Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Master Yivs Zac

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 15, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zac wins with a 59.5% win rate (+18.9%) over Master Yi based on 38 games. Zac 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 Zac 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.

Compare against an opponent
Zac - 40.5% win rateZac(40.5%)
Master Yi - 40.5% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
40.5% WR
VS
Zac vs Master Yi matchup - 59.5% win rate
Zac
59.5% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Master Yi vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 38
40.5%
Win Rate
59.5%
1.8
CS / min
1.5
893
DMG / min
609
14,283
Gold / game
12,365
373
Heal / min
1,677
816
DMG Mitigated / min
1,551
0.3
CC / min
1.4
43.8%
Early Game WR
56.3%
38.1%
Late Game WR
61.9%

Master Yi vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 59.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 40.5%, giving Zac a 18.9 percentage point advantage. Zac 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 Zac leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Zac, 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
1.8Master Yi
1.5Zac
Master Yi and Zac farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
893Master Yi
609Zac
Master Yi heavily out-damages Zac by 284 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac 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
14,283Master Yi
12,365Zac
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,918 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zac should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Master Yi
1.4Zac
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac 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
1,190Master Yi
3,227Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 2,038 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac 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 Zac

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Zac 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. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi43.8%
Zac early game win rateZac56.3%
Late Game
Zac
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi38.1%
Zac late game win rateZac61.9%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.9% win rate — 23.8 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zac 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 Zac

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs ZacDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs ZacSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs ZacGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs ZacTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Zac
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs ZacPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs ZacTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Zac
50.0% WR

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


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.81%2671.281613,64950.0%49.6%
52.83%2121.274313,28249.1%57.1%
55.12%2051.184714,09353.2%56.8%
47.92%1921.271413,72147.6%48.1%
53.89%1801.382613,40852.9%54.8%
51.69%1781.181313,80045.5%57.8%
47.24%1631.277613,04945.1%48.9%
50.98%1531.273413,11351.4%50.6%
49.62%1311.468313,21349.1%50.0%
57.63%1181.41,01213,94751.9%62.5%
48.67%1131.179014,40156.9%41.9%
55.77%1041.791414,01752.3%58.3%
46.08%1021.169613,32153.5%40.7%
45.54%1011.175513,54638.2%49.3%
56.98%861.196113,91047.6%65.9%
60.47%861.179213,82361.9%59.1%
51.85%811.385614,39452.9%51.1%
55.00%801.173113,36455.3%54.8%
45.45%771.679413,71542.4%47.7%
62.16%741.386514,41956.3%66.7%
57.14%701.377314,18257.1%57.1%
39.13%692.778613,96313.6%51.1%
60.29%682.185812,45554.0%67.7%
58.73%631.287114,67948.4%68.8%
53.23%621.182013,34448.4%58.1%
51.72%581.482114,28640.0%60.6%
51.72%581.491814,88152.2%51.4%
57.89%571.281313,91148.1%66.7%
56.14%571.879314,00762.5%51.5%
54.39%571.373012,36847.2%66.7%
46.43%564.782211,26337.1%61.9%
60.00%551.984415,59962.5%59.0%
50.00%543.390013,24853.6%46.1%
50.00%541.373713,58442.3%57.1%
39.62%531.171913,34929.2%48.3%
61.54%521.784113,78661.5%61.5%
42.31%521.781112,43340.0%44.4%
50.00%501.370812,86745.2%57.9%
54.17%481.278414,05171.4%40.7%
44.44%451.780713,81536.4%52.2%
57.50%403.079612,16755.0%60.0%
48.72%390.969412,17544.4%52.4%
40.54%381.889314,28343.8%38.1%
62.16%371.483113,89857.1%65.2%
47.22%361.279612,83240.9%57.1%
45.71%351.578415,08442.9%47.6%
50.00%342.987713,19640.0%64.3%
39.39%331.478714,04250.0%29.4%
43.75%321.282014,30831.3%56.3%
50.00%321.874613,43157.1%44.4%
51.61%311.581013,83553.3%50.0%
48.28%292.685214,71245.5%50.0%
64.00%254.195214,05450.0%70.6%
62.50%241.291812,84164.3%60.0%
52.38%215.178711,90937.5%61.5%
57.14%212.696114,40630.0%81.8%
47.62%211.367812,29150.0%45.5%
63.16%191.778213,48245.5%87.5%
47.06%175.772912,42433.3%62.5%
47.06%171.483015,06125.0%66.7%
64.71%174.71,03315,694100.0%57.1%
47.06%175.31,04714,00828.6%60.0%
64.71%171.988714,95255.6%75.0%
35.29%175.787513,77344.4%25.0%
80.00%151.676815,07266.7%88.9%
53.33%153.584612,63555.6%50.0%
60.00%154.982612,00766.7%50.0%
40.00%155.894313,47160.0%30.0%
35.71%144.995312,45528.6%42.9%
64.29%141.985713,56162.5%66.7%
53.85%131.073712,74160.0%50.0%
75.00%124.61,02516,20975.0%75.0%
50.00%126.079311,62762.5%25.0%
58.33%121.390514,96766.7%55.6%
36.36%110.965710,58942.9%25.0%
45.45%111.775715,06833.3%50.0%
60.00%104.71,15414,93566.7%57.1%
50.00%104.189814,39033.3%57.1%
30.00%104.572610,45128.6%33.3%
40.00%104.586712,12633.3%50.0%
30.00%102.482413,65140.0%20.0%
44.44%91.573415,27450.0%40.0%
55.56%95.685813,18566.7%50.0%
50.00%87.399915,07233.3%60.0%
25.00%85.71,09615,94225.0%25.0%
62.50%84.11,08014,91033.3%80.0%
50.00%85.994412,26575.0%25.0%
57.14%74.482113,09466.7%50.0%
57.14%72.164310,51375.0%33.3%
42.86%74.988510,7300.0%75.0%
14.29%74.31,06915,3040.0%20.0%
71.43%75.859911,52466.7%75.0%
42.86%74.771412,2530.0%100.0%
28.57%73.31,01616,4820.0%33.3%
33.33%63.26266,36040.0%0.0%
33.33%64.973012,39425.0%50.0%
66.67%64.772115,0580.0%80.0%
50.00%65.087812,58350.0%50.0%
33.33%66.174912,3190.0%66.7%
66.67%66.67599,89450.0%100.0%
40.00%53.281413,4400.0%66.7%
40.00%51.373314,19550.0%33.3%
60.00%54.858612,158100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.978815,3690.0%25.0%
80.00%55.980913,15850.0%100.0%
60.00%54.91,00514,67450.0%66.7%

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Master Yi vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Zac wins the Master Yi vs Zac matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 40.5%, a 18.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Master Yi with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. Zac 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 Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Master Yi vs Zac matchup with a 61.9% win rate compared to 38.1%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Zac matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 59.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.9 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Zac?

The best Master Yi build against Zac includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Master Yi runes against Zac?

The best Master Yi runes against Zac use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Zac?

No, Master Yi struggles against Zac with only a 40.5% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Zac?

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