Master Yivs Graves
Master Yi vs Graves is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Graves wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.6%) over Master Yi based on 109 games. Graves 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 Graves matchup.
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.
Who wins Master Yi vs Graves?
Master Yi wins 53.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.0% and 60.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.2% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 218 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- +4.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Master Yi wins 53.7% of 218 games (95% range 47.0–60.2%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 51.2% for Master Yi; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 143, within the margin of error (216 games).
- Master Yi players pick Coup de Grace much less often against Graves: 41.2% of their other Jungle games, 33.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Master Yi and Graves played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Master Yi's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Master Yi vs Graves Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Master Yi vs Graves Win Rate by Game Length
Master Yi's win rate against Graves by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Master Yi's results against Graves in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Master Yi vs Graves Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenMaster Yi gold at 15: +143
- First itemEvenMaster Yi: 0.2 min · Graves: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenMaster Yi wins 50.5% of 95 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenMaster Yi wins 55.2% of 96 games
What Master Yi Changes Against Graves
Choices Master Yi players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Coup de GraceRuneUsually41.2%vs Graves33.0%−8.2 pts52.8% WR here
Usually41.6%vs Graves34.4%−7.2 pts53.3% WR here
Treasure HunterRuneUsually64.9%vs Graves71.6%+6.7 pts48.7% WR here
Wit's EndItemUsually14.1%vs Graves8.3%−5.8 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually6.5%vs Graves11.5%+4.9 pts64.0% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually8.9%vs Graves4.6%−4.3 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually5.0%vs Graves8.3%+3.3 pts
Best Master Yi Build vs Graves
Usual Master Yi build (Jungle)
67.2% win rate · 335 games
Against Graves
57.1% win rate · 21 games
Limited sample: 21 of 143 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Master Yi usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 107 games).
- Graves usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 162 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Master Yi Runes vs Graves
Usual Master Yi runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
82.4% win rate · 17 games
Against Graves
Lethal Tempo
66.7% win rate · 24 games
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Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Master Yi Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Master Yi vs Graves FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Master Yi vs Graves?
Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Master Yi wins 53.7% of 218 games (95% range 47.0–60.2%).
What is Master Yi's win rate against Graves?
Master Yi wins 53.7% of 218 Jungle games against Graves on patch 26.19 (95% range 47.0–60.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 51.2% would be expected.
Does Master Yi counter Graves?
Not clearly. Master Yi wins 53.7% of 218 games against Graves, and the 95% range (47.0–60.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Master Yi or Graves?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 143, within the margin of error (216 games).
Does Master Yi outscale Graves?
Not measurably: Master Yi's win rate against Graves in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Graves strongest against Master Yi?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Graves is ahead of Master Yi beyond the margin of error.
What should Master Yi build against Graves?
The most successful Master Yi core against Graves is The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards (57.1% over 21 games). The biggest change against Graves: Blade of The Ruined King (41.6% usually, 34.4% here).
What runes should Master Yi use against Graves?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Inspiration — 66.7% over 24 games against Graves. The biggest change against Graves: Coup de Grace (41.2% usually, 33.0% here).