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

Master Yivs Gragas

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gragas wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Master Yi based on 26 games. Gragas wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Gragas 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 - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
46.1% WR
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Gragas vs Master Yi matchup - 53.9% win rate
Gragas
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Gragas Matchup?

Gragas wins the Master Yi vs Gragas matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 26
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
2.1
CS / min
2.0
768
DMG / min
722
13,085
Gold / game
11,742
368
Heal / min
428
831
DMG Mitigated / min
900
0.2
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Master Yi vs Gragas Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 46.1%, giving Gragas a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gragas controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gragas 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 Gragas leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas 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 Gragas 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 Gragas Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, 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.

Farming
2.1Master Yi
2.0Gragas
Master Yi and Gragas farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
768Master Yi
722Gragas
Master Yi deals 46 more champion damage per minute than Gragas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Gragas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Master Yi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,085Master Yi
11,742Gragas
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,343 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gragas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
1.1Gragas
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Gragas far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Master Yi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,199Master Yi
1,328Gragas
Gragas heals and mitigates 129 more damage per minute than Master Yi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Gragas to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Master Yi.

Best Master Yi Build Against Gragas

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Gragas, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Gragas are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Guinsoo's Rageblade. 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 Gragas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Gragas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi33.3%
Gragas early game win rateGragas66.7%
Late Game
Master Yi
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi57.1%
Gragas late game win rateGragas42.9%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Gragas 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 Gragas. 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: Gragas 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 Master Yi Runes Against Gragas

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs GragasDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs GragasSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs GragasGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs GragasTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Gragas
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs GragasPrecision
Triumph - best Master Yi rune vs GragasLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Gragas
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Gragas 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 Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Gragas wins the Master Yi vs Gragas matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Master Yi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Gragas 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 Gragas in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Gragas 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 Master Yi vs Gragas matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Gragas?

The best Master Yi build against Gragas includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Gragas?

The best Master Yi runes against Gragas use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Gragas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Gragas?

No, Master Yi struggles against Gragas with only a 46.1% win rate. Gragas has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gragas's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Gragas?

When playing Master Yi against Gragas, play cautiously and avoid Gragas's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Gragas in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.