Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Master Yivs Shen

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Shen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Shen wins with a 62.9% win rate (+25.8%) over Master Yi based on 90 games. Shen 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 Shen 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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Shen - 37.1% win rateShen(37.1%)
Master Yi - 37.1% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
37.1% WR
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Shen vs Master Yi matchup - 62.9% win rate
Shen
62.9% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Shen Matchup?

Shen wins the Master Yi vs Shen matchup
Winner
Shen
Matches: 90
37.1%
Win Rate
62.9%
2.6
CS / min
2.3
718
DMG / min
574
12,696
Gold / game
11,746
331
Heal / min
320
811
DMG Mitigated / min
1,720
0.2
CC / min
1.0
38.1%
Early Game WR
61.9%
36.2%
Late Game WR
63.8%

Master Yi vs Shen Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Shen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 90 recent matches analyzed, Shen wins with a 62.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.1%, giving Shen a 25.8 percentage point advantage. Shen 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 Shen leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shen 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 Shen 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 Shen Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Shen, 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
2.6Master Yi
2.3Shen
Master Yi and Shen farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
718Master Yi
574Shen
Master Yi heavily out-damages Shen by 144 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shen 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
12,696Master Yi
11,746Shen
Master Yi generates a commanding 950 more gold per game than Shen. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
1.0Shen
Shen brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Shen 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
1,142Master Yi
2,040Shen
Shen vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 897 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen 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 Shen

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Shen, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Shen are Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Wit's End. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Shen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shen
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi38.1%
Shen early game win rateShen61.9%
Late Game
Shen
63.8%
+27.7% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi36.2%
Shen late game win rateShen63.8%

Shen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.9% win rate — a 23.8 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Shen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.8% win rate — 27.7 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Shen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Shen 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 Shen

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs ShenDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs ShenSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs ShenGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs ShenTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Shen
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs ShenPrecision
Triumph - best Master Yi rune vs ShenLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Shen
40.0% WR

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


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.09%5531.277813,55753.6%46.6%
51.73%3481.385613,63846.9%56.8%
53.69%3391.281513,83350.4%56.1%
44.41%3051.974313,25843.7%45.1%
50.51%3001.478212,98047.9%52.9%
47.95%2931.376913,25944.8%50.3%
42.96%2911.372913,30345.0%41.5%
49.02%2581.274713,30356.1%43.9%
56.52%2541.371413,29752.5%60.3%
45.45%2531.271012,74645.6%45.3%
50.86%2342.095413,17155.3%46.6%
39.32%2071.373414,22132.4%43.0%
55.34%2072.181512,57359.0%50.6%
51.96%2051.379213,19549.0%54.7%
55.67%2041.279713,52457.1%54.3%
56.92%1951.282914,06953.0%59.8%
53.61%1951.385514,85755.1%52.6%
56.45%1891.476513,61852.2%60.6%
54.55%1771.382713,78948.2%60.4%
53.25%1541.275613,74850.7%55.7%
55.19%1541.380014,18152.7%57.5%
58.55%1531.283113,72462.7%55.3%
48.65%1502.876913,12849.2%48.2%
54.35%1391.374713,60246.5%60.0%
48.15%1372.579114,53644.2%50.6%
54.20%1311.282813,91154.4%54.0%
56.92%1311.181813,87547.2%63.6%
57.38%1241.576813,16155.9%58.7%
48.25%1141.881714,12746.8%49.3%
51.85%1103.385312,85854.4%50.0%
50.00%1091.183813,52740.4%60.8%
43.52%1081.271613,31346.1%41.1%
41.00%1013.784412,65639.5%42.1%
54.55%1001.683713,05251.0%58.3%
52.58%971.478413,85953.1%52.1%
53.61%972.288813,53151.2%55.6%
61.46%962.387813,62667.3%54.5%
51.61%951.479813,66145.2%56.9%
48.42%951.883514,24054.8%43.4%
57.61%931.782914,56158.3%57.1%
37.08%902.671812,69638.1%36.2%
48.86%881.386113,10848.7%49.0%
51.32%771.682212,88051.1%51.6%
57.14%771.581213,73647.1%65.1%
56.76%741.583313,18956.4%57.1%
49.30%722.574612,95644.4%54.3%
43.66%711.170512,70238.9%48.6%
71.43%701.587513,73748.5%91.9%
37.14%703.286113,11721.9%50.0%
45.31%655.590713,11117.6%55.3%
33.87%622.871612,08135.3%32.1%
56.67%604.889613,46547.8%62.2%
43.64%551.274113,92732.0%53.3%
59.26%541.278114,47348.0%69.0%
43.14%515.076811,90227.3%55.2%
50.00%471.376214,56041.2%55.2%
54.35%465.797413,78742.9%64.0%
66.67%452.481213,43372.2%63.0%
62.22%456.184712,84350.0%70.4%
48.89%453.892312,67055.0%44.0%
53.49%431.988614,65346.1%56.7%
51.28%394.096613,47062.5%43.5%
46.15%391.274812,57352.6%40.0%
56.41%392.079914,12250.0%61.9%
47.37%396.092713,25055.6%40.0%
68.42%381.984414,45271.4%66.7%
45.95%375.685213,84744.4%46.4%
34.29%365.172411,30416.7%43.5%
38.89%365.682511,40150.0%25.0%
45.45%334.580912,61744.4%46.7%
38.71%316.11,00513,74353.3%25.0%
55.17%291.472813,18460.0%50.0%
53.85%286.091813,44360.0%45.5%
50.00%283.174813,52733.3%62.5%
33.33%254.286111,86537.5%25.0%
60.00%251.368013,63650.0%66.7%
50.00%241.278311,55250.0%50.0%
34.78%241.870212,71457.1%25.0%
60.87%232.972513,25050.0%66.7%
40.91%225.781112,33150.0%35.7%
45.45%226.090612,03341.7%50.0%
47.62%215.31,08413,56328.6%57.1%
66.67%214.589413,73875.0%61.5%
50.00%206.694712,54654.5%44.4%
42.11%196.11,00412,12640.0%44.4%
63.16%196.684413,38555.6%70.0%
72.22%182.488514,21471.4%72.7%
38.89%185.372110,47242.9%36.4%
37.50%164.681713,24050.0%25.0%
33.33%151.355512,62312.5%57.1%
50.00%144.883612,32657.1%42.9%
53.85%134.191213,12057.1%50.0%
69.23%136.189312,98175.0%60.0%
53.85%136.076111,19666.7%25.0%
30.77%135.568012,32133.3%28.6%
46.15%135.793815,22825.0%55.6%
61.54%135.873612,49060.0%62.5%
46.15%135.51,01412,04350.0%42.9%
58.33%123.372212,80471.4%40.0%
50.00%122.070312,26171.4%20.0%
58.33%124.780312,15760.0%57.1%
54.55%113.695013,24266.7%50.0%
45.45%115.591712,99650.0%44.4%
63.64%115.691513,63560.0%66.7%
45.45%113.869611,98650.0%42.9%
54.55%114.91,16915,13850.0%60.0%
77.78%104.876911,42085.7%50.0%
50.00%104.868012,58750.0%50.0%
44.44%96.396812,14166.7%33.3%
77.78%96.089215,86350.0%85.7%
37.50%94.41,01211,30440.0%33.3%
37.50%84.58009,98040.0%33.3%
62.50%84.371910,66550.0%100.0%
75.00%84.41,14016,45750.0%83.3%
71.43%75.31,19317,0750.0%83.3%
57.14%72.278114,03850.0%60.0%
85.71%75.499414,259100.0%66.7%
57.14%75.575711,57550.0%66.7%
71.43%75.01,29317,00450.0%80.0%
57.14%73.979213,16866.7%50.0%
0.00%65.41,23816,4900.0%0.0%
33.33%66.11,04814,23550.0%0.0%
83.33%61.977711,627100.0%50.0%
0.00%64.590517,1970.0%0.0%
100.00%52.257410,864100.0%100.0%
40.00%53.076713,77250.0%33.3%
40.00%52.61,11015,05250.0%33.3%
80.00%55.61,10715,894100.0%50.0%
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Master Yi vs Shen - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shen wins the Master Yi vs Shen matchup with a 62.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.1%, a 25.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 90 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Shen has the advantage against Master Yi with a 61.9% win rate versus 38.1%. Shen 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 Shen in the late game?

In the late game, Shen takes over the Master Yi vs Shen matchup with a 63.8% win rate compared to 36.2%. Shen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Shen matchup?

Shen wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 62.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 25.8 percentage point advantage means Shen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 90 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Shen?

The best Master Yi build against Shen includes Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Wit's End with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Shen?

The best Master Yi runes against Shen use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Shen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Shen?

No, Master Yi struggles against Shen with only a 37.1% win rate. Shen has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shen's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Shen?

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