Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Master Yivs Taliyah

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Taliyah is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Taliyah based on 6 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 Taliyah matchup.

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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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
50.0% WR
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Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup - 50.0% win rate
Taliyah
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Taliyah Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.7
CS / min
1.6
690
DMG / min
786
12,724
Gold / game
12,709
429
Heal / min
218
940
DMG Mitigated / min
483
0.2
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Master Yi vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Taliyah matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 50.0%, giving Master Yi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Master Yi holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Taliyah can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Taliyah leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Taliyah's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Master Yi vs Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.7Master Yi
1.6Taliyah
Master Yi and Taliyah farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
690Master Yi
786Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Master Yi by 96 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Master Yi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,724Master Yi
12,709Taliyah
Master Yi and Taliyah generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 15 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.9Taliyah
Taliyah provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Taliyah coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,369Master Yi
701Taliyah
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 668 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Taliyah

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Taliyah 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah50.0%
Late Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Master Yi and Taliyah, with Master Yi holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Master Yi at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Taliyah. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Master Yi nor Taliyah has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Master Yi Runes Against Taliyah

Precision rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs TaliyahPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Master Yi rune vs TaliyahTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs TaliyahLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs TaliyahCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Taliyah
Domination rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Grisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs TaliyahTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Master Yi maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Taliyah.


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.54%2741.179513,38646.9%49.7%
55.33%2441.273712,51148.7%61.2%
47.88%2361.278912,35942.6%52.3%
47.12%1911.175712,23648.9%45.6%
45.20%1771.372912,41648.7%42.4%
42.35%1701.568811,98546.1%39.1%
58.39%1611.177813,00260.6%56.7%
48.34%1511.266713,51650.0%47.4%
36.99%1461.177812,35635.8%38.0%
47.66%1281.076412,64834.5%58.6%
46.96%1151.177613,63051.2%44.6%
52.25%1111.684012,42350.0%53.9%
48.18%1101.171612,27643.6%52.7%
57.00%1001.585614,08558.8%56.1%
49.49%991.072012,58550.0%49.1%
51.04%961.179912,28156.1%47.3%
62.11%951.279913,06564.4%60.0%
57.45%941.268412,24451.2%62.8%
54.95%911.174212,11257.8%52.2%
54.76%841.785514,29546.1%58.6%
59.26%811.186612,97959.5%59.1%
46.25%801.183712,67738.2%52.2%
54.43%791.173612,78158.8%51.1%
53.25%771.368512,54451.4%54.8%
52.11%711.468412,48661.8%43.2%
47.76%671.066812,66456.7%40.5%
59.32%591.079614,43771.4%55.6%
52.54%591.277513,65554.5%51.4%
53.45%581.171912,69748.1%58.1%
44.64%561.181413,59638.5%50.0%
53.85%521.388014,47850.0%55.6%
50.98%511.774911,81948.3%54.5%
52.08%482.175412,73256.0%47.8%
52.08%481.072912,84531.6%65.5%
53.33%451.380213,11250.0%55.2%
38.64%441.275911,92542.9%34.8%
43.18%441.185513,06552.6%36.0%
51.16%432.51,07912,95855.6%48.0%
45.24%421.380813,21321.4%57.1%
44.74%382.276511,04736.8%52.6%
45.95%373.091712,24627.8%63.2%
61.76%341.262511,77761.1%62.5%
56.25%321.186513,76440.0%63.6%
45.16%312.089312,78761.5%33.3%
54.84%313.186711,94058.8%50.0%
43.33%301.570712,37246.7%40.0%
70.37%270.973511,10953.3%91.7%
48.15%271.579412,86046.1%50.0%
46.15%261.583714,47725.0%55.6%
26.09%234.366410,08821.4%33.3%
65.22%232.078912,67254.5%75.0%
34.78%232.392513,19536.4%33.3%
50.00%225.280111,24053.9%44.4%
71.43%213.290715,15566.7%73.3%
52.38%215.889112,02077.8%33.3%
52.38%213.180813,47544.4%58.3%
50.00%203.581511,05236.4%66.7%
40.00%202.187713,04928.6%46.1%
45.00%202.879312,64030.0%60.0%
40.00%201.262811,92737.5%41.7%
55.00%200.976212,44662.5%50.0%
65.00%202.091411,72950.0%75.0%
37.50%164.777411,57142.9%33.3%
40.00%152.279412,56625.0%45.5%
42.86%142.388913,33150.0%40.0%
50.00%144.31,14214,62550.0%50.0%
50.00%141.186215,18640.0%55.6%
69.23%131.174412,17362.5%80.0%
30.77%134.891310,6040.0%57.1%
58.33%124.372710,71250.0%75.0%
18.18%111.74909,46428.6%0.0%
72.73%111.180113,28560.0%83.3%
77.78%94.51,13716,4260.0%100.0%
33.33%95.967410,30633.3%33.3%
55.56%95.492313,212100.0%33.3%
62.50%84.888710,972100.0%50.0%
62.50%81.453211,48380.0%33.3%
25.00%86.078712,7820.0%40.0%
0.00%85.967012,6420.0%0.0%
42.86%75.11,04813,48550.0%40.0%
57.14%73.587515,811100.0%50.0%
57.14%74.887912,39466.7%50.0%
57.14%74.088313,8010.0%80.0%
57.14%71.569114,838100.0%40.0%
66.67%61.279810,31333.3%100.0%
50.00%61.769012,72450.0%50.0%
50.00%64.985813,117100.0%25.0%
83.33%65.31,01117,100100.0%75.0%
50.00%65.51,01612,75466.7%33.3%
0.00%61.16089,4850.0%0.0%
60.00%55.695014,6480.0%75.0%
40.00%53.658811,6910.0%50.0%
20.00%55.185212,8820.0%25.0%
60.00%51.778713,7030.0%60.0%
60.00%52.356811,614100.0%33.3%
80.00%51.65388,634100.0%66.7%
60.00%53.44879,37866.7%50.0%
80.00%52.49248,83250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.795613,46450.0%33.3%
80.00%55.91,00912,549100.0%50.0%

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Master Yi vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Taliyah matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Taliyah with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Taliyah in the late game?

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

Master Yi wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Taliyah?

The best Master Yi build against Taliyah includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Taliyah?

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

Does Master Yi counter Taliyah?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 50.0% win rate. Master Yi slightly edges out Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Taliyah?

When playing Master Yi against Taliyah, 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.