Malphitevs Master Yi
Malphite vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Master Yi wins with a 59.4% win rate (+18.8%) over Malphite based on 32 games. Master Yi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Master Yi matchup.
Malphite Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malphite 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 Malphite vs Master Yi Matchup?
Malphite vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 59.4% win rate compared to Malphite's 40.6%, giving Master Yi a 18.8 percentage point advantage. Master Yi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malphite 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 Malphite leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Malphite 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.
Malphite vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown
Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, 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 Malphite Build Against Master Yi
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Master Yi are Thornmail, Zeke's Convergence and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Malphite 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 Malphite vs Master Yi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite25.0%
Master Yi75.0%Malphite45.8%Master Yi54.2%Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. 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 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Malphite. 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. Malphite players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Malphite Runes Against Master Yi
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Master Yi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. The table below shows Malphite'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 Malphite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.18% | 110 | 5.6 | 671 | 10,642 | 65.3% | 52.5% | |
| 44.94% | 89 | 6.3 | 719 | 10,672 | 44.7% | 45.1% | |
| 57.89% | 76 | 6.1 | 780 | 11,393 | 64.9% | 51.3% | |
| 53.52% | 71 | 5.7 | 738 | 10,437 | 51.4% | 55.9% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 5.2 | 683 | 9,534 | 32.1% | 52.8% | |
| 66.67% | 63 | 6.2 | 885 | 11,081 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 4.3 | 703 | 10,745 | 48.3% | 47.1% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 5.6 | 815 | 11,127 | 55.2% | 48.5% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 4.8 | 670 | 10,743 | 52.4% | 53.1% | |
| 30.43% | 46 | 4.3 | 740 | 9,415 | 23.8% | 36.0% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 6.0 | 846 | 9,747 | 40.0% | 52.4% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 6.0 | 672 | 9,892 | 35.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.0 | 732 | 10,431 | 44.4% | 57.7% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.7 | 760 | 11,402 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 6.0 | 846 | 12,038 | 53.9% | 60.7% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 5.6 | 665 | 9,568 | 52.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 821 | 10,449 | 52.6% | 47.6% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.0 | 732 | 12,295 | 60.0% | 48.3% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 6.1 | 793 | 11,644 | 42.9% | 32.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 4.9 | 757 | 10,763 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.1 | 714 | 11,384 | 72.7% | 41.7% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.0 | 812 | 11,314 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.0 | 697 | 11,024 | 57.1% | 36.8% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 2.5 | 711 | 11,495 | 38.5% | 45.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 5.6 | 785 | 10,828 | 57.9% | 64.3% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 5.6 | 774 | 10,182 | 16.7% | 38.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.2 | 807 | 10,591 | 42.9% | 52.6% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 1.7 | 672 | 12,869 | 25.0% | 45.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.8 | 752 | 11,477 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 5.2 | 725 | 10,553 | 38.5% | 47.4% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 5.7 | 807 | 11,168 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.0 | 721 | 11,939 | 58.3% | 55.6% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 5.8 | 761 | 10,801 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.1 | 696 | 10,175 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 5.3 | 695 | 10,033 | 56.3% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.9 | 819 | 12,231 | 64.3% | 58.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 5.7 | 874 | 10,569 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.1 | 533 | 9,444 | 57.1% | 36.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.8 | 613 | 10,491 | 44.4% | 46.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.1 | 534 | 9,531 | 25.0% | 72.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.2 | 769 | 12,366 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.7 | 734 | 12,077 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.4 | 705 | 11,555 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.2 | 779 | 10,862 | 55.6% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 733 | 11,966 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 704 | 10,346 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.1 | 515 | 9,440 | 33.3% | 35.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.1 | 489 | 10,799 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.3 | 641 | 12,388 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 4.8 | 632 | 11,081 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 655 | 12,739 | 40.0% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.6 | 552 | 11,692 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.4 | 703 | 11,729 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.0 | 533 | 9,168 | 14.3% | 55.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 701 | 11,976 | 85.7% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.6 | 583 | 11,092 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.7 | 677 | 10,852 | 71.4% | 28.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.5 | 642 | 11,023 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.7 | 568 | 9,597 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.9 | 757 | 11,322 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.1 | 515 | 10,051 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.3 | 612 | 10,609 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 774 | 9,893 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.5 | 682 | 11,003 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.2 | 715 | 11,905 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.2 | 750 | 12,700 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 828 | 10,511 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 720 | 10,847 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.9 | 843 | 11,142 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 547 | 8,452 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 90.91% | 11 | 6.4 | 852 | 9,736 | 85.7% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 677 | 11,566 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.7 | 596 | 9,586 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 564 | 9,533 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 688 | 12,572 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 585 | 11,337 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 730 | 10,944 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 569 | 10,717 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 656 | 12,909 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.1 | 683 | 10,192 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.2 | 798 | 13,265 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 768 | 12,186 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 605 | 8,638 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.9 | 744 | 12,361 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 799 | 13,693 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 663 | 10,758 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 580 | 12,311 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.8 | 485 | 10,207 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.3 | 592 | 8,711 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 772 | 11,507 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.2 | 601 | 10,745 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.0 | 686 | 10,881 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 820 | 11,742 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.5 | 710 | 10,443 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.5 | 677 | 12,285 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 682 | 11,572 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 827 | 12,346 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 686 | 10,556 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 728 | 11,836 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 541 | 7,542 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 722 | 13,380 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.2 | 567 | 8,959 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 824 | 11,506 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.6 | 729 | 12,561 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 624 | 12,526 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.4 | 406 | 8,469 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.7 | 468 | 10,166 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 447 | 9,578 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 776 | 11,798 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 744 | 11,135 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 754 | 8,994 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 779 | 10,110 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 625 | 11,130 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 593 | 9,158 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 789 | 11,956 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Malphite vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Master Yi in League of Legends?
Master Yi wins the Malphite vs Master Yi matchup with a 59.4% win rate compared to Malphite's 40.6%, a 18.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Malphite do against Master Yi in the early game?
In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Malphite with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Malphite do against Master Yi in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Malphite vs Master Yi matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Master Yi matchup?
Master Yi wins the matchup against Malphite with a 59.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 18.8 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Master Yi?
The best Malphite build against Master Yi includes Thornmail, Zeke's Convergence, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Malphite runes against Master Yi?
The best Malphite runes against Master Yi use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Master Yi?
No, Malphite struggles against Master Yi with only a 40.6% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.
How do I play Malphite against Master Yi?
When playing Malphite 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.