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

Master Yivs Jhin

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

Master Yi vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Jhin wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Master Yi based on 9 games. Jhin 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 Jhin 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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Jhin - 37.5% win rateJhin(37.5%)
Master Yi - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
37.5% WR
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Jhin vs Master Yi matchup - 62.5% win rate
Jhin
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Jhin Matchup?

Jhin wins the Master Yi vs Jhin matchup
Winner
Jhin
Matches: 9
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
4.4
CS / min
5.4
1,012
DMG / min
944
11,304
Gold / game
12,309
271
Heal / min
199
766
DMG Mitigated / min
376
0.1
CC / min
1.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Master Yi vs Jhin Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Jhin wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.5%, giving Jhin a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Jhin 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 Jhin leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jhin 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 Jhin 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 Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
4.4Master Yi
5.4Jhin
Jhin significantly out-farms Master Yi by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jhin 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
1,012Master Yi
944Jhin
Master Yi deals 68 more champion damage per minute than Jhin. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Jhin choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Master Yi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,304Master Yi
12,309Jhin
Jhin generates a commanding 1,005 more gold per game than Master Yi. This substantial economic advantage means Jhin 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
1.1Jhin
Jhin brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Jhin 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
1,037Master Yi
575Jhin
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Jhin, healing and mitigating 461 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jhin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jhin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Jhin

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Jhin, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Jhin are Kraken Slayer, Titanic Hydra and Blade of The Ruined King. 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 Jhin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jhin
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi40.0%
Jhin early game win rateJhin60.0%
Late Game
Jhin
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi33.3%
Jhin late game win rateJhin66.7%

Jhin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Jhin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jhin 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 Jhin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jhin 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 Jhin

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs JhinDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs JhinSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs JhinSixth Sense - best Master Yi rune vs JhinTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Jhin
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs JhinPrecision
Triumph - best Master Yi rune vs JhinLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Jhin
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Jhin 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 Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Jhin wins the Master Yi vs Jhin matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Jhin has the advantage against Master Yi with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Jhin 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 Jhin in the late game?

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

Who wins the Master Yi vs Jhin matchup?

Jhin wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Jhin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Jhin?

The best Master Yi build against Jhin includes Kraken Slayer, Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King 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 Jhin?

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

Does Master Yi counter Jhin?

No, Master Yi struggles against Jhin with only a 37.5% win rate. Jhin has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jhin's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Jhin?

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