Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Master Yivs Aurora

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Aurora is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Aurora based on 6 games. Master Yi wins the early laning phase while Aurora 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 Aurora 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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Aurora - 50.0% win rateAurora(50.0%)
Master Yi - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
50.0% WR
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Aurora vs Master Yi matchup - 50.0% win rate
Aurora
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Aurora Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.1
CS / min
5.1
1,074
DMG / min
785
16,426
Gold / game
11,530
348
Heal / min
192
791
DMG Mitigated / min
408
0.1
CC / min
0.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Master Yi vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Aurora matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Aurora's 50.0%, giving Master Yi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Master Yi leads by 537 HP/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 Aurora'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 Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Aurora, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.1Master Yi
5.1Aurora
Master Yi and Aurora 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
1,074Master Yi
785Aurora
Master Yi heavily out-damages Aurora by 289 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aurora 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
16,426Master Yi
11,530Aurora
Master Yi generates a commanding 4,896 more gold per game than Aurora. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aurora should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Master Yi
0.2Aurora
Both Master Yi and Aurora provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,138Master Yi
601Aurora
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 537 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurora is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurora, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Aurora

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Aurora are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow and Kraken Slayer. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi100.0%
Aurora early game win rateAurora0.0%
Late Game
Aurora
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi40.0%
Aurora late game win rateAurora60.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Master Yi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, 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 Aurora reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurora 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 Aurora

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs AuroraDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs AuroraSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs AuroraGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs AuroraTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Aurora
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs AuroraTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Aurora
100.0% 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 Aurora.


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.64%5961.374212,46145.1%48.3%
53.71%5531.179713,44851.9%55.2%
50.37%5441.279513,41145.5%54.4%
50.66%5291.275013,07948.0%53.1%
50.10%4911.177013,07748.9%51.1%
46.17%4571.277013,47744.2%47.9%
44.04%3611.176513,26340.5%46.8%
50.98%3571.270413,17755.8%46.5%
45.71%3501.270312,74044.8%46.4%
49.42%3421.671712,60548.8%50.0%
55.08%3051.272713,70158.4%53.1%
49.17%3031.381512,86548.0%50.3%
51.41%2841.172013,06749.6%52.9%
42.69%2531.271312,76641.2%44.0%
48.29%2341.577412,80748.6%48.1%
50.68%2211.173514,10450.0%51.1%
54.04%1981.278113,60350.0%58.0%
50.52%1941.369213,60645.6%53.2%
47.37%1901.475413,12048.4%46.3%
60.44%1821.177612,33457.0%64.6%
48.62%1811.181213,46449.4%47.9%
56.32%1741.280113,85154.1%57.5%
53.50%1571.475413,75856.9%50.6%
56.05%1571.377612,92054.0%57.5%
44.08%1521.170512,78247.8%41.2%
55.78%1471.174514,07055.9%55.7%
44.52%1462.971612,99540.0%48.1%
53.10%1451.380813,30950.0%55.7%
55.86%1451.182513,57150.0%59.8%
59.26%1351.277213,26957.9%60.3%
55.93%1181.377613,32554.0%57.4%
50.43%1151.278113,50352.8%48.4%
50.00%1062.778813,37445.5%53.2%
48.57%1051.973112,75748.1%49.1%
56.31%1032.497212,29358.3%54.5%
49.02%1021.182314,34355.8%44.1%
45.45%991.584713,94345.2%45.6%
51.52%992.977312,60944.2%57.1%
54.26%941.281113,14641.0%63.6%
40.86%933.780212,32839.5%42.0%
50.55%911.375813,44740.5%59.2%
41.67%841.572111,72741.0%42.2%
49.40%831.176313,03550.0%48.8%
47.56%823.183312,54538.5%55.8%
51.90%792.788413,02539.4%60.9%
51.90%791.571512,66961.8%44.4%
62.82%781.379713,81061.1%64.3%
50.00%721.273013,79651.6%48.8%
40.58%693.082112,71832.4%48.6%
57.97%692.075913,79964.3%53.7%
46.15%652.879912,65348.1%44.7%
48.44%642.687113,16258.1%39.4%
48.39%625.890612,50953.3%43.8%
47.46%593.089611,73650.0%44.0%
59.62%522.386413,34164.0%55.6%
60.00%502.293114,86058.8%60.6%
36.73%504.979711,14533.3%39.3%
52.08%485.71,02314,12063.6%42.3%
47.92%484.497013,25642.1%51.7%
53.49%434.676412,50647.1%57.7%
52.38%421.180412,96145.0%59.1%
33.33%394.586512,09026.3%40.0%
51.35%375.387412,43046.7%54.5%
43.24%372.180513,29740.0%45.5%
48.65%372.187214,35347.1%50.0%
45.71%355.21,02913,03150.0%41.2%
51.52%331.978312,66440.0%69.2%
40.63%321.190614,15246.1%36.8%
40.63%323.088213,01138.5%42.1%
51.61%314.81,04413,86057.1%47.1%
38.71%315.584813,40635.7%41.2%
48.39%315.877512,52038.5%55.6%
53.33%305.389513,27354.5%52.6%
57.14%282.480613,81160.0%53.9%
55.56%276.196913,68658.3%53.3%
55.56%271.767713,47158.3%53.3%
38.46%265.495212,23436.4%40.0%
62.50%241.267012,98153.9%72.7%
65.22%236.082911,98536.4%91.7%
45.45%225.789813,49640.0%47.1%
57.14%215.71,03915,49980.0%50.0%
45.00%201.669713,89637.5%50.0%
52.63%191.282312,16244.4%60.0%
31.58%194.788612,2780.0%46.1%
42.11%195.883113,18933.3%50.0%
47.06%171.675212,93028.6%60.0%
58.82%175.290215,19050.0%61.5%
43.75%163.979810,36866.7%14.3%
37.50%165.081211,97450.0%30.0%
46.67%153.489713,54514.3%75.0%
60.00%153.073113,42677.8%33.3%
40.00%155.070810,28440.0%40.0%
85.71%144.51,21012,95283.3%87.5%
42.86%145.71,05911,56625.0%66.7%
38.46%131.189313,63466.7%14.3%
50.00%125.61,07613,7610.0%75.0%
66.67%125.881812,99475.0%62.5%
50.00%101.672312,73450.0%50.0%
60.00%104.788213,66850.0%66.7%
80.00%104.31,02214,219100.0%66.7%
60.00%105.91,41118,43766.7%57.1%
40.00%103.976211,9100.0%57.1%
50.00%105.31,02814,06966.7%25.0%
40.00%105.698212,54925.0%50.0%
50.00%105.891311,12425.0%66.7%
70.00%104.41,08717,089100.0%66.7%
44.44%95.91,09312,86650.0%40.0%
44.44%94.393516,0420.0%50.0%
55.56%92.694712,79225.0%80.0%
66.67%95.891215,357100.0%57.1%
55.56%94.672613,3070.0%71.4%
50.00%83.41,05614,13275.0%25.0%
62.50%85.899913,87466.7%60.0%
14.29%71.471613,9510.0%20.0%
57.14%75.81,04612,484100.0%0.0%
57.14%75.31,02313,376100.0%40.0%
42.86%73.380614,37633.3%50.0%
57.14%75.71,13512,91666.7%50.0%
57.14%74.91,10913,42366.7%50.0%
33.33%65.866812,0470.0%66.7%
83.33%61.496816,477100.0%80.0%
83.33%63.880016,238100.0%80.0%
50.00%65.11,07416,426100.0%40.0%
80.00%51.76568,83175.0%100.0%

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Master Yi vs Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Aurora matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Aurora's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Aurora with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Master Yi vs Aurora matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Aurora matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Aurora with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Aurora?

The best Master Yi build against Aurora includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Aurora?

The best Master Yi runes against Aurora use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Aurora matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Aurora?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Aurora with a 50.0% win rate. Master Yi slightly edges out Aurora in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Aurora?

When playing Master Yi against Aurora, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.