Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Master Yivs Irelia

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 81.8% win rate (+63.6%) over Master Yi based on 11 games. Irelia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Irelia matchup.

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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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Master Yi - 18.2% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
18.2% WR
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Irelia vs Master Yi matchup - 81.8% win rate
Irelia
81.8% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Irelia Matchup?

Irelia wins the Master Yi vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 11
18.2%
Win Rate
81.8%
4.4
CS / min
6.3
647
DMG / min
878
9,023
Gold / game
10,457
340
Heal / min
467
761
DMG Mitigated / min
1,096
0.1
CC / min
0.5
12.5%
Early Game WR
87.5%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Master Yi vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 81.8% win rate compared to Master Yi's 18.2%, giving Irelia a 63.6 percentage point advantage. Irelia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Master Yi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Irelia leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia 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 Irelia 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 Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
4.4Master Yi
6.3Irelia
Irelia significantly out-farms Master Yi by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 29 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Master Yi players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
647Master Yi
878Irelia
Irelia heavily out-damages Master Yi by 231 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Master Yi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Irelia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,023Master Yi
10,457Irelia
Irelia generates a commanding 1,435 more gold per game than Master Yi. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Master Yi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Master Yi
0.5Irelia
Irelia 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 Irelia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,101Master Yi
1,562Irelia
Irelia vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 461 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia 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 Irelia

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Irelia are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Irelia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
87.5%
+75.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi12.5%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia87.5%
Late Game
Irelia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi33.3%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia66.7%

Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 87.5% win rate — a 75.0 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Irelia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Master Yi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Master Yi Runes Against Irelia

Precision rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs IreliaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Master Yi rune vs IreliaTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs IreliaLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs IreliaCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Irelia
Inspiration rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs IreliaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Master Yi rune vs IreliaCosmic Insight - best Master Yi rune vs Irelia
100.0% WR

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


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.33%4531.172012,86645.4%54.5%
52.36%4241.277913,32848.7%55.3%
50.99%4041.174313,23453.8%48.6%
50.89%3951.178613,38244.5%55.9%
44.79%3261.277613,13845.5%44.2%
50.62%3241.177013,17247.8%53.3%
51.97%3041.275713,37047.4%55.6%
50.00%3001.377413,19149.3%50.7%
39.77%2591.174113,12638.7%40.5%
49.21%2541.669412,41144.3%53.2%
49.40%2511.171113,52846.9%51.0%
50.80%2501.170213,21550.0%51.5%
46.55%2321.381913,31539.0%52.8%
42.15%2231.267113,40541.3%42.8%
44.23%2081.269313,16944.2%44.3%
50.00%1881.171813,26346.3%52.8%
49.69%1611.175913,28043.9%53.7%
38.67%1501.673912,32532.3%43.5%
49.66%1451.174513,24747.8%51.3%
45.77%1421.380213,06743.2%48.5%
45.71%1401.171113,26245.2%46.1%
55.40%1391.181013,63058.7%52.6%
55.80%1381.276713,26451.5%60.0%
50.74%1361.373113,18750.0%51.3%
62.20%1271.171712,43061.0%63.2%
56.45%1241.178914,03751.9%60.0%
50.83%1201.280313,64448.9%52.0%
46.43%1121.169213,06147.7%45.6%
53.33%1051.275212,51554.2%52.2%
46.74%922.972712,72229.4%56.9%
50.55%911.268913,51748.8%52.0%
49.45%911.386514,15656.4%44.2%
44.44%901.176012,98145.5%43.5%
56.63%832.971812,69851.5%60.0%
48.78%821.277913,61757.1%44.4%
55.00%801.975914,19132.1%67.3%
52.56%781.478613,64551.5%53.3%
48.72%783.179312,19742.5%55.3%
49.35%772.274612,55656.4%42.1%
51.35%742.589512,62152.8%50.0%
42.86%701.275412,71345.5%40.5%
44.93%691.179113,75243.8%46.0%
43.33%601.167512,43235.7%50.0%
47.27%552.983613,35730.4%59.4%
58.49%533.380912,47454.2%62.1%
57.69%521.982513,21542.3%73.1%
34.00%502.876812,82123.5%39.4%
70.00%501.179713,90082.3%63.6%
67.39%462.381213,80861.9%72.0%
47.83%461.152211,49045.0%50.0%
33.33%455.683013,66137.5%31.0%
57.78%451.375313,90856.3%58.6%
53.33%452.588310,99756.0%50.0%
43.18%442.895812,69421.1%60.0%
35.90%392.784212,90729.4%40.9%
44.74%384.691412,12427.8%60.0%
51.35%371.690314,20231.3%66.7%
37.14%351.167711,61733.3%42.9%
50.00%343.993913,02344.4%52.0%
40.63%322.477112,95237.5%43.8%
38.71%311.275814,08030.8%44.4%
51.72%292.591214,50041.7%58.8%
23.08%265.197012,07715.4%30.8%
46.15%262.176813,08533.3%57.1%
46.15%262.174412,59733.3%57.1%
52.00%254.079212,20450.0%53.9%
42.86%211.077812,46511.1%66.7%
52.38%211.974515,03366.7%46.7%
42.11%194.786912,59233.3%50.0%
57.89%191.866312,70570.0%44.4%
52.63%192.653211,54054.5%50.0%
63.16%191.479113,42450.0%77.8%
50.00%184.91,08612,06736.4%71.4%
55.56%181.866212,56563.6%42.9%
61.11%185.595612,593100.0%41.7%
27.78%185.277110,50633.3%16.7%
70.59%171.576713,08670.0%71.4%
70.59%174.883810,26680.0%57.1%
64.71%175.699014,36950.0%69.2%
58.82%174.21,04815,21580.0%50.0%
50.00%165.081512,12560.0%45.5%
66.67%151.782111,39042.9%87.5%
53.33%154.274713,19560.0%50.0%
64.29%144.084212,78666.7%62.5%
35.71%145.069411,7930.0%71.4%
84.62%135.194714,75875.0%88.9%
8.33%125.873910,03114.3%0.0%
58.33%122.41,00716,13633.3%66.7%
58.33%124.564910,56662.5%50.0%
45.45%113.473913,80266.7%37.5%
18.18%114.46479,02312.5%33.3%
45.45%116.086212,52425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.490312,30220.0%100.0%
60.00%106.098813,43050.0%66.7%
66.67%95.31,07415,55766.7%66.7%
77.78%93.972411,25066.7%83.3%
44.44%95.169113,30350.0%40.0%
50.00%85.31,13114,87650.0%50.0%
75.00%85.285812,44766.7%80.0%
50.00%85.593916,40633.3%60.0%
50.00%85.570914,6040.0%57.1%
85.71%73.890414,58380.0%100.0%
71.43%74.582411,58366.7%75.0%
57.14%73.591214,918100.0%25.0%
42.86%75.168411,10466.7%25.0%
42.86%76.076912,65460.0%0.0%
42.86%75.298211,59920.0%100.0%
33.33%65.784812,02033.3%33.3%
66.67%65.855711,19966.7%66.7%
60.00%54.970413,52850.0%66.7%
20.00%53.19468,82320.0%0.0%

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Master Yi vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Irelia wins the Master Yi vs Irelia matchup with a 81.8% win rate compared to Master Yi's 18.2%, a 63.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Master Yi with a 87.5% win rate versus 12.5%. Irelia 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 Irelia in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Master Yi vs Irelia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Irelia matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 81.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 63.6 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Irelia?

The best Master Yi build against Irelia includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Master Yi runes against Irelia?

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

Does Master Yi counter Irelia?

No, Master Yi struggles against Irelia with only a 18.2% win rate. Irelia has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Irelia's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Irelia?

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