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

Master Yivs Cho'Gath

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Cho'Gath wins with a 62.9% win rate (+25.7%) over Master Yi based on 70 games. Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath 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
Cho'Gath - 37.1% win rateCho'Gath(37.1%)
Master Yi - 37.1% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
37.1% WR
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Cho'Gath vs Master Yi matchup - 62.9% win rate
Cho'Gath
62.9% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 70
37.1%
Win Rate
62.9%
3.2
CS / min
3.3
861
DMG / min
787
13,117
Gold / game
12,986
311
Heal / min
423
721
DMG Mitigated / min
1,536
0.2
CC / min
2.0
21.9%
Early Game WR
78.1%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Master Yi vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 62.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.1%, giving Cho'Gath a 25.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath leads by 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

Cho'Gath wins the laning phase against Master Yi in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.2Master Yi
3.3Cho'Gath
Master Yi and Cho'Gath 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
861Master Yi
787Cho'Gath
Master Yi deals 74 more champion damage per minute than Cho'Gath. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Cho'Gath choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Master Yi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,117Master Yi
12,986Cho'Gath
Master Yi and Cho'Gath generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 131 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
2.0Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 1.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cho'Gath 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
1,032Master Yi
1,960Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 928 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Cho'Gath 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Cho'Gath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
78.1%
+56.3% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi21.9%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath78.1%
Late Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath50.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 78.1% win rate — a 56.3 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Master Yi at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Cho'Gath. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Cho'Gath has the edge early, but Master Yi gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Master Yi Runes Against Cho'Gath

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs Cho'GathDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs Cho'GathSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs Cho'GathGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs Cho'GathTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Cho'Gath
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs Cho'GathPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Cho'GathTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Cho'Gath
42.1% WR

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


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 Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Master Yi do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?

Cho'Gath wins the Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 62.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.1%, a 25.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Master Yi do against Cho'Gath in the early game?

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Master Yi with a 78.1% win rate versus 21.9%. Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 62.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 25.7 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Cho'Gath?

The best Master Yi build against Cho'Gath includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Berserker's 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 Cho'Gath?

The best Master Yi runes against Cho'Gath use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.1% win rate in the Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Cho'Gath?

No, Master Yi struggles against Cho'Gath with only a 37.1% win rate. Cho'Gath has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cho'Gath's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Cho'Gath?

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