Nami - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
6.5%

Namivs Master Yi

SSupportMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nami vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Master Yi wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Nami based on 6 games. Master Yi wins the early laning phase while Nami scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nami build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nami vs Master Yi matchup.

Nami Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nami 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
Master Yi - 16.7% win rateMaster Yi(16.7%)
Nami - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Nami
16.7% WR
VS
Master Yi vs Nami matchup - 83.3% win rate
Master Yi
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Nami vs Master Yi Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Nami vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
0.8
CS / min
1.9
370
DMG / min
777
8,649
Gold / game
11,627
529
Heal / min
199
321
DMG Mitigated / min
593
1.2
CC / min
0.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Nami vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Nami vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Nami's 16.7%, giving Master Yi a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Nami outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi needs to press advantages before Nami reaches their power spikes, while Nami should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nami leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nami players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Master Yi 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.

Nami vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Nami, 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
0.8Nami
1.9Master Yi
Master Yi significantly out-farms Nami by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Master Yi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nami players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
370Nami
777Master Yi
Master Yi heavily out-damages Nami by 406 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami 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
8,649Nami
11,627Master Yi
Master Yi generates a commanding 2,979 more gold per game than Nami. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nami should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Nami
0.1Master Yi
Nami brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nami far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Master Yi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
850Nami
793Master Yi
Nami heals and mitigates 58 more damage per minute than Master Yi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nami to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Master Yi.

Best Nami Build Against Master Yi

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Nami needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nami against Master Yi are Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate and Ardent Censer. This combination gives Nami an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nami vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nami early game win rateNami0.0%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi100.0%
Late Game
Nami
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nami late game win rateNami50.0%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nami. This lopsided early game means Master Yi 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 Nami at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Master Yi. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Sorcery rune tree - Nami primary runes vs Master YiSorcery
Summon Aery - best Nami rune vs Master YiManaflow Band - best Nami rune vs Master YiTranscendence - best Nami rune vs Master YiScorch - best Nami rune vs Master Yi
Resolve rune tree - Nami secondary runes vs Master YiResolve
Bone Plating - best Nami rune vs Master YiRevitalize - best Nami rune vs Master Yi
25.0% WR

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


Nami matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Nami'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 Nami build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nami matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.89%8170.93258,57849.5%48.4%
48.59%7830.93308,41052.9%44.2%
52.60%7330.92938,70147.1%56.8%
50.76%6590.93218,40850.4%51.1%
53.91%6030.83318,63756.9%51.4%
49.74%5770.93128,31054.4%45.2%
54.61%5330.83058,39455.0%54.2%
51.07%5160.93128,51153.0%49.0%
50.61%4910.83368,53648.9%52.1%
52.81%4850.92948,22658.1%47.2%
49.32%4460.93398,22352.0%46.5%
53.50%4310.93118,90251.1%55.1%
54.63%4230.83528,70759.1%50.9%
51.41%3930.93278,44159.0%44.7%
48.02%3820.93248,53345.6%50.3%
52.24%3800.83228,74149.4%54.3%
52.01%3750.93388,64848.6%55.0%
54.44%3540.92728,12562.1%46.1%
49.85%3330.93058,81148.6%50.8%
60.29%2740.83538,74761.2%59.6%
54.41%2720.93038,98150.4%57.2%
49.44%2680.83248,62152.0%47.2%
46.85%2540.83678,65354.2%40.4%
53.28%2470.83468,71346.3%58.8%
48.40%2190.93358,70347.9%48.8%
43.26%2160.92968,84750.0%38.6%
48.60%2150.83158,31147.7%49.5%
56.92%1960.83988,56260.6%53.5%
52.69%1890.93408,82950.0%55.2%
51.09%1840.83488,78855.7%47.6%
54.82%1660.93268,82147.8%59.6%
50.39%1300.83318,39952.9%47.5%
50.00%1060.83579,03352.1%48.2%
58.95%960.83269,03167.5%52.7%
56.99%930.83638,56868.2%46.9%
60.71%840.93308,59667.4%53.7%
51.85%810.93218,28156.5%45.7%
57.14%710.83019,23862.5%52.6%
54.69%640.93277,62464.1%40.0%
60.32%630.83498,57750.0%67.6%
55.32%470.93328,50542.9%65.4%
56.52%460.83099,15264.7%51.7%
41.30%460.83218,78035.3%44.8%
55.56%450.93168,78455.6%55.6%
43.90%410.93199,03741.7%44.8%
57.50%410.83208,53450.0%63.6%
60.00%400.83199,13256.3%62.5%
52.63%380.83328,46144.4%60.0%
44.74%380.83308,97533.3%52.2%
58.06%310.83939,21746.1%66.7%
62.07%290.93488,97164.7%58.3%
53.85%270.933710,02244.4%58.8%
44.00%250.93598,54741.7%46.1%
52.00%250.83478,92850.0%53.3%
62.50%240.83709,75262.5%62.5%
54.55%220.83068,74550.0%57.1%
75.00%200.93879,20575.0%75.0%
30.00%200.92987,86127.3%33.3%
38.89%181.13339,60525.0%42.9%
56.25%160.83259,40957.1%55.6%
50.00%160.83469,46533.3%60.0%
53.33%150.83979,07242.9%62.5%
73.33%151.236910,18066.7%77.8%
66.67%150.83308,82850.0%100.0%
85.71%140.83029,46466.7%90.9%
63.64%110.82858,96066.7%60.0%
45.45%110.73449,63750.0%42.9%
45.45%110.83848,6430.0%71.4%
36.36%111.142610,14733.3%37.5%
70.00%100.83679,89675.0%66.7%
20.00%100.72987,63620.0%20.0%
66.67%100.93629,46575.0%60.0%
60.00%100.93519,17880.0%40.0%
55.56%90.73258,84533.3%66.7%
66.67%90.93878,56640.0%100.0%
55.56%90.73728,02960.0%50.0%
33.33%90.93488,13620.0%50.0%
55.56%91.43138,85533.3%66.7%
44.44%90.73178,44433.3%50.0%
37.50%80.733510,41750.0%33.3%
62.50%80.83569,67550.0%75.0%
57.14%70.83119,475100.0%40.0%
16.67%60.83027,58133.3%0.0%
50.00%60.63449,4590.0%100.0%
33.33%60.93348,57933.3%33.3%
66.67%61.03258,04633.3%100.0%
50.00%60.83396,93575.0%0.0%
16.67%60.83708,6490.0%50.0%
16.67%61.04429,71033.3%0.0%
66.67%60.83869,663100.0%33.3%
60.00%60.73459,29350.0%66.7%
66.67%61.03237,41566.7%66.7%
80.00%50.841710,706100.0%66.7%
80.00%50.72558,00066.7%100.0%
100.00%50.833610,110100.0%100.0%
20.00%50.92376,75433.3%0.0%
80.00%51.04039,710100.0%66.7%
40.00%51.34357,95033.3%50.0%
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Nami vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Nami vs Master Yi matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Nami's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Nami with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nami do against Master Yi in the late game?

In the late game, Nami takes over the Nami vs Master Yi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Nami scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nami vs Master Yi matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Nami with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Nami build against Master Yi?

The best Nami build against Master Yi includes Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nami runes against Master Yi?

The best Nami runes against Master Yi use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 25.0% win rate in the Nami vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nami counter Master Yi?

No, Nami struggles against Master Yi with only a 16.7% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Nami players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.

How do I play Nami against Master Yi?

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