Master Yivs Malphite
Master Yi vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Malphite wins with a 54.3% win rate (+8.6%) over Master Yi based on 35 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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 Malphite?
Master Yi wins 47.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.1% and 60.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 51 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −7.3 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
They also met in another lane (Top): 15 games, Master Yi won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Master Yi wins 47.1% of 51 games (95% range 34.1–60.5%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.5% 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 18, within the margin of error (51 games).
- Master Yi players pick Mercury's Treads far more often against Malphite: 8.8% of their other Jungle games, 19.6% 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 Malphite 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 Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Master Yi vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Master Yi's win rate against Malphite 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 Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Master Yi vs Malphite 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: +18
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Master Yi Changes Against Malphite
Choices Master Yi players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually8.8%vs Malphite19.6%+10.8 pts
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Stat shardUsually6.5%vs Malphite15.7%+9.2 pts
Legend: AlacrityRuneUsually95.2%vs Malphite88.2%−7.0 pts46.7% WR here
Move Speed (flex)Stat shardUsually1.8%vs Malphite5.9%+4.1 pts
Mosstomper Seedling + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Malphite3.9%+3.9 pts
Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually0.6%vs Malphite3.9%+3.3 pts
ConquerorKeystoneUsually0.6%vs Malphite3.9%+3.3 pts
Best Master Yi Build vs Malphite
Usual Master Yi build (Jungle)
67.2% win rate · 335 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 33 Master Yi games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Master Yi's standard build instead.
- Malphite usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 22 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 Malphite
Usual Master Yi runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
82.4% win rate · 17 games
Against Malphite
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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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 Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Master Yi vs Malphite?
Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Master Yi wins 47.1% of 51 games (95% range 34.1–60.5%).
What is Master Yi's win rate against Malphite?
Master Yi wins 47.1% of 51 Jungle games against Malphite on patch 26.19 (95% range 34.1–60.5%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.5% would be expected.
Does Master Yi counter Malphite?
Not clearly. Master Yi wins 47.1% of 51 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (34.1–60.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Master Yi or Malphite?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 18, within the margin of error (51 games).
Does Master Yi outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against Master Yi?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of Master Yi beyond the margin of error.
What should Master Yi build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Master Yi's usual Jungle core: The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer. The biggest change against Malphite: Mercury's Treads (8.8% usually, 19.6% here).
What runes should Master Yi use against Malphite?
Use Master Yi's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Malphite: Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense) (6.5% usually, 15.7% here).