Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Master Yivs Rell

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Rell is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Rell wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Master Yi based on 5 games. Master Yi wins the early laning phase while Rell scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Rell 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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Master Yi - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
40.0% WR
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Rell vs Master Yi matchup - 60.0% win rate
Rell
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Rell Matchup?

Rell wins the Master Yi vs Rell matchup
Winner
Rell
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
2.5
CS / min
1.0
616
DMG / min
335
12,218
Gold / game
10,819
225
Heal / min
115
583
DMG Mitigated / min
1,215
0.1
CC / min
1.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Master Yi vs Rell Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Rell matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Rell wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 40.0%, giving Rell a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Rell outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi needs to press advantages before Rell reaches their power spikes, while Rell should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Rell leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rell 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 Rell 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 Rell Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
2.5Master Yi
1.0Rell
Master Yi significantly out-farms Rell by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Master Yi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Rell players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
616Master Yi
335Rell
Master Yi heavily out-damages Rell by 281 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rell 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
12,218Master Yi
10,819Rell
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,398 more gold per game than Rell. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rell should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Master Yi
1.4Rell
Rell brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Rell far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Master Yi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
808Master Yi
1,330Rell
Rell vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 522 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rell 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 Rell

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Rell, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Rell are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Rell. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Rell matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi100.0%
Rell early game win rateRell0.0%
Late Game
Rell
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi25.0%
Rell late game win rateRell75.0%

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

Rell is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Rell, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Master Yi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Rell reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Rell survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Master Yi Runes Against Rell

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs RellDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs RellSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs RellDeep Ward - best Master Yi rune vs RellTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Rell
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs RellPrecision
Triumph - best Master Yi rune vs RellLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Rell
100.0% WR

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


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.73%5971.374412,53046.2%47.3%
51.64%5501.179913,34349.1%53.5%
47.62%5251.278913,35343.6%50.9%
49.62%5221.275713,13146.6%52.4%
47.80%5001.276912,95245.5%50.0%
45.31%4371.176513,24743.0%47.5%
44.74%3711.176613,16040.1%48.7%
48.47%3591.670312,64346.3%50.3%
51.56%3531.273713,66756.1%47.6%
45.69%3481.273612,85042.6%48.2%
50.48%3151.279712,69649.7%51.4%
53.25%3081.273013,83959.6%49.5%
52.73%2751.274213,37450.4%54.8%
45.86%2661.170613,03146.0%45.8%
51.72%2321.778912,68354.2%49.6%
49.55%2221.273714,33448.8%50.0%
44.98%2091.475012,99947.1%42.9%
48.50%2001.368613,32242.7%52.0%
55.96%1931.277713,66949.5%62.8%
48.44%1921.179513,38848.9%48.0%
54.29%1751.176212,29051.5%57.7%
53.76%1731.179213,32047.2%58.4%
56.17%1621.377514,00865.8%48.3%
56.41%1561.280513,10150.0%61.6%
62.34%1541.381413,66757.4%65.6%
52.32%1512.872713,11750.0%54.4%
46.98%1491.169712,53345.6%48.1%
57.86%1401.276413,33156.1%59.0%
55.71%1401.379813,87451.7%58.5%
57.55%1391.173913,58663.3%53.2%
51.72%1161.380013,76048.1%54.7%
50.44%1132.878113,30150.0%50.8%
50.91%1102.876412,72838.8%60.7%
50.00%1101.480713,85452.3%48.5%
51.92%1042.696312,38658.3%46.4%
46.15%1041.281914,20252.1%41.1%
40.00%1003.583912,67040.0%40.0%
44.90%981.874412,79050.0%40.7%
47.37%951.580813,06245.8%48.9%
52.63%951.180813,20843.6%58.9%
47.87%941.370513,27840.5%53.9%
54.84%933.090312,55746.7%62.5%
49.43%871.774413,07757.1%44.2%
47.62%841.071513,07348.8%46.5%
39.51%811.671411,33337.2%42.1%
48.05%771.275313,92942.4%52.3%
53.95%762.584112,98335.7%64.6%
60.00%751.382014,09856.3%62.8%
43.84%733.176411,82838.5%50.0%
56.94%722.080114,03358.6%55.8%
49.25%672.681812,54350.0%48.7%
49.23%655.993112,51653.1%45.5%
49.18%612.790711,75854.3%42.3%
48.33%602.484212,66759.4%35.7%
66.67%572.284613,15369.2%64.5%
47.06%515.090212,64742.9%48.6%
60.00%500.974112,45660.7%59.1%
55.32%471.988913,36252.4%57.7%
37.78%454.583011,56937.5%38.1%
51.11%455.799713,73859.1%43.5%
41.86%432.377012,91835.0%47.8%
45.00%404.477111,79735.0%55.0%
51.28%394.41,00113,06241.2%59.1%
44.74%382.089514,41733.3%55.0%
45.95%373.292513,25343.8%47.6%
47.22%365.588212,82743.8%50.0%
50.00%342.379712,76438.9%62.5%
47.06%345.11,03913,42562.5%33.3%
32.35%341.488014,53418.2%39.1%
44.12%345.677512,59038.5%47.6%
54.55%335.191813,34753.9%55.0%
42.86%284.91,01813,74238.5%46.7%
46.43%285.489113,07450.0%44.4%
39.29%285.293312,88730.0%44.4%
53.57%282.971413,33060.0%46.1%
55.56%275.31,02513,95766.7%46.7%
55.56%271.467514,43470.0%47.1%
42.31%266.395913,60338.5%46.1%
54.17%241.370012,66158.3%50.0%
47.83%235.889612,48542.9%50.0%
56.52%235.978812,12030.0%76.9%
45.45%224.996612,21925.0%57.1%
40.91%221.278411,92141.7%40.0%
42.86%211.469614,48057.1%35.7%
52.38%215.881713,41128.6%64.3%
40.00%201.169611,79425.0%62.5%
50.00%183.481013,20222.2%77.8%
50.00%185.586714,21537.5%60.0%
47.06%173.092412,97066.7%25.0%
50.00%161.668911,88063.6%20.0%
26.67%154.866210,57333.3%16.7%
33.33%155.171211,43050.0%22.2%
57.14%142.875914,14971.4%42.9%
28.57%145.084411,75714.3%42.9%
50.00%121.083311,89085.7%0.0%
54.55%115.196713,41475.0%42.9%
72.73%116.198213,57350.0%85.7%
45.45%115.393513,09271.4%0.0%
60.00%104.591213,53050.0%66.7%
60.00%104.41,06813,80266.7%57.1%
60.00%105.880312,81660.0%60.0%
30.00%105.694613,4080.0%50.0%
60.00%104.462513,0960.0%75.0%
44.44%92.966911,66325.0%60.0%
77.78%94.21,18411,89175.0%80.0%
22.22%95.975710,56140.0%0.0%
66.67%94.81,00916,8700.0%66.7%
44.44%94.476411,9110.0%66.7%
55.56%95.01,15312,14350.0%60.0%
66.67%95.791314,66666.7%66.7%
55.56%96.11,34117,35860.0%50.0%
44.44%95.896013,90725.0%60.0%
62.50%86.11,04511,95180.0%33.3%
62.50%81.698016,288100.0%57.1%
50.00%86.01,0879,63640.0%66.7%
57.14%73.41,07315,948100.0%25.0%
50.00%61.47498,33460.0%0.0%
33.33%65.393015,2520.0%40.0%
83.33%62.983116,112100.0%75.0%
33.33%63.583314,5370.0%50.0%
0.00%51.463813,9750.0%0.0%
40.00%52.561612,218100.0%25.0%
40.00%54.278711,78533.3%50.0%
80.00%51.76568,83175.0%100.0%
60.00%55.31,23515,88950.0%66.7%
40.00%54.61,09012,91950.0%33.3%

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Master Yi vs Rell - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Rell wins the Master Yi vs Rell matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

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

In the late game, Rell takes over the Master Yi vs Rell matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Rell scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Rell matchup?

Rell wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Rell is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Rell?

The best Master Yi build against Rell includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Rell?

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

Does Master Yi counter Rell?

No, Master Yi struggles against Rell with only a 40.0% win rate. Rell has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rell's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Rell?

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