Master Yivs Shyvana
Master Yi vs Shyvana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shyvana wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.4%) over Master Yi based on 500 games. Shyvana 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Matchup?
Master Yi vs Shyvana Matchup Summary
The Master Yi vs Shyvana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 500 recent matches analyzed, Shyvana wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 47.8%, giving Shyvana a 4.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shyvana controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shyvana 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 Shyvana leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Shyvana 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 Shyvana's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Master Yi vs Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown
Shyvana is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Shyvana holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Master Yi Build Against Shyvana
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Shyvana 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 71.4% win rate across 35 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Shyvana matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Master Yi45.5%
Shyvana54.5%Master Yi50.0%Shyvana50.0%Shyvana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 8.9 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Shyvana 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 Shyvana. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Shyvana has the edge early, but Master Yi 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 Shyvana
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Shyvana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.73% | 597 | 1.3 | 744 | 12,530 | 46.2% | 47.3% | |
| 51.64% | 550 | 1.1 | 799 | 13,343 | 49.1% | 53.5% | |
| 47.62% | 525 | 1.2 | 789 | 13,353 | 43.6% | 50.9% | |
| 49.62% | 522 | 1.2 | 757 | 13,131 | 46.6% | 52.4% | |
| 47.80% | 500 | 1.2 | 769 | 12,952 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.31% | 437 | 1.1 | 765 | 13,247 | 43.0% | 47.5% | |
| 44.74% | 371 | 1.1 | 766 | 13,160 | 40.1% | 48.7% | |
| 48.47% | 359 | 1.6 | 703 | 12,643 | 46.3% | 50.3% | |
| 51.56% | 353 | 1.2 | 737 | 13,667 | 56.1% | 47.6% | |
| 45.69% | 348 | 1.2 | 736 | 12,850 | 42.6% | 48.2% | |
| 50.48% | 315 | 1.2 | 797 | 12,696 | 49.7% | 51.4% | |
| 53.25% | 308 | 1.2 | 730 | 13,839 | 59.6% | 49.5% | |
| 52.73% | 275 | 1.2 | 742 | 13,374 | 50.4% | 54.8% | |
| 45.86% | 266 | 1.1 | 706 | 13,031 | 46.0% | 45.8% | |
| 51.72% | 232 | 1.7 | 789 | 12,683 | 54.2% | 49.6% | |
| 49.55% | 222 | 1.2 | 737 | 14,334 | 48.8% | 50.0% | |
| 44.98% | 209 | 1.4 | 750 | 12,999 | 47.1% | 42.9% | |
| 48.50% | 200 | 1.3 | 686 | 13,322 | 42.7% | 52.0% | |
| 55.96% | 193 | 1.2 | 777 | 13,669 | 49.5% | 62.8% | |
| 48.44% | 192 | 1.1 | 795 | 13,388 | 48.9% | 48.0% | |
| 54.29% | 175 | 1.1 | 762 | 12,290 | 51.5% | 57.7% | |
| 53.76% | 173 | 1.1 | 792 | 13,320 | 47.2% | 58.4% | |
| 56.17% | 162 | 1.3 | 775 | 14,008 | 65.8% | 48.3% | |
| 56.41% | 156 | 1.2 | 805 | 13,101 | 50.0% | 61.6% | |
| 62.34% | 154 | 1.3 | 814 | 13,667 | 57.4% | 65.6% | |
| 52.32% | 151 | 2.8 | 727 | 13,117 | 50.0% | 54.4% | |
| 46.98% | 149 | 1.1 | 697 | 12,533 | 45.6% | 48.1% | |
| 57.86% | 140 | 1.2 | 764 | 13,331 | 56.1% | 59.0% | |
| 55.71% | 140 | 1.3 | 798 | 13,874 | 51.7% | 58.5% | |
| 57.55% | 139 | 1.1 | 739 | 13,586 | 63.3% | 53.2% | |
| 51.72% | 116 | 1.3 | 800 | 13,760 | 48.1% | 54.7% | |
| 50.44% | 113 | 2.8 | 781 | 13,301 | 50.0% | 50.8% | |
| 50.91% | 110 | 2.8 | 764 | 12,728 | 38.8% | 60.7% | |
| 50.00% | 110 | 1.4 | 807 | 13,854 | 52.3% | 48.5% | |
| 51.92% | 104 | 2.6 | 963 | 12,386 | 58.3% | 46.4% | |
| 46.15% | 104 | 1.2 | 819 | 14,202 | 52.1% | 41.1% | |
| 40.00% | 100 | 3.5 | 839 | 12,670 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.90% | 98 | 1.8 | 744 | 12,790 | 50.0% | 40.7% | |
| 47.37% | 95 | 1.5 | 808 | 13,062 | 45.8% | 48.9% | |
| 52.63% | 95 | 1.1 | 808 | 13,208 | 43.6% | 58.9% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 1.3 | 705 | 13,278 | 40.5% | 53.9% | |
| 54.84% | 93 | 3.0 | 903 | 12,557 | 46.7% | 62.5% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 1.7 | 744 | 13,077 | 57.1% | 44.2% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 1.0 | 715 | 13,073 | 48.8% | 46.5% | |
| 39.51% | 81 | 1.6 | 714 | 11,333 | 37.2% | 42.1% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.2 | 753 | 13,929 | 42.4% | 52.3% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 2.5 | 841 | 12,983 | 35.7% | 64.6% | |
| 60.00% | 75 | 1.3 | 820 | 14,098 | 56.3% | 62.8% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 3.1 | 764 | 11,828 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.94% | 72 | 2.0 | 801 | 14,033 | 58.6% | 55.8% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 2.6 | 818 | 12,543 | 50.0% | 48.7% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 5.9 | 931 | 12,516 | 53.1% | 45.5% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 2.7 | 907 | 11,758 | 54.3% | 42.3% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 2.4 | 842 | 12,667 | 59.4% | 35.7% | |
| 66.67% | 57 | 2.2 | 846 | 13,153 | 69.2% | 64.5% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 5.0 | 902 | 12,647 | 42.9% | 48.6% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 0.9 | 741 | 12,456 | 60.7% | 59.1% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 1.9 | 889 | 13,362 | 52.4% | 57.7% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 4.5 | 830 | 11,569 | 37.5% | 38.1% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.7 | 997 | 13,738 | 59.1% | 43.5% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 2.3 | 770 | 12,918 | 35.0% | 47.8% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 4.4 | 771 | 11,797 | 35.0% | 55.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 4.4 | 1,001 | 13,062 | 41.2% | 59.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 2.0 | 895 | 14,417 | 33.3% | 55.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 3.2 | 925 | 13,253 | 43.8% | 47.6% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 5.5 | 882 | 12,827 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 2.3 | 797 | 12,764 | 38.9% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 5.1 | 1,039 | 13,425 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 1.4 | 880 | 14,534 | 18.2% | 39.1% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 5.6 | 775 | 12,590 | 38.5% | 47.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 5.1 | 918 | 13,347 | 53.9% | 55.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 4.9 | 1,018 | 13,742 | 38.5% | 46.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.4 | 891 | 13,074 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 5.2 | 933 | 12,887 | 30.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 2.9 | 714 | 13,330 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.3 | 1,025 | 13,957 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.4 | 675 | 14,434 | 70.0% | 47.1% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.3 | 959 | 13,603 | 38.5% | 46.1% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.3 | 700 | 12,661 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.8 | 896 | 12,485 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.9 | 788 | 12,120 | 30.0% | 76.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 4.9 | 966 | 12,219 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.2 | 784 | 11,921 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.4 | 696 | 14,480 | 57.1% | 35.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.8 | 817 | 13,411 | 28.6% | 64.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 696 | 11,794 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.4 | 810 | 13,202 | 22.2% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.5 | 867 | 14,215 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.0 | 924 | 12,970 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.6 | 689 | 11,880 | 63.6% | 20.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 4.8 | 662 | 10,573 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.1 | 712 | 11,430 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.8 | 759 | 14,149 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.0 | 844 | 11,757 | 14.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 833 | 11,890 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.1 | 967 | 13,414 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.1 | 982 | 13,573 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.3 | 935 | 13,092 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 912 | 13,530 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 1,068 | 13,802 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 803 | 12,816 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 946 | 13,408 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 625 | 13,096 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.9 | 669 | 11,663 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.2 | 1,184 | 11,891 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.9 | 757 | 10,561 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.8 | 1,009 | 16,870 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.4 | 764 | 11,911 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 1,153 | 12,143 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.7 | 913 | 14,666 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,341 | 17,358 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 960 | 13,907 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,045 | 11,951 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 980 | 16,288 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,087 | 9,636 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 1,073 | 15,948 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 749 | 8,334 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 930 | 15,252 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 831 | 16,112 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 833 | 14,537 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 638 | 13,975 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 616 | 12,218 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 787 | 11,785 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 656 | 8,831 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,235 | 15,889 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 1,090 | 12,919 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Master Yi vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Master Yi do against Shyvana in League of Legends?
Shyvana wins the Master Yi vs Shyvana matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 47.8%, a 4.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 500 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Master Yi do against Shyvana in the early game?
In the early game, Shyvana has the advantage against Master Yi with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Shyvana 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 Shyvana in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Shyvana 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 Shyvana matchup?
Shyvana wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 4.4 percentage point advantage means Shyvana is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 500 games analyzed.
What is the best Master Yi build against Shyvana?
The best Master Yi build against Shyvana includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Shyvana?
The best Master Yi runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.3% win rate in the Master Yi vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Master Yi counter Shyvana?
No, Master Yi struggles against Shyvana with only a 47.8% win rate. Shyvana has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shyvana's lead.
How do I play Master Yi against Shyvana?
When playing Master Yi against Shyvana, play cautiously and avoid Shyvana's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Shyvana in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.