
Master Yivs Malphite
Master Yi vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 60.9% win rate (+21.7%) over Master Yi based on 69 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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 Malphite Matchup?

Master Yi vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Master Yi vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 69 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 60.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 39.1%, giving Malphite a 21.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite 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 Malphite leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite 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 Malphite 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 Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Master Yi Build Against Malphite
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Malphite 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 63.6% win rate across 11 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 86.4% win rate — a 72.7 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Master Yi takes over with a 51.1% win rate, leading Malphite by 2.1 percentage points. Master Yi scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite has the edge early, but Master Yi gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Master Yi Runes Against Malphite
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Master Yi do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Master Yi vs Malphite matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 39.1%, a 21.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 69 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Master Yi do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Master Yi with a 86.4% win rate versus 13.6%. Malphite 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 Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Malphite matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to 48.9%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Master Yi vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 60.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 21.7 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 69 games analyzed.
What is the best Master Yi build against Malphite?
The best Master Yi build against Malphite includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 63.6% 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 Malphite?
The best Master Yi runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Master Yi vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Master Yi counter Malphite?
No, Master Yi struggles against Malphite with only a 39.1% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Master Yi against Malphite?
When playing Master Yi against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malphite in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.