Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Master Yivs Rek'Sai

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Rek'Sai wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Master Yi based on 32 games. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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.

Compare against an opponent
Rek'Sai - 43.8% win rateRek'Sai(43.8%)
Master Yi - 43.8% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
43.8% WR
VS
Rek'Sai vs Master Yi matchup - 56.3% win rate
Rek'Sai
56.3% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the Master Yi vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Rek'Sai
Matches: 32
43.8%
Win Rate
56.3%
1.2
CS / min
0.8
820
DMG / min
627
14,308
Gold / game
12,744
364
Heal / min
670
826
DMG Mitigated / min
1,021
0.3
CC / min
1.0
31.3%
Early Game WR
68.8%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Master Yi vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Rek'Sai wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Master Yi's 43.8%, giving Rek'Sai a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rek'Sai controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Master Yi wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Rek'Sai, 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
1.2Master Yi
0.8Rek'Sai
Master Yi edges out Rek'Sai by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Master Yi.
Damage
820Master Yi
627Rek'Sai
Master Yi heavily out-damages Rek'Sai by 193 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rek'Sai 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
14,308Master Yi
12,744Rek'Sai
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,564 more gold per game than Rek'Sai. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rek'Sai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Master Yi
1.0Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Rek'Sai coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,191Master Yi
1,691Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 501 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Rek'Sai, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Rek'Sai are Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Experimental Hexplate. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Rek'Sai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Rek'Sai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rek'Sai
68.8%
+37.5% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi31.3%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai68.8%
Late Game
Master Yi
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi56.3%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai43.8%

Rek'Sai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.8% win rate — a 37.5 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Rek'Sai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Rek'Sai. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Rek'Sai must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Master Yi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Master Yi 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 Rek'Sai

Precision rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs Rek'SaiPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Master Yi rune vs Rek'SaiTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Rek'SaiLegend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs Rek'SaiCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Rek'Sai
Inspiration rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs Rek'SaiInspiration
Cash Back - best Master Yi rune vs Rek'SaiCosmic Insight - best Master Yi rune vs Rek'Sai
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Rek'Sai 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.

Master Yi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.81%2671.281613,64950.0%49.6%
52.83%2121.274313,28249.1%57.1%
55.12%2051.184714,09353.2%56.8%
47.92%1921.271413,72147.6%48.1%
53.89%1801.382613,40852.9%54.8%
51.69%1781.181313,80045.5%57.8%
47.24%1631.277613,04945.1%48.9%
50.98%1531.273413,11351.4%50.6%
49.62%1311.468313,21349.1%50.0%
57.63%1181.41,01213,94751.9%62.5%
48.67%1131.179014,40156.9%41.9%
55.77%1041.791414,01752.3%58.3%
46.08%1021.169613,32153.5%40.7%
45.54%1011.175513,54638.2%49.3%
56.98%861.196113,91047.6%65.9%
60.47%861.179213,82361.9%59.1%
51.85%811.385614,39452.9%51.1%
55.00%801.173113,36455.3%54.8%
45.45%771.679413,71542.4%47.7%
62.16%741.386514,41956.3%66.7%
57.14%701.377314,18257.1%57.1%
39.13%692.778613,96313.6%51.1%
60.29%682.185812,45554.0%67.7%
58.73%631.287114,67948.4%68.8%
53.23%621.182013,34448.4%58.1%
51.72%581.482114,28640.0%60.6%
51.72%581.491814,88152.2%51.4%
57.89%571.281313,91148.1%66.7%
56.14%571.879314,00762.5%51.5%
54.39%571.373012,36847.2%66.7%
46.43%564.782211,26337.1%61.9%
60.00%551.984415,59962.5%59.0%
50.00%543.390013,24853.6%46.1%
50.00%541.373713,58442.3%57.1%
39.62%531.171913,34929.2%48.3%
61.54%521.784113,78661.5%61.5%
42.31%521.781112,43340.0%44.4%
50.00%501.370812,86745.2%57.9%
54.17%481.278414,05171.4%40.7%
44.44%451.780713,81536.4%52.2%
57.50%403.079612,16755.0%60.0%
48.72%390.969412,17544.4%52.4%
40.54%381.889314,28343.8%38.1%
62.16%371.483113,89857.1%65.2%
47.22%361.279612,83240.9%57.1%
45.71%351.578415,08442.9%47.6%
50.00%342.987713,19640.0%64.3%
39.39%331.478714,04250.0%29.4%
43.75%321.282014,30831.3%56.3%
50.00%321.874613,43157.1%44.4%
51.61%311.581013,83553.3%50.0%
48.28%292.685214,71245.5%50.0%
64.00%254.195214,05450.0%70.6%
62.50%241.291812,84164.3%60.0%
52.38%215.178711,90937.5%61.5%
57.14%212.696114,40630.0%81.8%
47.62%211.367812,29150.0%45.5%
63.16%191.778213,48245.5%87.5%
47.06%175.772912,42433.3%62.5%
47.06%171.483015,06125.0%66.7%
64.71%174.71,03315,694100.0%57.1%
47.06%175.31,04714,00828.6%60.0%
64.71%171.988714,95255.6%75.0%
35.29%175.787513,77344.4%25.0%
80.00%151.676815,07266.7%88.9%
53.33%153.584612,63555.6%50.0%
60.00%154.982612,00766.7%50.0%
40.00%155.894313,47160.0%30.0%
35.71%144.995312,45528.6%42.9%
64.29%141.985713,56162.5%66.7%
53.85%131.073712,74160.0%50.0%
75.00%124.61,02516,20975.0%75.0%
50.00%126.079311,62762.5%25.0%
58.33%121.390514,96766.7%55.6%
36.36%110.965710,58942.9%25.0%
45.45%111.775715,06833.3%50.0%
60.00%104.71,15414,93566.7%57.1%
50.00%104.189814,39033.3%57.1%
30.00%104.572610,45128.6%33.3%
40.00%104.586712,12633.3%50.0%
30.00%102.482413,65140.0%20.0%
44.44%91.573415,27450.0%40.0%
55.56%95.685813,18566.7%50.0%
50.00%87.399915,07233.3%60.0%
25.00%85.71,09615,94225.0%25.0%
62.50%84.11,08014,91033.3%80.0%
50.00%85.994412,26575.0%25.0%
57.14%74.482113,09466.7%50.0%
57.14%72.164310,51375.0%33.3%
42.86%74.988510,7300.0%75.0%
14.29%74.31,06915,3040.0%20.0%
71.43%75.859911,52466.7%75.0%
42.86%74.771412,2530.0%100.0%
28.57%73.31,01616,4820.0%33.3%
33.33%63.26266,36040.0%0.0%
33.33%64.973012,39425.0%50.0%
66.67%64.772115,0580.0%80.0%
50.00%65.087812,58350.0%50.0%
33.33%66.174912,3190.0%66.7%
66.67%66.67599,89450.0%100.0%
40.00%53.281413,4400.0%66.7%
40.00%51.373314,19550.0%33.3%
60.00%54.858612,158100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.978815,3690.0%25.0%
80.00%55.980913,15850.0%100.0%
60.00%54.91,00514,67450.0%66.7%

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Master Yi vs Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Master Yi do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Rek'Sai wins the Master Yi vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Master Yi's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Master Yi do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Rek'Sai has the advantage against Master Yi with a 68.8% win rate versus 31.3%. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Rek'Sai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Rek'Sai?

The best Master Yi build against Rek'Sai includes Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Rek'Sai?

The best Master Yi runes against Rek'Sai use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Rek'Sai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Rek'Sai?

No, Master Yi struggles against Rek'Sai with only a 43.8% win rate. Rek'Sai has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rek'Sai's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Rek'Sai?

When playing Master Yi against Rek'Sai, play cautiously and avoid Rek'Sai's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Rek'Sai in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.