Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Master Yivs Talon

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Talon wins with a 54.3% win rate (+8.6%) over Master Yi based on 140 games. Talon 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 Talon 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 - 45.7% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
45.7% WR
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Talon vs Master Yi matchup - 54.3% win rate
Talon
54.3% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Talon Matchup?

Talon wins the Master Yi vs Talon matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 140
45.7%
Win Rate
54.3%
1.1
CS / min
1.3
711
DMG / min
837
13,262
Gold / game
14,020
376
Heal / min
451
802
DMG Mitigated / min
674
0.2
CC / min
0.3
45.2%
Early Game WR
54.8%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Master Yi vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 140 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 54.3% win rate compared to Master Yi's 45.7%, giving Talon a 8.6 percentage point advantage. Talon 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 damage output, where Talon leads by 125 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon 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 Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Talon holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Master Yi
1.3Talon
Master Yi and Talon 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
711Master Yi
837Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Master Yi by 125 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 Talon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,262Master Yi
14,020Talon
Talon earns 758 more gold per game than Master Yi, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Talon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.3Talon
Both Master Yi and Talon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,177Master Yi
1,126Talon
Master Yi heals and mitigates 52 more damage per minute than Talon, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Master Yi to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Talon.

Best Master Yi Build Against Talon

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Talon are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance 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 73.3% win rate across 15 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi45.2%
Talon early game win rateTalon54.8%
Late Game
Talon
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi46.1%
Talon late game win rateTalon53.9%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.7 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Talon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Talon 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 Talon

Precision rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs TalonPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Master Yi rune vs TalonTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs TalonLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs TalonCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Talon
Inspiration rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs TalonInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Master Yi rune vs TalonMagical Footwear - best Master Yi rune vs Talon
60.0% WR

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


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.33%4531.172012,86645.4%54.5%
52.36%4241.277913,32848.7%55.3%
50.99%4041.174313,23453.8%48.6%
50.89%3951.178613,38244.5%55.9%
44.79%3261.277613,13845.5%44.2%
50.62%3241.177013,17247.8%53.3%
51.97%3041.275713,37047.4%55.6%
50.00%3001.377413,19149.3%50.7%
39.77%2591.174113,12638.7%40.5%
49.21%2541.669412,41144.3%53.2%
49.40%2511.171113,52846.9%51.0%
50.80%2501.170213,21550.0%51.5%
46.55%2321.381913,31539.0%52.8%
42.15%2231.267113,40541.3%42.8%
44.23%2081.269313,16944.2%44.3%
50.00%1881.171813,26346.3%52.8%
49.69%1611.175913,28043.9%53.7%
38.67%1501.673912,32532.3%43.5%
49.66%1451.174513,24747.8%51.3%
45.77%1421.380213,06743.2%48.5%
45.71%1401.171113,26245.2%46.1%
55.40%1391.181013,63058.7%52.6%
55.80%1381.276713,26451.5%60.0%
50.74%1361.373113,18750.0%51.3%
62.20%1271.171712,43061.0%63.2%
56.45%1241.178914,03751.9%60.0%
50.83%1201.280313,64448.9%52.0%
46.43%1121.169213,06147.7%45.6%
53.33%1051.275212,51554.2%52.2%
46.74%922.972712,72229.4%56.9%
50.55%911.268913,51748.8%52.0%
49.45%911.386514,15656.4%44.2%
44.44%901.176012,98145.5%43.5%
56.63%832.971812,69851.5%60.0%
48.78%821.277913,61757.1%44.4%
55.00%801.975914,19132.1%67.3%
52.56%781.478613,64551.5%53.3%
48.72%783.179312,19742.5%55.3%
49.35%772.274612,55656.4%42.1%
51.35%742.589512,62152.8%50.0%
42.86%701.275412,71345.5%40.5%
44.93%691.179113,75243.8%46.0%
43.33%601.167512,43235.7%50.0%
47.27%552.983613,35730.4%59.4%
58.49%533.380912,47454.2%62.1%
57.69%521.982513,21542.3%73.1%
34.00%502.876812,82123.5%39.4%
70.00%501.179713,90082.3%63.6%
67.39%462.381213,80861.9%72.0%
47.83%461.152211,49045.0%50.0%
33.33%455.683013,66137.5%31.0%
57.78%451.375313,90856.3%58.6%
53.33%452.588310,99756.0%50.0%
43.18%442.895812,69421.1%60.0%
35.90%392.784212,90729.4%40.9%
44.74%384.691412,12427.8%60.0%
51.35%371.690314,20231.3%66.7%
37.14%351.167711,61733.3%42.9%
50.00%343.993913,02344.4%52.0%
40.63%322.477112,95237.5%43.8%
38.71%311.275814,08030.8%44.4%
51.72%292.591214,50041.7%58.8%
23.08%265.197012,07715.4%30.8%
46.15%262.176813,08533.3%57.1%
46.15%262.174412,59733.3%57.1%
52.00%254.079212,20450.0%53.9%
42.86%211.077812,46511.1%66.7%
52.38%211.974515,03366.7%46.7%
42.11%194.786912,59233.3%50.0%
57.89%191.866312,70570.0%44.4%
52.63%192.653211,54054.5%50.0%
63.16%191.479113,42450.0%77.8%
50.00%184.91,08612,06736.4%71.4%
55.56%181.866212,56563.6%42.9%
61.11%185.595612,593100.0%41.7%
27.78%185.277110,50633.3%16.7%
70.59%171.576713,08670.0%71.4%
70.59%174.883810,26680.0%57.1%
64.71%175.699014,36950.0%69.2%
58.82%174.21,04815,21580.0%50.0%
50.00%165.081512,12560.0%45.5%
66.67%151.782111,39042.9%87.5%
53.33%154.274713,19560.0%50.0%
64.29%144.084212,78666.7%62.5%
35.71%145.069411,7930.0%71.4%
84.62%135.194714,75875.0%88.9%
8.33%125.873910,03114.3%0.0%
58.33%122.41,00716,13633.3%66.7%
58.33%124.564910,56662.5%50.0%
45.45%113.473913,80266.7%37.5%
18.18%114.46479,02312.5%33.3%
45.45%116.086212,52425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.490312,30220.0%100.0%
60.00%106.098813,43050.0%66.7%
66.67%95.31,07415,55766.7%66.7%
77.78%93.972411,25066.7%83.3%
44.44%95.169113,30350.0%40.0%
50.00%85.31,13114,87650.0%50.0%
75.00%85.285812,44766.7%80.0%
50.00%85.593916,40633.3%60.0%
50.00%85.570914,6040.0%57.1%
85.71%73.890414,58380.0%100.0%
71.43%74.582411,58366.7%75.0%
57.14%73.591214,918100.0%25.0%
42.86%75.168411,10466.7%25.0%
42.86%76.076912,65460.0%0.0%
42.86%75.298211,59920.0%100.0%
33.33%65.784812,02033.3%33.3%
66.67%65.855711,19966.7%66.7%
60.00%54.970413,52850.0%66.7%
20.00%53.19468,82320.0%0.0%

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Master Yi vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Talon wins the Master Yi vs Talon matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to Master Yi's 45.7%, a 8.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 140 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Master Yi with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. Talon 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 Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Master Yi vs Talon matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Talon matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 54.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.6 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 140 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Talon?

The best Master Yi build against Talon includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 73.3% 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 Talon?

The best Master Yi runes against Talon use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Talon?

No, Master Yi struggles against Talon with only a 45.7% win rate. Talon has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Talon's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Talon?

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