Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Master Yivs Xin Zhao

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 53.5% win rate (+6.9%) over Master Yi based on 232 games. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao 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 - 46.5% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
46.5% WR
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Xin Zhao vs Master Yi matchup - 53.5% win rate
Xin Zhao
53.5% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Master Yi vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 232
46.5%
Win Rate
53.5%
1.3
CS / min
1.4
819
DMG / min
732
13,315
Gold / game
12,546
392
Heal / min
761
844
DMG Mitigated / min
1,098
0.3
CC / min
0.8
39.0%
Early Game WR
61.0%
52.8%
Late Game WR
47.2%

Master Yi vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 232 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 53.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 46.5%, giving Xin Zhao a 6.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

Xin Zhao wins the laning phase against Master Yi in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Master Yi
1.4Xin Zhao
Master Yi and Xin Zhao 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
819Master Yi
732Xin Zhao
Master Yi heavily out-damages Xin Zhao by 88 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Xin Zhao 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
13,315Master Yi
12,546Xin Zhao
Master Yi earns 770 more gold per game than Xin Zhao, 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
0.3Master Yi
0.8Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xin Zhao coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,236Master Yi
1,858Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 622 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Xin Zhao are The Collector, Kraken Slayer and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xin Zhao. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
61.0%
+21.9% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi39.0%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao61.0%
Late Game
Master Yi
52.8%
+5.5% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi52.8%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao47.2%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.0% win rate — a 21.9 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.8% win rate — 5.5 points above Xin Zhao. 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: Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs Xin ZhaoDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs Xin ZhaoSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs Xin ZhaoGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs Xin ZhaoTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Xin Zhao
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Xin ZhaoTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Xin Zhao
55.9% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Master Yi do against Xin Zhao in League of Legends?

Xin Zhao wins the Master Yi vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 46.5%, a 6.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 232 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Master Yi do against Xin Zhao in the early game?

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Master Yi with a 61.0% win rate versus 39.0%. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to 47.2%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 53.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.9 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 232 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Xin Zhao?

The best Master Yi build against Xin Zhao includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Xin Zhao?

The best Master Yi runes against Xin Zhao use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.9% win rate in the Master Yi vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Xin Zhao?

No, Master Yi struggles against Xin Zhao with only a 46.5% win rate. Xin Zhao has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xin Zhao's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Xin Zhao?

When playing Master Yi against Xin Zhao, play cautiously and avoid Xin Zhao's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Xin Zhao in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.