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

Master Yivs Aatrox

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Aatrox is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Aatrox wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.2%) over Master Yi based on 45 games. Master Yi wins the early laning phase while Aatrox 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 Aatrox 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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Aatrox - 48.9% win rateAatrox(48.9%)
Master Yi - 48.9% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
48.9% WR
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Aatrox vs Master Yi matchup - 51.1% win rate
Aatrox
51.1% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Aatrox Matchup?

Aatrox wins the Master Yi vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Aatrox
Matches: 45
48.9%
Win Rate
51.1%
3.8
CS / min
3.7
923
DMG / min
740
12,670
Gold / game
11,233
342
Heal / min
554
785
DMG Mitigated / min
970
0.2
CC / min
0.7
55.0%
Early Game WR
45.0%
44.0%
Late Game WR
56.0%

Master Yi vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Aatrox matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Aatrox wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Master Yi's 48.9%, giving Aatrox a 2.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Aatrox outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi needs to press advantages before Aatrox reaches their power spikes, while Aatrox should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Aatrox leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Aatrox is slightly favored, Master Yi can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Aatrox's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Master Yi vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, 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
3.8Master Yi
3.7Aatrox
Master Yi and Aatrox 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
923Master Yi
740Aatrox
Master Yi heavily out-damages Aatrox by 183 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aatrox 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
12,670Master Yi
11,233Aatrox
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,436 more gold per game than Aatrox. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aatrox should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.7Aatrox
Aatrox 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 Aatrox coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,127Master Yi
1,523Aatrox
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 397 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox 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 Aatrox

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi55.0%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox45.0%
Late Game
Aatrox
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi44.0%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox56.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.0% win rate — a 10.0 percentage point lead over Aatrox. This lopsided early game means Master Yi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aatrox is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.0% win rate — 12.0 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Aatrox, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Precision rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs AatroxPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Master Yi rune vs AatroxTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs AatroxLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs AatroxCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Aatrox
Inspiration rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs AatroxInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Master Yi rune vs AatroxMagical Footwear - best Master Yi rune vs Aatrox
87.5% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration 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 Aatrox.


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 Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Aatrox wins the Master Yi vs Aatrox matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Master Yi's 48.9%, a 2.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Aatrox with a 55.0% win rate versus 45.0%. Master Yi 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 Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Aatrox takes over the Master Yi vs Aatrox matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to 44.0%. Aatrox scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Aatrox matchup?

Aatrox wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 2.2 percentage point advantage means Aatrox is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Aatrox?

The best Master Yi build against Aatrox includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. 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 Aatrox?

The best Master Yi runes against Aatrox use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 87.5% win rate in the Master Yi vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Aatrox?

No, Master Yi struggles against Aatrox with only a 48.9% win rate. Aatrox has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aatrox's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Aatrox?

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