Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Master Yivs Heimerdinger

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Heimerdinger is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 12 games. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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.

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Heimerdinger - 50.0% win rateHeimerdinger(50.0%)
Master Yi - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
50.0% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Master Yi matchup - 50.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.0
CS / min
5.8
797
DMG / min
1,107
12,818
Gold / game
13,202
283
Heal / min
133
791
DMG Mitigated / min
470
0.1
CC / min
0.8
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Master Yi vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, giving Master Yi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Heimerdinger's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Master Yi vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.0Master Yi
5.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger edges out Master Yi by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Heimerdinger.
Damage
797Master Yi
1,107Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Master Yi by 309 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,818Master Yi
13,202Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger earns 384 more gold per game than Master Yi, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Heimerdinger slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Master Yi
0.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,073Master Yi
603Heimerdinger
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 471 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Heimerdinger

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Heimerdinger are Kraken Slayer, Terminus and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi37.5%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger62.5%
Late Game
Master Yi
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi75.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger25.0%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Heimerdinger. 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: Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs HeimerdingerDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs HeimerdingerSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs HeimerdingerGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs HeimerdingerTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Heimerdinger
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Triumph - best Master Yi rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Master Yi maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Heimerdinger.


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.03%5921.275812,83051.1%52.8%
53.03%5451.180213,71855.8%51.2%
50.39%5161.280313,12849.1%51.4%
48.92%5111.174213,17044.9%51.9%
47.71%5031.275713,23252.1%43.9%
47.50%4401.280513,17546.6%48.3%
49.32%3651.271613,20947.6%50.8%
48.71%3491.269013,30550.7%47.3%
38.71%3411.271012,75538.3%39.0%
46.99%3321.272613,26846.6%47.4%
43.60%3281.269812,99040.4%46.1%
47.69%3251.669312,40142.5%52.0%
50.80%3111.280913,27347.5%53.6%
47.89%2611.677412,81041.5%53.1%
46.05%2281.273512,95649.5%42.7%
54.81%2081.173412,45851.8%58.5%
44.88%2051.373012,86039.0%50.0%
53.47%2021.175513,41254.4%52.7%
46.15%1951.070513,24751.9%42.1%
51.79%1951.277313,17650.0%53.2%
51.85%1891.374513,01247.3%56.3%
53.61%1661.279513,11857.9%50.0%
50.30%1651.178613,22245.8%53.8%
55.97%1591.280013,07053.7%58.4%
46.15%1562.875413,09956.1%40.4%
50.00%1461.478312,50937.1%61.8%
54.48%1451.276613,59756.9%52.0%
59.72%1441.178813,85761.4%58.6%
45.77%1421.172812,97949.2%42.9%
45.32%1391.374413,77046.0%44.7%
56.52%1381.475013,31460.7%53.3%
50.00%1301.273314,20351.9%48.7%
58.33%1201.482913,57152.4%64.9%
44.95%1091.064412,62036.7%51.7%
50.47%1071.376613,06942.6%58.5%
49.53%1073.077112,29654.2%45.8%
49.48%971.574812,83147.7%50.9%
55.79%952.883612,04156.0%55.6%
54.35%921.279613,48748.9%60.0%
54.95%911.075513,32955.0%54.9%
52.75%912.81,03212,66754.2%51.2%
46.07%893.683312,63034.1%57.8%
55.42%832.877912,70456.8%54.4%
53.09%811.177813,09158.1%50.0%
36.25%802.668110,97442.2%28.6%
54.43%795.41,01213,45661.3%50.0%
50.63%791.275913,69546.9%53.2%
59.74%772.687713,52259.3%60.0%
70.83%721.983714,47665.6%75.0%
60.61%661.680713,87953.9%65.0%
61.54%651.780812,26963.2%59.3%
48.44%641.277113,85948.3%48.6%
51.61%622.785913,29744.0%56.8%
56.14%572.284911,44057.9%52.6%
46.94%493.688212,64231.8%59.3%
46.94%492.495314,51047.1%46.9%
39.13%464.776412,35544.4%35.7%
58.70%461.481914,10160.0%57.7%
56.82%442.387212,66450.0%62.5%
51.16%431.378212,38060.0%43.5%
48.84%432.080013,74454.5%42.9%
45.24%422.297014,99733.3%51.9%
36.84%384.180011,75240.9%31.3%
47.06%345.687212,16833.3%57.9%
27.27%335.090212,39921.4%31.6%
54.55%333.588014,04950.0%57.1%
59.38%321.175612,83457.1%61.1%
50.00%325.680311,64626.7%70.6%
38.71%315.575412,57116.7%52.6%
46.43%285.396013,55950.0%42.9%
40.74%274.668710,29233.3%50.0%
48.15%273.273011,71750.0%45.5%
57.69%265.394713,53355.6%58.8%
68.00%256.598914,90683.3%63.2%
56.00%256.091814,26350.0%61.5%
47.83%235.982611,84758.3%36.4%
60.87%234.098113,79570.0%53.9%
47.83%232.785514,57537.5%53.3%
50.00%225.91,07714,22377.8%30.8%
45.45%225.696613,97354.5%36.4%
45.45%222.381513,81957.1%40.0%
52.38%213.487313,23070.0%36.4%
47.37%191.671615,570100.0%33.3%
42.11%195.991511,63516.7%53.9%
38.89%185.279010,04636.4%42.9%
70.59%171.889214,29762.5%77.8%
76.47%172.682214,61275.0%76.9%
58.82%176.183012,13250.0%66.7%
29.41%172.098414,9480.0%41.7%
46.67%155.979613,02520.0%60.0%
42.86%141.875213,81460.0%33.3%
50.00%145.279711,85644.4%60.0%
69.23%133.495016,32650.0%77.8%
38.46%135.885910,75333.3%50.0%
58.33%124.990411,82133.3%66.7%
41.67%125.585715,2980.0%55.6%
66.67%125.61,45316,36466.7%66.7%
75.00%123.175912,004100.0%57.1%
50.00%126.11,02212,32957.1%40.0%
50.00%125.079712,81837.5%75.0%
54.55%115.886411,53050.0%60.0%
36.36%111.187813,17440.0%33.3%
72.73%115.796114,88366.7%75.0%
60.00%103.564212,18675.0%50.0%
60.00%106.21,21012,29966.7%50.0%
70.00%104.51,07412,62575.0%66.7%
20.00%106.082111,71525.0%16.7%
44.44%91.675213,22566.7%33.3%
44.44%94.81,00115,8770.0%57.1%
62.50%85.393712,11666.7%50.0%
50.00%83.465311,67175.0%25.0%
75.00%83.077014,520100.0%66.7%
57.14%72.266212,531100.0%50.0%
85.71%76.01,34015,35975.0%100.0%
42.86%73.174913,62666.7%25.0%
71.43%71.885811,181100.0%33.3%
16.67%65.776710,51633.3%0.0%
33.33%65.681610,35233.3%33.3%
83.33%61.975913,33375.0%100.0%
80.00%51.55759,37275.0%100.0%
40.00%54.264111,8610.0%66.7%
60.00%53.074611,47066.7%50.0%
40.00%54.457711,486100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.785911,20575.0%0.0%
40.00%55.194114,0370.0%50.0%
80.00%55.591615,6290.0%80.0%

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Master Yi vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Master Yi with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Heimerdinger?

The best Master Yi build against Heimerdinger includes Kraken Slayer, Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Master Yi runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Master Yi counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate. Master Yi slightly edges out Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Heimerdinger?

When playing Master Yi against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Heimerdinger. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.