Master Yivs Leona
Master Yi vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Master Yi wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Leona based on 6 games. Master Yi wins the early laning phase while Leona 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 Leona 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.
Leona(66.7%)Who Wins the Master Yi vs Leona Matchup?
Master Yi vs Leona Matchup Summary
The Master Yi vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Leona's 33.3%, giving Master Yi a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Leona outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi needs to press advantages before Leona reaches their power spikes, while Leona should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Leona leads by 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi players can confidently pick into Leona and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Leona 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 Leona Laning Phase Breakdown
Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Leona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Master Yi Build Against Leona
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Leona 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. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Leona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Leona matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Master Yi100.0%Leona0.0%Master Yi33.3%Leona66.7%Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Leona. This lopsided early game means Master Yi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Leona 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 Leona, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Master Yi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Leona reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Leona 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 Leona
Domination
Precision
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Master Yi to press their advantage against Leona, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.62% | 405 | 1.1 | 751 | 12,427 | 50.8% | 50.5% | |
| 50.40% | 377 | 1.2 | 787 | 13,720 | 56.1% | 46.7% | |
| 51.77% | 367 | 1.2 | 807 | 13,083 | 50.9% | 52.4% | |
| 49.03% | 361 | 1.1 | 742 | 12,848 | 44.9% | 52.2% | |
| 48.37% | 337 | 1.2 | 768 | 13,337 | 53.5% | 43.9% | |
| 46.73% | 306 | 1.2 | 802 | 12,886 | 46.9% | 46.5% | |
| 46.22% | 251 | 1.2 | 674 | 13,348 | 48.0% | 45.0% | |
| 47.54% | 244 | 1.2 | 712 | 13,338 | 46.7% | 48.2% | |
| 48.95% | 239 | 1.3 | 743 | 13,508 | 49.1% | 48.8% | |
| 39.06% | 233 | 1.2 | 717 | 12,975 | 38.2% | 39.7% | |
| 46.35% | 233 | 1.6 | 690 | 12,110 | 43.2% | 49.2% | |
| 43.89% | 221 | 1.2 | 680 | 12,904 | 42.1% | 45.6% | |
| 52.83% | 212 | 1.3 | 846 | 13,568 | 49.5% | 55.5% | |
| 50.00% | 192 | 1.7 | 782 | 12,939 | 43.7% | 55.2% | |
| 47.09% | 172 | 1.1 | 733 | 12,971 | 48.8% | 45.5% | |
| 41.91% | 136 | 1.1 | 698 | 13,194 | 50.9% | 35.8% | |
| 52.99% | 134 | 1.2 | 767 | 13,033 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 47.37% | 133 | 1.3 | 741 | 13,081 | 37.9% | 54.7% | |
| 50.76% | 132 | 1.3 | 724 | 12,879 | 51.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.69% | 128 | 1.2 | 798 | 13,960 | 58.9% | 51.4% | |
| 56.80% | 125 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,919 | 52.9% | 61.8% | |
| 58.56% | 111 | 1.3 | 831 | 13,077 | 54.5% | 62.5% | |
| 60.19% | 108 | 1.4 | 763 | 13,660 | 65.9% | 56.3% | |
| 48.15% | 108 | 1.3 | 780 | 12,662 | 35.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 1.2 | 787 | 13,015 | 61.7% | 45.5% | |
| 47.52% | 101 | 1.1 | 745 | 13,189 | 46.3% | 48.3% | |
| 52.00% | 100 | 3.1 | 747 | 12,688 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.45% | 97 | 1.2 | 789 | 12,895 | 47.7% | 49.1% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 1.3 | 739 | 13,733 | 52.4% | 47.3% | |
| 55.91% | 93 | 1.1 | 755 | 13,105 | 56.0% | 55.8% | |
| 60.00% | 90 | 1.4 | 831 | 13,472 | 52.2% | 68.2% | |
| 60.67% | 89 | 1.1 | 809 | 14,617 | 59.3% | 61.3% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 1.2 | 743 | 14,661 | 48.5% | 52.7% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 0.9 | 665 | 12,528 | 38.2% | 53.7% | |
| 54.67% | 75 | 2.9 | 818 | 12,744 | 57.6% | 52.4% | |
| 58.57% | 70 | 1.4 | 816 | 13,393 | 46.9% | 68.4% | |
| 63.24% | 68 | 1.2 | 819 | 13,629 | 58.1% | 67.6% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 1.5 | 766 | 13,157 | 51.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 3.0 | 798 | 11,412 | 56.8% | 51.7% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 3.0 | 1,054 | 12,580 | 54.5% | 51.6% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 1.0 | 762 | 13,551 | 45.8% | 51.4% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.1 | 753 | 12,653 | 60.0% | 48.5% | |
| 37.93% | 58 | 2.5 | 700 | 11,046 | 42.9% | 30.4% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 2.8 | 878 | 13,083 | 54.5% | 57.6% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 3.6 | 878 | 13,137 | 36.0% | 53.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.2 | 717 | 13,803 | 42.9% | 48.5% | |
| 68.52% | 54 | 5.4 | 1,079 | 13,422 | 70.8% | 66.7% | |
| 72.55% | 51 | 2.0 | 854 | 14,238 | 69.6% | 75.0% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 2.6 | 799 | 12,549 | 59.1% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 1.7 | 820 | 13,511 | 57.1% | 59.3% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 4.6 | 779 | 12,634 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 1.6 | 840 | 12,489 | 72.7% | 58.8% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 2.9 | 820 | 11,923 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 2.4 | 912 | 11,673 | 52.2% | 64.3% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 2.1 | 888 | 12,846 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.4 | 800 | 14,552 | 53.3% | 52.4% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 2.4 | 1,009 | 15,645 | 27.3% | 47.8% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 1.0 | 770 | 14,015 | 57.1% | 61.1% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.7 | 795 | 13,833 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 2.4 | 879 | 13,946 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 4.5 | 782 | 11,259 | 37.5% | 27.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.9 | 893 | 12,078 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.3 | 838 | 12,018 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.3 | 1,010 | 14,672 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.1 | 705 | 13,641 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.8 | 797 | 11,819 | 22.2% | 80.0% | |
| 11.11% | 18 | 4.8 | 764 | 10,585 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.8 | 836 | 13,384 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.6 | 914 | 13,228 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 5.6 | 810 | 12,518 | 12.5% | 30.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.6 | 964 | 15,638 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.7 | 1,046 | 14,050 | 71.4% | 30.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.5 | 750 | 9,209 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.3 | 858 | 11,236 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 789 | 11,028 | 44.4% | 14.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.1 | 906 | 13,263 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 3.3 | 780 | 10,865 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 776 | 13,408 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 682 | 15,578 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 937 | 12,035 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 880 | 12,923 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.2 | 923 | 13,185 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.8 | 752 | 13,814 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.0 | 822 | 11,319 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.9 | 929 | 13,759 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 4.1 | 985 | 15,232 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 953 | 14,915 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.1 | 907 | 16,516 | 0.0% | 72.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.3 | 1,106 | 15,873 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.8 | 838 | 10,360 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 2.8 | 758 | 12,067 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 857 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 855 | 10,834 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 864 | 14,320 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 797 | 9,954 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 1,074 | 12,625 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,216 | 12,214 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.8 | 997 | 14,855 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 973 | 16,418 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.6 | 839 | 14,117 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 916 | 11,005 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 914 | 12,790 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 961 | 10,912 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 768 | 12,600 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 819 | 13,508 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 619 | 12,550 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 937 | 11,554 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 991 | 15,454 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,198 | 16,910 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.1 | 840 | 11,274 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 927 | 11,137 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 575 | 9,372 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 821 | 12,319 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 744 | 9,635 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,213 | 14,602 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Master Yi vs Leona - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Master Yi do against Leona in League of Legends?
Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Leona matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Leona's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Master Yi do against Leona in the early game?
In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Leona with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Leona in the late game?
In the late game, Leona takes over the Master Yi vs Leona matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Leona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Master Yi vs Leona matchup?
Master Yi wins the matchup against Leona with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Master Yi build against Leona?
The best Master Yi build against Leona includes Kraken Slayer, Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Leona?
The best Master Yi runes against Leona use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Leona matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Master Yi counter Leona?
Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Leona with a 66.7% win rate. Master Yi strongly counters Leona in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Master Yi against Leona?
When playing Master Yi against Leona, 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.