Master Yivs Kai'Sa
Master Yi vs Kai'Sa is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 8 games. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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.
Who Wins the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Matchup?
Master Yi vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary
The Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 50.0%, giving Master Yi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kai'Sa controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kai'Sa 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 Master Yi leads by 0.1s 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 Kai'Sa'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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown
Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Master Yi33.3%
Kai'Sa66.7%Master Yi60.0%Kai'Sa40.0%Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Kai'Sa. 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: Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa
Domination
Precision
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 Kai'Sa.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.33% | 453 | 1.1 | 720 | 12,866 | 45.4% | 54.5% | |
| 52.36% | 424 | 1.2 | 779 | 13,328 | 48.7% | 55.3% | |
| 50.99% | 404 | 1.1 | 743 | 13,234 | 53.8% | 48.6% | |
| 50.89% | 395 | 1.1 | 786 | 13,382 | 44.5% | 55.9% | |
| 44.79% | 326 | 1.2 | 776 | 13,138 | 45.5% | 44.2% | |
| 50.62% | 324 | 1.1 | 770 | 13,172 | 47.8% | 53.3% | |
| 51.97% | 304 | 1.2 | 757 | 13,370 | 47.4% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 300 | 1.3 | 774 | 13,191 | 49.3% | 50.7% | |
| 39.77% | 259 | 1.1 | 741 | 13,126 | 38.7% | 40.5% | |
| 49.21% | 254 | 1.6 | 694 | 12,411 | 44.3% | 53.2% | |
| 49.40% | 251 | 1.1 | 711 | 13,528 | 46.9% | 51.0% | |
| 50.80% | 250 | 1.1 | 702 | 13,215 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 46.55% | 232 | 1.3 | 819 | 13,315 | 39.0% | 52.8% | |
| 42.15% | 223 | 1.2 | 671 | 13,405 | 41.3% | 42.8% | |
| 44.23% | 208 | 1.2 | 693 | 13,169 | 44.2% | 44.3% | |
| 50.00% | 188 | 1.1 | 718 | 13,263 | 46.3% | 52.8% | |
| 49.69% | 161 | 1.1 | 759 | 13,280 | 43.9% | 53.7% | |
| 38.67% | 150 | 1.6 | 739 | 12,325 | 32.3% | 43.5% | |
| 49.66% | 145 | 1.1 | 745 | 13,247 | 47.8% | 51.3% | |
| 45.77% | 142 | 1.3 | 802 | 13,067 | 43.2% | 48.5% | |
| 45.71% | 140 | 1.1 | 711 | 13,262 | 45.2% | 46.1% | |
| 55.40% | 139 | 1.1 | 810 | 13,630 | 58.7% | 52.6% | |
| 55.80% | 138 | 1.2 | 767 | 13,264 | 51.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.74% | 136 | 1.3 | 731 | 13,187 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 62.20% | 127 | 1.1 | 717 | 12,430 | 61.0% | 63.2% | |
| 56.45% | 124 | 1.1 | 789 | 14,037 | 51.9% | 60.0% | |
| 50.83% | 120 | 1.2 | 803 | 13,644 | 48.9% | 52.0% | |
| 46.43% | 112 | 1.1 | 692 | 13,061 | 47.7% | 45.6% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,515 | 54.2% | 52.2% | |
| 46.74% | 92 | 2.9 | 727 | 12,722 | 29.4% | 56.9% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 1.2 | 689 | 13,517 | 48.8% | 52.0% | |
| 49.45% | 91 | 1.3 | 865 | 14,156 | 56.4% | 44.2% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 1.1 | 760 | 12,981 | 45.5% | 43.5% | |
| 56.63% | 83 | 2.9 | 718 | 12,698 | 51.5% | 60.0% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 1.2 | 779 | 13,617 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 55.00% | 80 | 1.9 | 759 | 14,191 | 32.1% | 67.3% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 1.4 | 786 | 13,645 | 51.5% | 53.3% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 3.1 | 793 | 12,197 | 42.5% | 55.3% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 2.2 | 746 | 12,556 | 56.4% | 42.1% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 2.5 | 895 | 12,621 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 1.2 | 754 | 12,713 | 45.5% | 40.5% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 1.1 | 791 | 13,752 | 43.8% | 46.0% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 675 | 12,432 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 2.9 | 836 | 13,357 | 30.4% | 59.4% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 3.3 | 809 | 12,474 | 54.2% | 62.1% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 1.9 | 825 | 13,215 | 42.3% | 73.1% | |
| 34.00% | 50 | 2.8 | 768 | 12,821 | 23.5% | 39.4% | |
| 70.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 797 | 13,900 | 82.3% | 63.6% | |
| 67.39% | 46 | 2.3 | 812 | 13,808 | 61.9% | 72.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.1 | 522 | 11,490 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 45 | 5.6 | 830 | 13,661 | 37.5% | 31.0% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 1.3 | 753 | 13,908 | 56.3% | 58.6% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 2.5 | 883 | 10,997 | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 2.8 | 958 | 12,694 | 21.1% | 60.0% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 2.7 | 842 | 12,907 | 29.4% | 40.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 4.6 | 914 | 12,124 | 27.8% | 60.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 1.6 | 903 | 14,202 | 31.3% | 66.7% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 1.1 | 677 | 11,617 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 3.9 | 939 | 13,023 | 44.4% | 52.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 2.4 | 771 | 12,952 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.2 | 758 | 14,080 | 30.8% | 44.4% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.5 | 912 | 14,500 | 41.7% | 58.8% | |
| 23.08% | 26 | 5.1 | 970 | 12,077 | 15.4% | 30.8% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 2.1 | 768 | 13,085 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 2.1 | 744 | 12,597 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 4.0 | 792 | 12,204 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.0 | 778 | 12,465 | 11.1% | 66.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.9 | 745 | 15,033 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 4.7 | 869 | 12,592 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.8 | 663 | 12,705 | 70.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 2.6 | 532 | 11,540 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.4 | 791 | 13,424 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.9 | 1,086 | 12,067 | 36.4% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.8 | 662 | 12,565 | 63.6% | 42.9% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.5 | 956 | 12,593 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 5.2 | 771 | 10,506 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.5 | 767 | 13,086 | 70.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 4.8 | 838 | 10,266 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.6 | 990 | 14,369 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.2 | 1,048 | 15,215 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.0 | 815 | 12,125 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 821 | 11,390 | 42.9% | 87.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.2 | 747 | 13,195 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.0 | 842 | 12,786 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.0 | 694 | 11,793 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 5.1 | 947 | 14,758 | 75.0% | 88.9% | |
| 8.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 739 | 10,031 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.4 | 1,007 | 16,136 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.5 | 649 | 10,566 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.4 | 739 | 13,802 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 4.4 | 647 | 9,023 | 12.5% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 862 | 12,524 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 903 | 12,302 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 988 | 13,430 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,074 | 15,557 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.9 | 724 | 11,250 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.1 | 691 | 13,303 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 1,131 | 14,876 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 858 | 12,447 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 939 | 16,406 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 709 | 14,604 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.8 | 904 | 14,583 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.5 | 824 | 11,583 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.5 | 912 | 14,918 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 684 | 11,104 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 769 | 12,654 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 982 | 11,599 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 848 | 12,020 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 557 | 11,199 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 704 | 13,528 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 946 | 8,823 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
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Master Yi vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Master Yi do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?
Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Master Yi do against Kai'Sa in the early game?
In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Master Yi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup?
Master Yi wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Master Yi build against Kai'Sa?
The best Master Yi build against Kai'Sa includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Master Yi runes against Kai'Sa?
The best Master Yi runes against Kai'Sa use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Master Yi counter Kai'Sa?
Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 50.0% win rate. Master Yi slightly edges out Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Master Yi against Kai'Sa?
When playing Master Yi against Kai'Sa, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kai'Sa. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.