.9 | 772 | 10,879 | 31.6% | 25.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.3 | 880 | 11,056 | 53.3% | 40.9% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 5.7 | 458 | 9,433 | 47.4% | 46.7% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 5.7 | 711 | 11,326 | 15.4% | 40.0% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.5 | 1,230 | 10,423 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 32.26% | 31 | 6.1 | 727 | 11,719 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.9 | 762 | 11,570 | 78.6% | 47.1% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.1 | 690 | 11,413 | 72.7% | 45.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.5 | 765 | 10,313 | 46.1% | 41.2% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.5 | 1,006 | 10,236 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 6.1 | 735 | 11,420 | 33.3% | 29.4% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.6 | 652 | 11,231 | 53.9% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.5 | 767 | 11,012 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.5 | 806 | 11,234 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.5 | 931 | 11,587 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.8 | 699 | 11,164 | 45.5% | 45.5% | |
| 22.73% | 22 | 6.8 | 681 | 12,008 | 0.0% | 27.8% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 751 | 12,026 | 87.5% | 58.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 4.9 | 597 | 9,114 | 41.7% | 42.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.4 | 682 | 11,985 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.0 | 567 | 9,893 | 36.4% | 14.3% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 6.4 | 785 | 12,231 | 25.0% | 21.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.3 | 962 | 11,753 | 80.0% | 53.9% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.7 | 697 | 11,052 | 18.2% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.5 | 865 | 9,941 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 815 | 10,920 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.0 | 790 | 11,667 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.5 | 741 | 11,077 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 5.0 | 830 | 13,300 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 515 | 8,299 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 632 | 11,555 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 636 | 10,623 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 829 | 11,049 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 9.09% | 11 | 6.0 | 632 | 9,371 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.9 | 737 | 11,639 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 508 | 10,348 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 942 | 13,389 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.4 | 656 | 10,425 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 774 | 11,602 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 518 | 8,342 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 811 | 12,817 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 884 | 13,525 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 721 | 12,298 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 731 | 11,794 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 619 | 10,314 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 643 | 9,615 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,011 | 13,032 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 426 | 7,586 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 581 | 11,416 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 596 | 10,843 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 661 | 10,434 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 736 | 10,548 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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K'Sante vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does K'Sante do against Master Yi in League of Legends?
K'Sante wins the K'Sante vs Master Yi matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does K'Sante do against Master Yi in the early game?
In the early game, K'Sante has the advantage against Master Yi with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. K'Sante players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does K'Sante do against Master Yi in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the K'Sante vs Master Yi matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the K'Sante vs Master Yi matchup?
K'Sante wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means K'Sante is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.
What is the best K'Sante build against Master Yi?
The best K'Sante build against Master Yi includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet, Zeke's Convergence with Mercury's Treads. 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 K'Sante runes against Master Yi?
The best K'Sante runes against Master Yi use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the K'Sante vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does K'Sante counter Master Yi?
Yes, K'Sante has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 54.5% win rate. K'Sante strongly counters Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play K'Sante against Master Yi?
When playing K'Sante 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.
