Master Yivs Karthus
Master Yi vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Master Yi wins with a 62.2% win rate (+24.3%) over Karthus based on 37 games. Master Yi 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 Karthus 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.
Karthus(62.2%)Who Wins the Master Yi vs Karthus Matchup?
Master Yi vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Master Yi vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 62.2% win rate compared to Karthus's 37.8%, giving Master Yi a 24.3 percentage point advantage. Master Yi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karthus 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 Karthus leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Master Yi vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Master Yi Build Against Karthus
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Karthus 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. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Master Yi57.1%Karthus42.9%Master Yi65.2%Karthus34.8%Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Master Yi 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 65.2% win rate — 30.4 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Master Yi holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Karthus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Master Yi Runes Against Karthus
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Master Yi to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.81% | 267 | 1.2 | 816 | 13,649 | 50.0% | 49.6% | |
| 52.83% | 212 | 1.2 | 743 | 13,282 | 49.1% | 57.1% | |
| 55.12% | 205 | 1.1 | 847 | 14,093 | 53.2% | 56.8% | |
| 47.92% | 192 | 1.2 | 714 | 13,721 | 47.6% | 48.1% | |
| 53.89% | 180 | 1.3 | 826 | 13,408 | 52.9% | 54.8% | |
| 51.69% | 178 | 1.1 | 813 | 13,800 | 45.5% | 57.8% | |
| 47.24% | 163 | 1.2 | 776 | 13,049 | 45.1% | 48.9% | |
| 50.98% | 153 | 1.2 | 734 | 13,113 | 51.4% | 50.6% | |
| 49.62% | 131 | 1.4 | 683 | 13,213 | 49.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.63% | 118 | 1.4 | 1,012 | 13,947 | 51.9% | 62.5% | |
| 48.67% | 113 | 1.1 | 790 | 14,401 | 56.9% | 41.9% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 1.7 | 914 | 14,017 | 52.3% | 58.3% | |
| 46.08% | 102 | 1.1 | 696 | 13,321 | 53.5% | 40.7% | |
| 45.54% | 101 | 1.1 | 755 | 13,546 | 38.2% | 49.3% | |
| 56.98% | 86 | 1.1 | 961 | 13,910 | 47.6% | 65.9% | |
| 60.47% | 86 | 1.1 | 792 | 13,823 | 61.9% | 59.1% | |
| 51.85% | 81 | 1.3 | 856 | 14,394 | 52.9% | 51.1% | |
| 55.00% | 80 | 1.1 | 731 | 13,364 | 55.3% | 54.8% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 1.6 | 794 | 13,715 | 42.4% | 47.7% | |
| 62.16% | 74 | 1.3 | 865 | 14,419 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 1.3 | 773 | 14,182 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 39.13% | 69 | 2.7 | 786 | 13,963 | 13.6% | 51.1% | |
| 60.29% | 68 | 2.1 | 858 | 12,455 | 54.0% | 67.7% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 1.2 | 871 | 14,679 | 48.4% | 68.8% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 1.1 | 820 | 13,344 | 48.4% | 58.1% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.4 | 821 | 14,286 | 40.0% | 60.6% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.4 | 918 | 14,881 | 52.2% | 51.4% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 1.2 | 813 | 13,911 | 48.1% | 66.7% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 1.8 | 793 | 14,007 | 62.5% | 51.5% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 1.3 | 730 | 12,368 | 47.2% | 66.7% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 4.7 | 822 | 11,263 | 37.1% | 61.9% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 1.9 | 844 | 15,599 | 62.5% | 59.0% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 3.3 | 900 | 13,248 | 53.6% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.3 | 737 | 13,584 | 42.3% | 57.1% | |
| 39.62% | 53 | 1.1 | 719 | 13,349 | 29.2% | 48.3% | |
| 61.54% | 52 | 1.7 | 841 | 13,786 | 61.5% | 61.5% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 1.7 | 811 | 12,433 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.3 | 708 | 12,867 | 45.2% | 57.9% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 1.2 | 784 | 14,051 | 71.4% | 40.7% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.7 | 807 | 13,815 | 36.4% | 52.2% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 3.0 | 796 | 12,167 | 55.0% | 60.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 0.9 | 694 | 12,175 | 44.4% | 52.4% | |
| 40.54% | 38 | 1.8 | 893 | 14,283 | 43.8% | 38.1% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 1.4 | 831 | 13,898 | 57.1% | 65.2% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 1.2 | 796 | 12,832 | 40.9% | 57.1% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 1.5 | 784 | 15,084 | 42.9% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 2.9 | 877 | 13,196 | 40.0% | 64.3% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.4 | 787 | 14,042 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.2 | 820 | 14,308 | 31.3% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.8 | 746 | 13,431 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.5 | 810 | 13,835 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 2.6 | 852 | 14,712 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 4.1 | 952 | 14,054 | 50.0% | 70.6% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.2 | 918 | 12,841 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.1 | 787 | 11,909 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.6 | 961 | 14,406 | 30.0% | 81.8% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.3 | 678 | 12,291 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.7 | 782 | 13,482 | 45.5% | 87.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.7 | 729 | 12,424 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.4 | 830 | 15,061 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 4.7 | 1,033 | 15,694 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.3 | 1,047 | 14,008 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.9 | 887 | 14,952 | 55.6% | 75.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.7 | 875 | 13,773 | 44.4% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 768 | 15,072 | 66.7% | 88.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.5 | 846 | 12,635 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 4.9 | 826 | 12,007 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.8 | 943 | 13,471 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 4.9 | 953 | 12,455 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.9 | 857 | 13,561 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.0 | 737 | 12,741 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 4.6 | 1,025 | 16,209 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 793 | 11,627 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.3 | 905 | 14,967 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 657 | 10,589 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 757 | 15,068 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 1,154 | 14,935 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 898 | 14,390 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 726 | 10,451 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 867 | 12,126 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 824 | 13,651 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.5 | 734 | 15,274 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 858 | 13,185 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.3 | 999 | 15,072 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 1,096 | 15,942 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 1,080 | 14,910 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 944 | 12,265 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.4 | 821 | 13,094 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.1 | 643 | 10,513 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.9 | 885 | 10,730 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.3 | 1,069 | 15,304 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 599 | 11,524 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.7 | 714 | 12,253 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.3 | 1,016 | 16,482 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.2 | 626 | 6,360 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 730 | 12,394 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 721 | 15,058 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 878 | 12,583 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 749 | 12,319 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 759 | 9,894 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 814 | 13,440 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 733 | 14,195 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 586 | 12,158 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 788 | 15,369 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 809 | 13,158 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,005 | 14,674 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Master Yi vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Master Yi do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Karthus matchup with a 62.2% win rate compared to Karthus's 37.8%, a 24.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Master Yi do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Karthus with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Master Yi 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 Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Karthus matchup with a 65.2% win rate compared to 34.8%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Master Yi vs Karthus matchup?
Master Yi wins the matchup against Karthus with a 62.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 24.3 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.
What is the best Master Yi build against Karthus?
The best Master Yi build against Karthus includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Karthus?
The best Master Yi runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Master Yi vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Master Yi counter Karthus?
Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 62.2% win rate. Master Yi strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Master Yi against Karthus?
When playing Master Yi against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.