Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Master Yivs Olaf

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Olaf is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Master Yi wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Olaf based on 15 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 Olaf 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
Olaf - 53.3% win rateOlaf(53.3%)
Master Yi - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
53.3% WR
VS
Olaf vs Master Yi matchup - 46.7% win rate
Olaf
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Olaf Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Olaf matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 15
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
3.5
CS / min
3.8
846
DMG / min
754
12,635
Gold / game
11,649
331
Heal / min
618
802
DMG Mitigated / min
1,345
0.1
CC / min
0.4
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Master Yi vs Olaf Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Olaf matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Olaf's 46.7%, giving Master Yi a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Master Yi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Olaf 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 Olaf leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi players can confidently pick into Olaf and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Olaf 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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.5Master Yi
3.8Olaf
Master Yi and Olaf farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
846Master Yi
754Olaf
Master Yi heavily out-damages Olaf by 92 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Olaf 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
12,635Master Yi
11,649Olaf
Master Yi generates a commanding 987 more gold per game than Olaf. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Olaf should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Master Yi
0.4Olaf
Both Master Yi and Olaf 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
1,134Master Yi
1,964Olaf
Olaf vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 830 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Olaf can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Master Yi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Master Yi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Olaf

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Olaf are Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Elixir of Force. 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 Olaf matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi55.6%
Olaf early game win rateOlaf44.4%
Late Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Olaf late game win rateOlaf50.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Olaf. 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 Olaf. 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. Olaf players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Master Yi Runes Against Olaf

Precision rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs OlafPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Master Yi rune vs OlafTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs OlafLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs OlafCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Olaf
Inspiration rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs OlafInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Master Yi rune vs OlafCosmic Insight - best Master Yi rune vs Olaf
100.0% WR

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


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 Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Olaf matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Olaf's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Olaf with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Olaf in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Olaf 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 Olaf matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Olaf with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Olaf?

The best Master Yi build against Olaf includes Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Elixir of Force with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Master Yi runes against Olaf?

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

Does Master Yi counter Olaf?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Olaf with a 53.3% win rate. Master Yi strongly counters Olaf in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Olaf?

When playing Master Yi against Olaf, 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.