Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Master Yivs Shaco

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Shaco is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shaco wins with a 51.3% win rate (+2.6%) over Master Yi based on 349 games. Master Yi wins the early laning phase while Shaco 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 Shaco 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.

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Shaco - 48.7% win rateShaco(48.7%)
Master Yi - 48.7% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
48.7% WR
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Shaco vs Master Yi matchup - 51.3% win rate
Shaco
51.3% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Master Yi vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 349
48.7%
Win Rate
51.3%
1.2
CS / min
0.8
690
DMG / min
725
13,305
Gold / game
12,594
388
Heal / min
284
847
DMG Mitigated / min
450
0.2
CC / min
0.8
50.7%
Early Game WR
49.3%
47.3%
Late Game WR
52.7%

Master Yi vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Shaco matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 349 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 51.3% win rate compared to Master Yi's 48.7%, giving Shaco a 2.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi needs to press advantages before Shaco reaches their power spikes, while Shaco should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Shaco leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Shaco is slightly favored, Master Yi can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Shaco's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Master Yi vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.2Master Yi
0.8Shaco
Master Yi edges out Shaco by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Master Yi.
Damage
690Master Yi
725Shaco
Shaco deals 35 more champion damage per minute than Master Yi. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Master Yi choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Shaco's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,305Master Yi
12,594Shaco
Master Yi earns 710 more gold per game than Shaco, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Master Yi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Master Yi
0.8Shaco
Shaco provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Shaco coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,235Master Yi
733Shaco
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 502 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Shaco

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Shaco are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 73.3% win rate across 30 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
50.7%
+1.4% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi50.7%
Shaco early game win rateShaco49.3%
Late Game
Shaco
52.7%
+5.4% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi47.3%
Shaco late game win rateShaco52.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Master Yi and Shaco, with Master Yi holding a razor-thin 50.7% win rate edge (+1.4%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.7% win rate — 5.4 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Master Yi has the edge early, but Shaco 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 Shaco

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs ShacoDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs ShacoSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs ShacoGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs ShacoTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Shaco
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs ShacoPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs ShacoTriumph - best Master Yi rune vs Shaco
62.9% 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 Shaco.


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.03%5921.275812,83051.1%52.8%
53.03%5451.180213,71855.8%51.2%
50.39%5161.280313,12849.1%51.4%
48.92%5111.174213,17044.9%51.9%
47.71%5031.275713,23252.1%43.9%
47.50%4401.280513,17546.6%48.3%
49.32%3651.271613,20947.6%50.8%
48.71%3491.269013,30550.7%47.3%
38.71%3411.271012,75538.3%39.0%
46.99%3321.272613,26846.6%47.4%
43.60%3281.269812,99040.4%46.1%
47.69%3251.669312,40142.5%52.0%
50.80%3111.280913,27347.5%53.6%
47.89%2611.677412,81041.5%53.1%
46.05%2281.273512,95649.5%42.7%
54.81%2081.173412,45851.8%58.5%
44.88%2051.373012,86039.0%50.0%
53.47%2021.175513,41254.4%52.7%
46.15%1951.070513,24751.9%42.1%
51.79%1951.277313,17650.0%53.2%
51.85%1891.374513,01247.3%56.3%
53.61%1661.279513,11857.9%50.0%
50.30%1651.178613,22245.8%53.8%
55.97%1591.280013,07053.7%58.4%
46.15%1562.875413,09956.1%40.4%
50.00%1461.478312,50937.1%61.8%
54.48%1451.276613,59756.9%52.0%
59.72%1441.178813,85761.4%58.6%
45.77%1421.172812,97949.2%42.9%
45.32%1391.374413,77046.0%44.7%
56.52%1381.475013,31460.7%53.3%
50.00%1301.273314,20351.9%48.7%
58.33%1201.482913,57152.4%64.9%
44.95%1091.064412,62036.7%51.7%
50.47%1071.376613,06942.6%58.5%
49.53%1073.077112,29654.2%45.8%
49.48%971.574812,83147.7%50.9%
55.79%952.883612,04156.0%55.6%
54.35%921.279613,48748.9%60.0%
54.95%911.075513,32955.0%54.9%
52.75%912.81,03212,66754.2%51.2%
46.07%893.683312,63034.1%57.8%
55.42%832.877912,70456.8%54.4%
53.09%811.177813,09158.1%50.0%
36.25%802.668110,97442.2%28.6%
54.43%795.41,01213,45661.3%50.0%
50.63%791.275913,69546.9%53.2%
59.74%772.687713,52259.3%60.0%
70.83%721.983714,47665.6%75.0%
60.61%661.680713,87953.9%65.0%
61.54%651.780812,26963.2%59.3%
48.44%641.277113,85948.3%48.6%
51.61%622.785913,29744.0%56.8%
56.14%572.284911,44057.9%52.6%
46.94%493.688212,64231.8%59.3%
46.94%492.495314,51047.1%46.9%
39.13%464.776412,35544.4%35.7%
58.70%461.481914,10160.0%57.7%
56.82%442.387212,66450.0%62.5%
51.16%431.378212,38060.0%43.5%
48.84%432.080013,74454.5%42.9%
45.24%422.297014,99733.3%51.9%
36.84%384.180011,75240.9%31.3%
47.06%345.687212,16833.3%57.9%
27.27%335.090212,39921.4%31.6%
54.55%333.588014,04950.0%57.1%
59.38%321.175612,83457.1%61.1%
50.00%325.680311,64626.7%70.6%
38.71%315.575412,57116.7%52.6%
46.43%285.396013,55950.0%42.9%
40.74%274.668710,29233.3%50.0%
48.15%273.273011,71750.0%45.5%
57.69%265.394713,53355.6%58.8%
68.00%256.598914,90683.3%63.2%
56.00%256.091814,26350.0%61.5%
47.83%235.982611,84758.3%36.4%
60.87%234.098113,79570.0%53.9%
47.83%232.785514,57537.5%53.3%
50.00%225.91,07714,22377.8%30.8%
45.45%225.696613,97354.5%36.4%
45.45%222.381513,81957.1%40.0%
52.38%213.487313,23070.0%36.4%
47.37%191.671615,570100.0%33.3%
42.11%195.991511,63516.7%53.9%
38.89%185.279010,04636.4%42.9%
70.59%171.889214,29762.5%77.8%
76.47%172.682214,61275.0%76.9%
58.82%176.183012,13250.0%66.7%
29.41%172.098414,9480.0%41.7%
46.67%155.979613,02520.0%60.0%
42.86%141.875213,81460.0%33.3%
50.00%145.279711,85644.4%60.0%
69.23%133.495016,32650.0%77.8%
38.46%135.885910,75333.3%50.0%
58.33%124.990411,82133.3%66.7%
41.67%125.585715,2980.0%55.6%
66.67%125.61,45316,36466.7%66.7%
75.00%123.175912,004100.0%57.1%
50.00%126.11,02212,32957.1%40.0%
50.00%125.079712,81837.5%75.0%
54.55%115.886411,53050.0%60.0%
36.36%111.187813,17440.0%33.3%
72.73%115.796114,88366.7%75.0%
60.00%103.564212,18675.0%50.0%
60.00%106.21,21012,29966.7%50.0%
70.00%104.51,07412,62575.0%66.7%
20.00%106.082111,71525.0%16.7%
44.44%91.675213,22566.7%33.3%
44.44%94.81,00115,8770.0%57.1%
62.50%85.393712,11666.7%50.0%
50.00%83.465311,67175.0%25.0%
75.00%83.077014,520100.0%66.7%
57.14%72.266212,531100.0%50.0%
85.71%76.01,34015,35975.0%100.0%
42.86%73.174913,62666.7%25.0%
71.43%71.885811,181100.0%33.3%
16.67%65.776710,51633.3%0.0%
33.33%65.681610,35233.3%33.3%
83.33%61.975913,33375.0%100.0%
80.00%51.55759,37275.0%100.0%
40.00%54.264111,8610.0%66.7%
60.00%53.074611,47066.7%50.0%
40.00%54.457711,486100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.785911,20575.0%0.0%
40.00%55.194114,0370.0%50.0%
80.00%55.591615,6290.0%80.0%

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Master Yi vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shaco wins the Master Yi vs Shaco matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to Master Yi's 48.7%, a 2.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 349 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Shaco with a 50.7% win rate versus 49.3%. 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 Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Master Yi vs Shaco matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to 47.3%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Shaco matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 51.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 2.6 percentage point advantage means Shaco is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 349 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Shaco?

The best Master Yi build against Shaco includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 73.3% 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 Shaco?

The best Master Yi runes against Shaco use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.9% win rate in the Master Yi vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Shaco?

No, Master Yi struggles against Shaco with only a 48.7% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Shaco?

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