Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Master Yivs Jayce

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Jayce is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Master Yi wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Jayce based on 24 games. Master Yi 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 Jayce 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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Jayce - 54.2% win rateJayce(54.2%)
Master Yi - 54.2% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
54.2% WR
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Jayce vs Master Yi matchup - 45.8% win rate
Jayce
45.8% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Jayce Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Jayce matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 24
54.2%
Win Rate
45.8%
1.7
CS / min
2.1
733
DMG / min
764
13,839
Gold / game
14,149
372
Heal / min
274
793
DMG Mitigated / min
667
0.2
CC / min
0.5
58.3%
Early Game WR
41.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Master Yi vs Jayce Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Jayce matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 45.8%, giving Master Yi a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Master Yi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce 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 Jayce leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi players can confidently pick into Jayce and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jayce away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Master Yi vs Jayce Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.7Master Yi
2.1Jayce
Jayce edges out Master Yi 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 Jayce.
Damage
733Master Yi
764Jayce
Jayce deals 32 more champion damage per minute than Master Yi. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Master Yi choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Jayce's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,839Master Yi
14,149Jayce
Jayce earns 310 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 Jayce slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.5Jayce
Both Master Yi and Jayce 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
1,165Master Yi
941Jayce
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 223 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Jayce

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jayce, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Jayce 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Master Yi the best chance to compete against Jayce. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Jayce matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi58.3%
Jayce early game win rateJayce41.7%
Late Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Jayce late game win rateJayce50.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Master Yi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Master Yi at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Jayce. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Master Yi Runes Against Jayce

Precision rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs JaycePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Master Yi rune vs JayceTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs JayceLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs JayceCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Jayce
Domination rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs JayceDomination
Sudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs JayceTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Jayce
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Master Yi to press their advantage against Jayce, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.60%4701.276513,46546.5%46.7%
45.81%3341.178613,38748.5%43.4%
51.25%2811.275713,23755.9%47.4%
49.03%2571.380213,12647.9%50.0%
41.53%2481.467912,62236.4%47.1%
45.93%2461.275813,56742.2%49.2%
54.10%2441.283213,87558.1%51.1%
47.92%2401.376013,54452.4%44.4%
58.72%2351.277613,49356.0%61.3%
42.13%1971.276313,13741.0%43.0%
47.64%1911.71,03513,27151.1%44.4%
50.62%1621.482513,61052.8%48.9%
47.40%1541.172012,65638.8%56.8%
48.67%1501.383313,78746.6%50.6%
49.66%1471.372614,05342.6%53.8%
44.53%1282.085113,01239.1%50.9%
56.00%1251.276413,96955.9%56.1%
52.03%1231.281513,25746.5%56.9%
46.28%1211.580313,32040.3%52.5%
52.10%1192.373612,72843.9%59.7%
59.09%1102.280413,66252.9%64.4%
42.59%1081.680913,00236.7%47.5%
43.93%1071.276814,22552.2%37.7%
50.96%1041.376613,60849.0%52.8%
51.96%1021.177513,72240.0%63.5%
61.39%1011.180813,73670.8%52.8%
59.60%991.382213,65357.1%61.4%
50.00%841.279213,47544.2%56.1%
51.22%821.372912,88550.0%52.3%
53.66%821.279413,96865.8%43.2%
44.44%811.578413,49846.0%43.2%
61.73%811.177913,28758.5%65.0%
49.37%792.883312,57746.0%52.4%
36.99%731.474312,36729.3%46.9%
65.67%672.083214,14660.0%70.3%
43.08%652.974613,04654.2%36.6%
56.25%641.472913,71150.0%61.8%
77.78%631.695714,50075.9%79.4%
46.67%602.376812,67850.0%43.8%
63.33%601.382914,13760.7%65.6%
49.12%571.890815,47546.1%51.6%
40.35%573.391413,81340.9%40.0%
60.71%563.891213,00144.4%75.9%
61.11%541.493315,47966.7%58.3%
53.70%541.373914,10852.2%54.8%
37.74%531.265012,50633.3%43.5%
44.23%521.386813,99543.5%44.8%
44.90%491.481514,61850.0%41.4%
46.81%474.775212,66050.0%44.8%
37.78%455.190212,62733.3%41.7%
42.50%401.257312,15238.1%47.4%
50.00%385.884613,22057.1%45.8%
45.95%375.076712,44533.3%52.0%
48.57%353.073611,93142.1%56.3%
35.29%345.375711,26631.3%38.9%
44.12%344.594813,23221.4%60.0%
54.55%331.478414,66433.3%72.2%
53.13%322.694015,28340.0%59.1%
41.94%314.680613,13645.5%40.0%
27.59%293.284012,08623.1%31.3%
71.43%281.182614,54770.0%72.2%
37.04%275.582513,01345.5%31.3%
54.17%241.773313,83958.3%50.0%
56.52%232.380914,26355.6%57.1%
52.17%231.167711,78542.9%66.7%
31.82%225.069611,31233.3%30.8%
54.55%224.578713,32442.9%60.0%
36.36%225.884912,39250.0%28.6%
68.18%223.496414,10162.5%71.4%
50.00%226.483211,93453.3%42.9%
61.90%215.71,00413,38850.0%69.2%
57.89%195.687812,37350.0%71.4%
52.63%194.978611,31871.4%41.7%
57.89%191.575113,94766.7%53.9%
44.44%185.075212,21450.0%40.0%
58.82%174.51,01215,39120.0%75.0%
41.18%173.880912,55437.5%44.4%
62.50%161.886112,71772.7%40.0%
73.33%156.080011,94562.5%85.7%
73.33%154.180512,68187.5%57.1%
64.29%141.162213,90260.0%66.7%
71.43%145.81,02512,11466.7%75.0%
69.23%131.577014,25280.0%62.5%
38.46%134.664311,98450.0%33.3%
58.33%121.776914,04050.0%62.5%
41.67%125.871710,80766.7%16.7%
45.45%115.790011,98066.7%37.5%
45.45%115.887412,62925.0%57.1%
45.45%111.977612,11020.0%66.7%
40.00%103.81,19314,99350.0%37.5%
40.00%105.872710,68337.5%50.0%
40.00%102.486515,48666.7%28.6%
70.00%105.67998,27150.0%100.0%
70.00%103.878713,50383.3%50.0%
33.33%94.867611,15960.0%0.0%
75.00%82.287814,336100.0%66.7%
25.00%85.484111,51720.0%33.3%
50.00%82.575814,60566.7%40.0%
50.00%84.083213,05060.0%33.3%
57.14%72.181013,50975.0%33.3%
57.14%74.21,02416,35366.7%50.0%
33.33%65.56579,51125.0%50.0%
33.33%66.480612,55666.7%0.0%
50.00%65.469911,6820.0%75.0%
50.00%65.098215,657100.0%40.0%
50.00%65.11,14014,69633.3%66.7%
60.00%52.091715,885100.0%33.3%
100.00%54.193813,833100.0%100.0%
80.00%56.27909,80075.0%100.0%
0.00%52.177014,1330.0%0.0%
60.00%54.681410,87533.3%100.0%
40.00%54.796415,1930.0%50.0%
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Master Yi vs Jayce - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Jayce matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Jayce with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Master Yi 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 Jayce in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Jayce matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Jayce matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Jayce with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Jayce?

The best Master Yi build against Jayce includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Jayce?

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

Does Master Yi counter Jayce?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Jayce with a 54.2% win rate. Master Yi strongly counters Jayce in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Jayce?

When playing Master Yi against Jayce, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.