Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Master Yivs Nasus

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Nasus is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Master Yi wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.7%) over Nasus based on 74 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 Nasus matchup.

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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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Master Yi - 51.4% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
51.4% WR
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Nasus vs Master Yi matchup - 48.6% win rate
Nasus
48.6% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Nasus Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 74
51.4%
Win Rate
48.6%
2.5
CS / min
2.6
895
DMG / min
697
12,621
Gold / game
11,518
399
Heal / min
661
874
DMG Mitigated / min
1,628
0.2
CC / min
0.5
52.8%
Early Game WR
47.2%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Master Yi vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Nasus matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 74 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.6%, giving Master Yi a 2.7 percentage point advantage. Master Yi holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Nasus can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nasus leads by 0.3s 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 Nasus'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 Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
2.5Master Yi
2.6Nasus
Master Yi and Nasus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
895Master Yi
697Nasus
Master Yi heavily out-damages Nasus by 198 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Master Yi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,621Master Yi
11,518Nasus
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,103 more gold per game than Nasus. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nasus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.5Nasus
Nasus provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nasus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,274Master Yi
2,289Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 1,015 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Master Yi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Master Yi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Nasus

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Nasus are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
52.8%
+5.6% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi52.8%
Nasus early game win rateNasus47.2%
Late Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Nasus late game win rateNasus50.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.8% win rate — a 5.6 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Master Yi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Master Yi at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nasus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Master Yi holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nasus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Master Yi Runes Against Nasus

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs NasusDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs NasusSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs NasusGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs NasusTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Nasus
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs NasusPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs NasusTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Nasus
62.5% WR

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 Nasus.


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.

Master Yi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.33%4531.172012,86645.4%54.5%
52.36%4241.277913,32848.7%55.3%
50.99%4041.174313,23453.8%48.6%
50.89%3951.178613,38244.5%55.9%
44.79%3261.277613,13845.5%44.2%
50.62%3241.177013,17247.8%53.3%
51.97%3041.275713,37047.4%55.6%
50.00%3001.377413,19149.3%50.7%
39.77%2591.174113,12638.7%40.5%
49.21%2541.669412,41144.3%53.2%
49.40%2511.171113,52846.9%51.0%
50.80%2501.170213,21550.0%51.5%
46.55%2321.381913,31539.0%52.8%
42.15%2231.267113,40541.3%42.8%
44.23%2081.269313,16944.2%44.3%
50.00%1881.171813,26346.3%52.8%
49.69%1611.175913,28043.9%53.7%
38.67%1501.673912,32532.3%43.5%
49.66%1451.174513,24747.8%51.3%
45.77%1421.380213,06743.2%48.5%
45.71%1401.171113,26245.2%46.1%
55.40%1391.181013,63058.7%52.6%
55.80%1381.276713,26451.5%60.0%
50.74%1361.373113,18750.0%51.3%
62.20%1271.171712,43061.0%63.2%
56.45%1241.178914,03751.9%60.0%
50.83%1201.280313,64448.9%52.0%
46.43%1121.169213,06147.7%45.6%
53.33%1051.275212,51554.2%52.2%
46.74%922.972712,72229.4%56.9%
50.55%911.268913,51748.8%52.0%
49.45%911.386514,15656.4%44.2%
44.44%901.176012,98145.5%43.5%
56.63%832.971812,69851.5%60.0%
48.78%821.277913,61757.1%44.4%
55.00%801.975914,19132.1%67.3%
52.56%781.478613,64551.5%53.3%
48.72%783.179312,19742.5%55.3%
49.35%772.274612,55656.4%42.1%
51.35%742.589512,62152.8%50.0%
42.86%701.275412,71345.5%40.5%
44.93%691.179113,75243.8%46.0%
43.33%601.167512,43235.7%50.0%
47.27%552.983613,35730.4%59.4%
58.49%533.380912,47454.2%62.1%
57.69%521.982513,21542.3%73.1%
34.00%502.876812,82123.5%39.4%
70.00%501.179713,90082.3%63.6%
67.39%462.381213,80861.9%72.0%
47.83%461.152211,49045.0%50.0%
33.33%455.683013,66137.5%31.0%
57.78%451.375313,90856.3%58.6%
53.33%452.588310,99756.0%50.0%
43.18%442.895812,69421.1%60.0%
35.90%392.784212,90729.4%40.9%
44.74%384.691412,12427.8%60.0%
51.35%371.690314,20231.3%66.7%
37.14%351.167711,61733.3%42.9%
50.00%343.993913,02344.4%52.0%
40.63%322.477112,95237.5%43.8%
38.71%311.275814,08030.8%44.4%
51.72%292.591214,50041.7%58.8%
23.08%265.197012,07715.4%30.8%
46.15%262.176813,08533.3%57.1%
46.15%262.174412,59733.3%57.1%
52.00%254.079212,20450.0%53.9%
42.86%211.077812,46511.1%66.7%
52.38%211.974515,03366.7%46.7%
42.11%194.786912,59233.3%50.0%
57.89%191.866312,70570.0%44.4%
52.63%192.653211,54054.5%50.0%
63.16%191.479113,42450.0%77.8%
50.00%184.91,08612,06736.4%71.4%
55.56%181.866212,56563.6%42.9%
61.11%185.595612,593100.0%41.7%
27.78%185.277110,50633.3%16.7%
70.59%171.576713,08670.0%71.4%
70.59%174.883810,26680.0%57.1%
64.71%175.699014,36950.0%69.2%
58.82%174.21,04815,21580.0%50.0%
50.00%165.081512,12560.0%45.5%
66.67%151.782111,39042.9%87.5%
53.33%154.274713,19560.0%50.0%
64.29%144.084212,78666.7%62.5%
35.71%145.069411,7930.0%71.4%
84.62%135.194714,75875.0%88.9%
8.33%125.873910,03114.3%0.0%
58.33%122.41,00716,13633.3%66.7%
58.33%124.564910,56662.5%50.0%
45.45%113.473913,80266.7%37.5%
18.18%114.46479,02312.5%33.3%
45.45%116.086212,52425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.490312,30220.0%100.0%
60.00%106.098813,43050.0%66.7%
66.67%95.31,07415,55766.7%66.7%
77.78%93.972411,25066.7%83.3%
44.44%95.169113,30350.0%40.0%
50.00%85.31,13114,87650.0%50.0%
75.00%85.285812,44766.7%80.0%
50.00%85.593916,40633.3%60.0%
50.00%85.570914,6040.0%57.1%
85.71%73.890414,58380.0%100.0%
71.43%74.582411,58366.7%75.0%
57.14%73.591214,918100.0%25.0%
42.86%75.168411,10466.7%25.0%
42.86%76.076912,65460.0%0.0%
42.86%75.298211,59920.0%100.0%
33.33%65.784812,02033.3%33.3%
66.67%65.855711,19966.7%66.7%
60.00%54.970413,52850.0%66.7%
20.00%53.19468,82320.0%0.0%

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Master Yi vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Nasus matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.6%, a 2.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 74 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Nasus with a 52.8% win rate versus 47.2%. 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 Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Nasus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Nasus matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Nasus with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.7 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 74 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Nasus?

The best Master Yi build against Nasus includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Nasus?

The best Master Yi runes against Nasus use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Master Yi vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Nasus?

Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Nasus with a 51.4% win rate. Master Yi has a solid advantage over Nasus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Master Yi against Nasus?

When playing Master Yi against Nasus, 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.