- Win Rate
- 50.6%
- Pick Rate
- 5.1%
- Ban Rate
- 27.3%
Master Yi Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 10,277
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Master Yi's abilities include Wuju Style, Alpha Strike, Meditate, Highlander, Double Strike. Learn how to use Master Yi's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 20/20/19/19/18s
- R cooldown
- 85/85/85s
Double Strike
Master Yi Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
8,971 games
Q
E
WMaster Yi Jungle maxes Q (Alpha Strike) → E (Wuju Style) → W (Meditate): 96% of players use this order and win 50.7% of 8,626 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 95.6% | 50.7% | 8,626 |
| E > Q > W | 2.9% | 52.8% | 265 |
| Q > W > E | 0.9% | 35.0% | 80 |
QEWMaster Yi Top maxes Q (Alpha Strike) → E (Wuju Style) → W (Meditate): 91% of players use this order and win 51.9% of 430 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWMaster Yi Mid maxes Q (Alpha Strike) → E (Wuju Style) → W (Meditate): 84% of players use this order and win 57.1% of 119 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWMaster Yi Bot maxes Q (Alpha Strike) → E (Wuju Style) → W (Meditate): 88% of players use this order and win 54.5% of 77 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Master Yi Passive: Double Strike
Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.
Master Yi Q: Alpha Strike
Cooldown 20/20/19/19/18sMaster Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 20s | 20s | 19s | 19s | 18s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10s | 10s | 9.5s | 9.5s | 9s |
Master Yi W: Meditate
Cooldown 10sMaster Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
Master Yi E: Wuju Style
Cooldown 14sGrants bonus true damage on basic attacks.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | No cost | ||||
| Range | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
Master Yi R: Highlander
Cooldown 85s
Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Move Speed and Attack Speed as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration. Passively reduces cooldown for his other abilities on a kill or assist.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 85s | 85s | 85s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 42.5s | 42.5s | 42.5s |
Master Yi Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Master Yi's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Alpha Strike | 18s | 12s | 9s |
| W · Meditate | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| E · Wuju Style | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| R · Highlander | 85s | 56.7s | 42.5s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Alpha Strike | 20s | 20s | 19s | 19s | 18s |
| W · Meditate | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| E · Wuju Style | 14s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 14s |
| R · Highlander | 85s | 85s | 85s |
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Master Yi Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Master Yi?
Most Master Yi Jungle players max Q (Alpha Strike), E (Wuju Style), W (Meditate) in that order — 96% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.7% win rate.
What is Master Yi's ultimate cooldown?
Master Yi's ultimate, Highlander, has a 85 / 85 / 85 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 42.5 seconds.
When should I level Master Yi's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Master Yi skill order does.
What does Master Yi's passive do?
Master Yi's passive is Double Strike. Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.
How much does ability haste lower Master Yi's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Master Yi's Alpha Strike goes from 18 to 9 seconds and Highlander from 85 to 42.5 seconds at max rank.