- Win Rate
- 51.9%
- Pick Rate
- 5.1%
- Ban Rate
- 28.9%
Master Yi vs Nidalee
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 6,630
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Master Yi vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Master Yi wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Nidalee based on 30 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee?
Master Yi wins 69.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 50.0% and 83.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 59.6% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +9.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 26 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Master Yi is favored in this matchup: Master Yi wins 69.2% of 26 games, and the whole 95% range (50.0–83.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 59.6% for Master Yi; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Master Yi players pick Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth Ward far more often against Nidalee: 7.7% of their other Jungle games, 19.2% 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Stats
Only 25 games have a 15-minute snapshot so far — the lane-phase numbers appear from 30.
Whole-game averages
Master Yi vs Nidalee Win Rate by Game Length
Master Yi's win rate against Nidalee 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 Nidalee in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Master Yi vs Nidalee 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)Insufficient data
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Master Yi Changes Against Nidalee
Choices Master Yi players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually7.7%vs Nidalee19.2%+11.6 pts
Scorchclaw PupItemUsually1.0%vs Nidalee7.7%+6.7 pts
Usuallyunder 0.5%vs Nidalee3.8%+3.8 pts
Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nidalee3.8%+3.8 pts- Scorchclaw Pup + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nidalee3.8%+3.8 pts
Legend: HasteRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nidalee3.8%+3.8 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nidalee3.8%+3.8 pts
Usually0.6%vs Nidalee3.8%+3.2 pts
Best Master Yi Build vs Nidalee
Usual Master Yi build (Jungle)
67.1% win rate · 170 games
Against Nidalee
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 14 Master Yi games against Nidalee carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Master Yi's standard build instead.
- Nidalee usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 21 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 Nidalee
Usual Master Yi runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
72.7% win rate · 33 games
Against Nidalee
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Master Yi draft in Draft Lab
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Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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
Hardest for Master Yi
Easiest for Master Yi
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 Nidalee FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Master Yi vs Nidalee?
Master Yi is favored in this matchup: Master Yi wins 69.2% of 26 games, and the whole 95% range (50.0–83.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Master Yi's win rate against Nidalee?
Master Yi wins 69.2% of 26 Jungle games against Nidalee on patch 26.20 (95% range 50.0–83.5%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 59.6% would be expected.
Does Master Yi counter Nidalee?
Yes. Master Yi wins 69.2% of 26 games against Nidalee on patch 26.20, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Master Yi or Nidalee?
There are not enough games with a 15-minute snapshot yet (25) to say who wins lane.
Does Master Yi outscale Nidalee?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nidalee strongest against Master Yi?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nidalee is ahead of Master Yi beyond the margin of error.
What should Master Yi build against Nidalee?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Master Yi's usual Jungle core: Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade. The biggest change against Nidalee: Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth Ward (7.7% usually, 19.2% here).
What runes should Master Yi use against Nidalee?
Use Master Yi's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nidalee: Legend: Haste (under 0.5% usually, 3.8% here).