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

Master Yivs Hecarim

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

Master Yi vs Hecarim is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Hecarim based on 109 games. Hecarim 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 Hecarim 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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Hecarim - 50.0% win rateHecarim(50.0%)
Master Yi - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
50.0% WR
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Hecarim vs Master Yi matchup - 50.0% win rate
Hecarim
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Hecarim Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Hecarim matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 109
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
838
DMG / min
685
13,527
Gold / game
13,032
388
Heal / min
641
798
DMG Mitigated / min
1,203
0.3
CC / min
0.7
40.4%
Early Game WR
59.6%
60.8%
Late Game WR
39.2%

Master Yi vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Hecarim matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 109 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Hecarim's 50.0%, giving Master Yi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hecarim controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hecarim 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 Hecarim leads by 0.4s CC/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 Hecarim'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 Hecarim Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.1Master Yi
1.1Hecarim
Master Yi and Hecarim 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
838Master Yi
685Hecarim
Master Yi heavily out-damages Hecarim by 153 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Hecarim 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
13,527Master Yi
13,032Hecarim
Master Yi earns 495 more gold per game than Hecarim, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Master Yi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Master Yi
0.7Hecarim
Hecarim provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Hecarim coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,186Master Yi
1,844Hecarim
Hecarim vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 658 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Hecarim 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 Hecarim

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Hecarim, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Hecarim are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Guinsoo's Rageblade. 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 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Hecarim. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Hecarim matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hecarim
59.6%
+19.3% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi40.4%
Hecarim early game win rateHecarim59.6%
Late Game
Master Yi
60.8%
+21.6% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi60.8%
Hecarim late game win rateHecarim39.2%

Hecarim dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.6% win rate — a 19.3 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Hecarim can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.8% win rate — 21.6 points above Hecarim. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs HecarimDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs HecarimSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs HecarimGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs HecarimTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Hecarim
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs HecarimPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs HecarimTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Hecarim
68.8% 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 Hecarim.


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 Hecarim - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Hecarim matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Hecarim's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 109 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Hecarim has the advantage against Master Yi with a 59.6% win rate versus 40.4%. Hecarim 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 Hecarim in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Hecarim matchup with a 60.8% win rate compared to 39.2%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Hecarim matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Hecarim with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 109 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Hecarim?

The best Master Yi build against Hecarim includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade 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 Hecarim?

The best Master Yi runes against Hecarim use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate in the Master Yi vs Hecarim matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Hecarim?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Hecarim with a 50.0% win rate. Master Yi slightly edges out Hecarim in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Hecarim?

When playing Master Yi against Hecarim, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Hecarim. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.