Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Master Yivs Kai'Sa

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kai'Sa wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Master Yi based on 7 games. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kai'Sa - 14.3% win rateKai'Sa(14.3%)
Master Yi - 14.3% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
14.3% WR
VS
Kai'Sa vs Master Yi matchup - 85.7% win rate
Kai'Sa
85.7% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Kai'Sa
Matches: 7
14.3%
Win Rate
85.7%
4.3
CS / min
4.8
1,069
DMG / min
920
15,304
Gold / game
14,873
225
Heal / min
218
784
DMG Mitigated / min
556
0.1
CC / min
0.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Kai'Sa wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Master Yi's 14.3%, giving Kai'Sa a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Master Yi wins the laning phase against Kai'Sa in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.3Master Yi
4.8Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa edges out Master Yi by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kai'Sa.
Damage
1,069Master Yi
920Kai'Sa
Master Yi heavily out-damages Kai'Sa by 150 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kai'Sa should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Master Yi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,304Master Yi
14,873Kai'Sa
Master Yi earns 431 more gold per game than Kai'Sa, 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
0.1Master Yi
0.1Kai'Sa
Both Master Yi and Kai'Sa provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,009Master Yi
774Kai'Sa
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 235 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Kai'Sa

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Kai'Sa are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow 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 Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kai'Sa
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi0.0%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa100.0%
Late Game
Kai'Sa
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi20.0%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa80.0%

Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kai'Sa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Kai'Sa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs Kai'SaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs Kai'SaSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs Kai'SaGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs Kai'SaTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Kai'Sa
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs Kai'SaPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Kai'SaTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Kai'Sa
50.0% WR

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


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.81%2671.281613,64950.0%49.6%
52.83%2121.274313,28249.1%57.1%
55.12%2051.184714,09353.2%56.8%
47.92%1921.271413,72147.6%48.1%
53.89%1801.382613,40852.9%54.8%
51.69%1781.181313,80045.5%57.8%
47.24%1631.277613,04945.1%48.9%
50.98%1531.273413,11351.4%50.6%
49.62%1311.468313,21349.1%50.0%
57.63%1181.41,01213,94751.9%62.5%
48.67%1131.179014,40156.9%41.9%
55.77%1041.791414,01752.3%58.3%
46.08%1021.169613,32153.5%40.7%
45.54%1011.175513,54638.2%49.3%
56.98%861.196113,91047.6%65.9%
60.47%861.179213,82361.9%59.1%
51.85%811.385614,39452.9%51.1%
55.00%801.173113,36455.3%54.8%
45.45%771.679413,71542.4%47.7%
62.16%741.386514,41956.3%66.7%
57.14%701.377314,18257.1%57.1%
39.13%692.778613,96313.6%51.1%
60.29%682.185812,45554.0%67.7%
58.73%631.287114,67948.4%68.8%
53.23%621.182013,34448.4%58.1%
51.72%581.482114,28640.0%60.6%
51.72%581.491814,88152.2%51.4%
57.89%571.281313,91148.1%66.7%
56.14%571.879314,00762.5%51.5%
54.39%571.373012,36847.2%66.7%
46.43%564.782211,26337.1%61.9%
60.00%551.984415,59962.5%59.0%
50.00%543.390013,24853.6%46.1%
50.00%541.373713,58442.3%57.1%
39.62%531.171913,34929.2%48.3%
61.54%521.784113,78661.5%61.5%
42.31%521.781112,43340.0%44.4%
50.00%501.370812,86745.2%57.9%
54.17%481.278414,05171.4%40.7%
44.44%451.780713,81536.4%52.2%
57.50%403.079612,16755.0%60.0%
48.72%390.969412,17544.4%52.4%
40.54%381.889314,28343.8%38.1%
62.16%371.483113,89857.1%65.2%
47.22%361.279612,83240.9%57.1%
45.71%351.578415,08442.9%47.6%
50.00%342.987713,19640.0%64.3%
39.39%331.478714,04250.0%29.4%
43.75%321.282014,30831.3%56.3%
50.00%321.874613,43157.1%44.4%
51.61%311.581013,83553.3%50.0%
48.28%292.685214,71245.5%50.0%
64.00%254.195214,05450.0%70.6%
62.50%241.291812,84164.3%60.0%
52.38%215.178711,90937.5%61.5%
57.14%212.696114,40630.0%81.8%
47.62%211.367812,29150.0%45.5%
63.16%191.778213,48245.5%87.5%
47.06%175.772912,42433.3%62.5%
47.06%171.483015,06125.0%66.7%
64.71%174.71,03315,694100.0%57.1%
47.06%175.31,04714,00828.6%60.0%
64.71%171.988714,95255.6%75.0%
35.29%175.787513,77344.4%25.0%
80.00%151.676815,07266.7%88.9%
53.33%153.584612,63555.6%50.0%
60.00%154.982612,00766.7%50.0%
40.00%155.894313,47160.0%30.0%
35.71%144.995312,45528.6%42.9%
64.29%141.985713,56162.5%66.7%
53.85%131.073712,74160.0%50.0%
75.00%124.61,02516,20975.0%75.0%
50.00%126.079311,62762.5%25.0%
58.33%121.390514,96766.7%55.6%
36.36%110.965710,58942.9%25.0%
45.45%111.775715,06833.3%50.0%
60.00%104.71,15414,93566.7%57.1%
50.00%104.189814,39033.3%57.1%
30.00%104.572610,45128.6%33.3%
40.00%104.586712,12633.3%50.0%
30.00%102.482413,65140.0%20.0%
44.44%91.573415,27450.0%40.0%
55.56%95.685813,18566.7%50.0%
50.00%87.399915,07233.3%60.0%
25.00%85.71,09615,94225.0%25.0%
62.50%84.11,08014,91033.3%80.0%
50.00%85.994412,26575.0%25.0%
57.14%74.482113,09466.7%50.0%
57.14%72.164310,51375.0%33.3%
42.86%74.988510,7300.0%75.0%
14.29%74.31,06915,3040.0%20.0%
71.43%75.859911,52466.7%75.0%
42.86%74.771412,2530.0%100.0%
28.57%73.31,01616,4820.0%33.3%
33.33%63.26266,36040.0%0.0%
33.33%64.973012,39425.0%50.0%
66.67%64.772115,0580.0%80.0%
50.00%65.087812,58350.0%50.0%
33.33%66.174912,3190.0%66.7%
66.67%66.67599,89450.0%100.0%
40.00%53.281413,4400.0%66.7%
40.00%51.373314,19550.0%33.3%
60.00%54.858612,158100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.978815,3690.0%25.0%
80.00%55.980913,15850.0%100.0%
60.00%54.91,00514,67450.0%66.7%

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Master Yi vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Master Yi do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Kai'Sa wins the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Master Yi's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Master Yi do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Master Yi with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Kai'Sa takes over the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Kai'Sa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Kai'Sa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Kai'Sa?

The best Master Yi build against Kai'Sa includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Master Yi runes against Kai'Sa?

The best Master Yi runes against Kai'Sa use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Kai'Sa?

No, Master Yi struggles against Kai'Sa with only a 14.3% win rate. Kai'Sa has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kai'Sa's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Kai'Sa?

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