Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Master Yivs Nidalee

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nidalee wins with a 62.9% win rate (+25.7%) over Master Yi based on 35 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 - 37.1% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
37.1% WR
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Nidalee vs Master Yi matchup - 62.9% win rate
Nidalee
62.9% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Master Yi vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 35
37.1%
Win Rate
62.9%
1.1
CS / min
0.9
677
DMG / min
627
11,617
Gold / game
11,424
378
Heal / min
591
721
DMG Mitigated / min
597
0.2
CC / min
0.3
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Master Yi vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 62.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.1%, giving Nidalee a 25.7 percentage point advantage. Nidalee dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Master Yi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Master Yi leads by 0.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, 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.

Farming
1.1Master Yi
0.9Nidalee
Master Yi and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
677Master Yi
627Nidalee
Master Yi deals 51 more champion damage per minute than Nidalee. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nidalee choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Master Yi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,617Master Yi
11,424Nidalee
Master Yi and Nidalee generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 193 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.3Nidalee
Both Master Yi and Nidalee provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,099Master Yi
1,188Nidalee
Nidalee heals and mitigates 89 more damage per minute than Master Yi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nidalee to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Master Yi.

Best Master Yi Build Against Nidalee

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Nidalee 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi33.3%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee66.7%
Late Game
Nidalee
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi42.9%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee57.1%

Nidalee 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 Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Master Yi Runes Against Nidalee

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs NidaleeDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs NidaleeSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs NidaleeGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs NidaleeTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Nidalee
37.5% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Nidalee wins the Master Yi vs Nidalee matchup with a 62.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 37.1%, a 25.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Master Yi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nidalee 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Master Yi vs Nidalee matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 62.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.7 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Nidalee?

The best Master Yi build against Nidalee includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Nidalee?

The best Master Yi runes against Nidalee use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 37.5% win rate in the Master Yi vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Nidalee?

No, Master Yi struggles against Nidalee with only a 37.1% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Nidalee?

When playing Master Yi against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nidalee has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.