
Master Yivs Nidalee
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.
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 Nidalee Matchup?

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 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.
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
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
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.33% | 453 | 1.1 | 720 | 12,866 | 45.4% | 54.5% | |
| 52.36% | 424 | 1.2 | 779 | 13,328 | 48.7% | 55.3% | |
| 50.99% | 404 | 1.1 | 743 | 13,234 | 53.8% | 48.6% | |
| 50.89% | 395 | 1.1 | 786 | 13,382 | 44.5% | 55.9% | |
| 44.79% | 326 | 1.2 | 776 | 13,138 | 45.5% | 44.2% | |
| 50.62% | 324 | 1.1 | 770 | 13,172 | 47.8% | 53.3% | |
| 51.97% | 304 | 1.2 | 757 | 13,370 | 47.4% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 300 | 1.3 | 774 | 13,191 | 49.3% | 50.7% | |
| 39.77% | 259 | 1.1 | 741 | 13,126 | 38.7% | 40.5% | |
| 49.21% | 254 | 1.6 | 694 | 12,411 | 44.3% | 53.2% | |
| 49.40% | 251 | 1.1 | 711 | 13,528 | 46.9% | 51.0% | |
| 50.80% | 250 | 1.1 | 702 | 13,215 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 46.55% | 232 | 1.3 | 819 | 13,315 | 39.0% | 52.8% | |
| 42.15% | 223 | 1.2 | 671 | 13,405 | 41.3% | 42.8% | |
| 44.23% | 208 | 1.2 | 693 | 13,169 | 44.2% | 44.3% | |
| 50.00% | 188 | 1.1 | 718 | 13,263 | 46.3% | 52.8% | |
| 49.69% | 161 | 1.1 | 759 | 13,280 | 43.9% | 53.7% | |
| 38.67% | 150 | 1.6 | 739 | 12,325 | 32.3% | 43.5% | |
| 49.66% | 145 | 1.1 | 745 | 13,247 | 47.8% | 51.3% | |
| 45.77% | 142 | 1.3 | 802 | 13,067 | 43.2% | 48.5% | |
| 45.71% | 140 | 1.1 | 711 | 13,262 | 45.2% | 46.1% | |
| 55.40% | 139 | 1.1 | 810 | 13,630 | 58.7% | 52.6% | |
| 55.80% | 138 | 1.2 | 767 | 13,264 | 51.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.74% | 136 | 1.3 | 731 | 13,187 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 62.20% | 127 | 1.1 | 717 | 12,430 | 61.0% | 63.2% | |
| 56.45% | 124 | 1.1 | 789 | 14,037 | 51.9% | 60.0% | |
| 50.83% | 120 | 1.2 | 803 | 13,644 | 48.9% | 52.0% | |
| 46.43% | 112 | 1.1 | 692 | 13,061 | 47.7% | 45.6% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,515 | 54.2% | 52.2% | |
| 46.74% | 92 | 2.9 | 727 | 12,722 | 29.4% | 56.9% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 1.2 | 689 | 13,517 | 48.8% | 52.0% | |
| 49.45% | 91 | 1.3 | 865 | 14,156 | 56.4% | 44.2% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 1.1 | 760 | 12,981 | 45.5% | 43.5% | |
| 56.63% | 83 | 2.9 | 718 | 12,698 | 51.5% | 60.0% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 1.2 | 779 | 13,617 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 55.00% | 80 | 1.9 | 759 | 14,191 | 32.1% | 67.3% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 1.4 | 786 | 13,645 | 51.5% | 53.3% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 3.1 | 793 | 12,197 | 42.5% | 55.3% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 2.2 | 746 | 12,556 | 56.4% | 42.1% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 2.5 | 895 | 12,621 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 1.2 | 754 | 12,713 | 45.5% | 40.5% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 1.1 | 791 | 13,752 | 43.8% | 46.0% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 675 | 12,432 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 2.9 | 836 | 13,357 | 30.4% | 59.4% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 3.3 | 809 | 12,474 | 54.2% | 62.1% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 1.9 | 825 | 13,215 | 42.3% | 73.1% | |
| 34.00% | 50 | 2.8 | 768 | 12,821 | 23.5% | 39.4% | |
| 70.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 797 | 13,900 | 82.3% | 63.6% | |
| 67.39% | 46 | 2.3 | 812 | 13,808 | 61.9% | 72.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.1 | 522 | 11,490 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 45 | 5.6 | 830 | 13,661 | 37.5% | 31.0% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 1.3 | 753 | 13,908 | 56.3% | 58.6% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 2.5 | 883 | 10,997 | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 2.8 | 958 | 12,694 | 21.1% | 60.0% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 2.7 | 842 | 12,907 | 29.4% | 40.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 4.6 | 914 | 12,124 | 27.8% | 60.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 1.6 | 903 | 14,202 | 31.3% | 66.7% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 1.1 | 677 | 11,617 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 3.9 | 939 | 13,023 | 44.4% | 52.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 2.4 | 771 | 12,952 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.2 | 758 | 14,080 | 30.8% | 44.4% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.5 | 912 | 14,500 | 41.7% | 58.8% | |
| 23.08% | 26 | 5.1 | 970 | 12,077 | 15.4% | 30.8% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 2.1 | 768 | 13,085 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 2.1 | 744 | 12,597 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 4.0 | 792 | 12,204 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.0 | 778 | 12,465 | 11.1% | 66.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.9 | 745 | 15,033 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 4.7 | 869 | 12,592 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.8 | 663 | 12,705 | 70.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 2.6 | 532 | 11,540 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.4 | 791 | 13,424 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.9 | 1,086 | 12,067 | 36.4% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.8 | 662 | 12,565 | 63.6% | 42.9% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.5 | 956 | 12,593 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 5.2 | 771 | 10,506 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.5 | 767 | 13,086 | 70.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 4.8 | 838 | 10,266 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.6 | 990 | 14,369 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.2 | 1,048 | 15,215 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.0 | 815 | 12,125 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 821 | 11,390 | 42.9% | 87.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.2 | 747 | 13,195 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.0 | 842 | 12,786 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.0 | 694 | 11,793 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 5.1 | 947 | 14,758 | 75.0% | 88.9% | |
| 8.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 739 | 10,031 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.4 | 1,007 | 16,136 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.5 | 649 | 10,566 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.4 | 739 | 13,802 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 4.4 | 647 | 9,023 | 12.5% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 862 | 12,524 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 903 | 12,302 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 988 | 13,430 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,074 | 15,557 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.9 | 724 | 11,250 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.1 | 691 | 13,303 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 1,131 | 14,876 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 858 | 12,447 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 939 | 16,406 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 709 | 14,604 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.8 | 904 | 14,583 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.5 | 824 | 11,583 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.5 | 912 | 14,918 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 684 | 11,104 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 769 | 12,654 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 982 | 11,599 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 848 | 12,020 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 557 | 11,199 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 704 | 13,528 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 946 | 8,823 | 20.0% | 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.
