Master Yi Build
The patch 26.1 Master Yi build uses Boots of Swiftness, Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, Experimental Hexplate, Farsight Alteration. This Master Yi build has a 4.19% pick rate and a 63.3% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Master Yi build choices below.
Double Strike
Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.
Alpha Strike
Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown.
Cost:- 50/
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Cooldown:- 20/
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- 18
Range:- 600
Meditate
Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 10
Range:- 20
Wuju Style
Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 14
Range:- 20
Highlander
Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Move Speed and Attack Speed as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration. Passively reduces cooldown for his other abilities on a kill or assist.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 85
Range:- 1
- Fighter,
- Assassin
Select a Master Yi Build
Kraken Slayer
Death's Dance
Guinsoo's Rageblade
- Kraken Slayer
Blade of The Ruined King- Guinsoo's Rageblade
- Kraken Slayer
- Guinsoo's Rageblade
Experimental Hexplate
- Kraken Slayer
- Guinsoo's Rageblade
Wit's End
Best Master Yi Build - Highest Win Rate Items
This Master Yi build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
These are Master Yi's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Kraken Slayer (50.9% WR, +2.6% WR diff, 61.7% pick rate) provides 45 AD, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Guinsoo's Rageblade (52.3% WR, +4.0% WR diff, 58.8% pick rate) provides 30 AP, 30 AD, 0.25% AS. Wit's End (52.9% WR, +4.5% WR diff, 22.3% pick rate) provides 45 MR, 0.5% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Master Yi build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
Top situational items for Master Yi include Experimental Hexplate, Death's Dance. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Master Yi are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Master Yi is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Master Yi build.
Armor:75
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:175
Attack Speed:135%- Movement Speed:4%
Ability Power:30
Magic Resistance:45
Health:450
When facing Master Yi's top counters like Evelynn, Lillia, Amumu, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Experimental Hexplate or Death's Dance based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Master Yi performance.
This Master Yi sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.4% win rate across 561 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 175 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS. This tanky Master Yi build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,300, this Master Yi build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Wit's End power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Master Yi build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Master Yi Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Master Yi build?
The best Master Yi build in this patch includes Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Wit's End. This build has a 57.40% win rate and is picked 4.56% of the time.
What are Master Yi's core items?
Master Yi's core items are Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Wit's End. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Master Yi's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Master Yi?
Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Master Yi. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Master Yi's playstyle. They are included in 4.6% of Master Yi builds.
What is the best trinket for Master Yi?
Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Master Yi. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Master Yi maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Master Yi builds?
Yes, alternative Master Yi builds include options like Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Master Yi?
MetaBot sources its build data for Master Yi directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Master Yi builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Master Yi. From there, we aggregate the Master Yi builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.