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

Master Yivs Volibear

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Volibear is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Master Yi wins with a 50.5% win rate (+1.0%) over Volibear based on 300 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Master Yi 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 Volibear 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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Volibear - 50.5% win rateVolibear(50.5%)
Master Yi - 50.5% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
50.5% WR
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Volibear vs Master Yi matchup - 49.5% win rate
Volibear
49.5% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Volibear Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Volibear matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 300
50.5%
Win Rate
49.5%
1.4
CS / min
1.5
782
DMG / min
676
12,980
Gold / game
12,304
380
Heal / min
392
818
DMG Mitigated / min
1,451
0.2
CC / min
0.9
47.9%
Early Game WR
52.1%
52.9%
Late Game WR
47.1%

Master Yi vs Volibear Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Volibear matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 300 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 50.5% win rate compared to Volibear's 49.5%, giving Master Yi a 1.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Master Yi reaches their power spikes, while Master Yi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Volibear 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 Volibear'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 Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.4Master Yi
1.5Volibear
Master Yi and Volibear farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
782Master Yi
676Volibear
Master Yi heavily out-damages Volibear by 105 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Volibear 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
12,980Master Yi
12,304Volibear
Master Yi earns 676 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Master Yi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.9Volibear
Volibear 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 Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,198Master Yi
1,844Volibear
Volibear vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 646 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear 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 Volibear

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Volibear are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King 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 75.0% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Volibear. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Volibear matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
52.1%
+4.2% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi47.9%
Volibear early game win rateVolibear52.1%
Late Game
Master Yi
52.9%
+5.8% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi52.9%
Volibear late game win rateVolibear47.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Volibear has a meaningful 52.1% win rate, outperforming Master Yi by 4.2 percentage points. Volibear players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.9% win rate — 5.8 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Volibear must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Master Yi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Master Yi 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 Volibear

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs VolibearDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs VolibearSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs VolibearGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs VolibearTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Volibear
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs VolibearPrecision
Triumph - best Master Yi rune vs VolibearLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Volibear
73.3% WR

The Domination primary with Precision 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 Volibear.


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 Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Volibear matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to Volibear's 49.5%, a 1.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 300 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Master Yi with a 52.1% win rate versus 47.9%. Volibear 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 Volibear in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Volibear matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Volibear matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Volibear with a 50.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 300 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Volibear?

The best Master Yi build against Volibear includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Volibear?

The best Master Yi runes against Volibear use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 73.3% win rate in the Master Yi vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Volibear?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 50.5% win rate. Master Yi slightly edges out Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Volibear?

When playing Master Yi against Volibear, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Volibear. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.