Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Master Yivs Evelynn

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Evelynn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Evelynn wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Master Yi based on 112 games. Evelynn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup.

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Master Yi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Master Yi 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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Master Yi - 46.4% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
46.4% WR
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Evelynn vs Master Yi matchup - 53.6% win rate
Evelynn
53.6% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Evelynn Matchup?

Evelynn wins the Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup
Winner
Evelynn
Matches: 112
46.4%
Win Rate
53.6%
1.1
CS / min
0.7
692
DMG / min
842
13,061
Gold / game
12,479
383
Heal / min
379
800
DMG Mitigated / min
593
0.2
CC / min
0.5
47.7%
Early Game WR
52.3%
45.6%
Late Game WR
54.4%

Master Yi vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 112 recent matches analyzed, Evelynn wins with a 53.6% win rate compared to Master Yi's 46.4%, giving Evelynn a 7.1 percentage point advantage. Evelynn dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Master Yi 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 Evelynn leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Evelynn has a strong advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Evelynn 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.

Master Yi vs Evelynn Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Evelynn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Master Yi
0.7Evelynn
Master Yi edges out Evelynn by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Master Yi.
Damage
692Master Yi
842Evelynn
Evelynn heavily out-damages Master Yi by 150 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Master Yi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Evelynn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,061Master Yi
12,479Evelynn
Master Yi earns 582 more gold per game than Evelynn, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Master Yi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.5Evelynn
Both Master Yi and Evelynn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,184Master Yi
972Evelynn
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Evelynn, healing and mitigating 212 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Evelynn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Evelynn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Evelynn

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Evelynn, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Evelynn are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Evelynn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Evelynn
52.3%
+4.5% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi47.7%
Evelynn early game win rateEvelynn52.3%
Late Game
Evelynn
54.4%
+8.8% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi45.6%
Evelynn late game win rateEvelynn54.4%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Evelynn has a meaningful 52.3% win rate, outperforming Master Yi by 4.5 percentage points. Evelynn players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Evelynn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.4% win rate — 8.8 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Evelynn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Master Yi Runes Against Evelynn

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs EvelynnDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs EvelynnSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs EvelynnGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs EvelynnTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Evelynn
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs EvelynnPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs EvelynnTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Evelynn
60.0% WR

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


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Master Yi'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 Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Master Yi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.33%4531.172012,86645.4%54.5%
52.36%4241.277913,32848.7%55.3%
50.99%4041.174313,23453.8%48.6%
50.89%3951.178613,38244.5%55.9%
44.79%3261.277613,13845.5%44.2%
50.62%3241.177013,17247.8%53.3%
51.97%3041.275713,37047.4%55.6%
50.00%3001.377413,19149.3%50.7%
39.77%2591.174113,12638.7%40.5%
49.21%2541.669412,41144.3%53.2%
49.40%2511.171113,52846.9%51.0%
50.80%2501.170213,21550.0%51.5%
46.55%2321.381913,31539.0%52.8%
42.15%2231.267113,40541.3%42.8%
44.23%2081.269313,16944.2%44.3%
50.00%1881.171813,26346.3%52.8%
49.69%1611.175913,28043.9%53.7%
38.67%1501.673912,32532.3%43.5%
49.66%1451.174513,24747.8%51.3%
45.77%1421.380213,06743.2%48.5%
45.71%1401.171113,26245.2%46.1%
55.40%1391.181013,63058.7%52.6%
55.80%1381.276713,26451.5%60.0%
50.74%1361.373113,18750.0%51.3%
62.20%1271.171712,43061.0%63.2%
56.45%1241.178914,03751.9%60.0%
50.83%1201.280313,64448.9%52.0%
46.43%1121.169213,06147.7%45.6%
53.33%1051.275212,51554.2%52.2%
46.74%922.972712,72229.4%56.9%
50.55%911.268913,51748.8%52.0%
49.45%911.386514,15656.4%44.2%
44.44%901.176012,98145.5%43.5%
56.63%832.971812,69851.5%60.0%
48.78%821.277913,61757.1%44.4%
55.00%801.975914,19132.1%67.3%
52.56%781.478613,64551.5%53.3%
48.72%783.179312,19742.5%55.3%
49.35%772.274612,55656.4%42.1%
51.35%742.589512,62152.8%50.0%
42.86%701.275412,71345.5%40.5%
44.93%691.179113,75243.8%46.0%
43.33%601.167512,43235.7%50.0%
47.27%552.983613,35730.4%59.4%
58.49%533.380912,47454.2%62.1%
57.69%521.982513,21542.3%73.1%
34.00%502.876812,82123.5%39.4%
70.00%501.179713,90082.3%63.6%
67.39%462.381213,80861.9%72.0%
47.83%461.152211,49045.0%50.0%
33.33%455.683013,66137.5%31.0%
57.78%451.375313,90856.3%58.6%
53.33%452.588310,99756.0%50.0%
43.18%442.895812,69421.1%60.0%
35.90%392.784212,90729.4%40.9%
44.74%384.691412,12427.8%60.0%
51.35%371.690314,20231.3%66.7%
37.14%351.167711,61733.3%42.9%
50.00%343.993913,02344.4%52.0%
40.63%322.477112,95237.5%43.8%
38.71%311.275814,08030.8%44.4%
51.72%292.591214,50041.7%58.8%
23.08%265.197012,07715.4%30.8%
46.15%262.176813,08533.3%57.1%
46.15%262.174412,59733.3%57.1%
52.00%254.079212,20450.0%53.9%
42.86%211.077812,46511.1%66.7%
52.38%211.974515,03366.7%46.7%
42.11%194.786912,59233.3%50.0%
57.89%191.866312,70570.0%44.4%
52.63%192.653211,54054.5%50.0%
63.16%191.479113,42450.0%77.8%
50.00%184.91,08612,06736.4%71.4%
55.56%181.866212,56563.6%42.9%
61.11%185.595612,593100.0%41.7%
27.78%185.277110,50633.3%16.7%
70.59%171.576713,08670.0%71.4%
70.59%174.883810,26680.0%57.1%
64.71%175.699014,36950.0%69.2%
58.82%174.21,04815,21580.0%50.0%
50.00%165.081512,12560.0%45.5%
66.67%151.782111,39042.9%87.5%
53.33%154.274713,19560.0%50.0%
64.29%144.084212,78666.7%62.5%
35.71%145.069411,7930.0%71.4%
84.62%135.194714,75875.0%88.9%
8.33%125.873910,03114.3%0.0%
58.33%122.41,00716,13633.3%66.7%
58.33%124.564910,56662.5%50.0%
45.45%113.473913,80266.7%37.5%
18.18%114.46479,02312.5%33.3%
45.45%116.086212,52425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.490312,30220.0%100.0%
60.00%106.098813,43050.0%66.7%
66.67%95.31,07415,55766.7%66.7%
77.78%93.972411,25066.7%83.3%
44.44%95.169113,30350.0%40.0%
50.00%85.31,13114,87650.0%50.0%
75.00%85.285812,44766.7%80.0%
50.00%85.593916,40633.3%60.0%
50.00%85.570914,6040.0%57.1%
85.71%73.890414,58380.0%100.0%
71.43%74.582411,58366.7%75.0%
57.14%73.591214,918100.0%25.0%
42.86%75.168411,10466.7%25.0%
42.86%76.076912,65460.0%0.0%
42.86%75.298211,59920.0%100.0%
33.33%65.784812,02033.3%33.3%
66.67%65.855711,19966.7%66.7%
60.00%54.970413,52850.0%66.7%
20.00%53.19468,82320.0%0.0%

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Master Yi vs Evelynn - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Evelynn wins the Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to Master Yi's 46.4%, a 7.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 112 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Evelynn has the advantage against Master Yi with a 52.3% win rate versus 47.7%. Evelynn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Evelynn takes over the Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to 45.6%. Evelynn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup?

Evelynn wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 53.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.1 percentage point advantage means Evelynn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 112 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Evelynn?

The best Master Yi build against Evelynn includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Master Yi runes against Evelynn?

The best Master Yi runes against Evelynn use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Evelynn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Evelynn?

No, Master Yi struggles against Evelynn with only a 46.4% win rate. Evelynn has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Evelynn's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Evelynn?

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