Nidaleevs Master Yi
Nidalee vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Master Yi wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Nidalee based on 17 games. Master Yi wins the early laning phase while Nidalee scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nidalee vs Master Yi matchup.
Nidalee Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nidalee 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 Nidalee vs Master Yi?
Nidalee wins 37.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 25.1% and 52.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.3% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −8.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 45 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nidalee wins 37.8% of 45 games (95% range 25.1–52.4%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 46.3% for Nidalee; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Master Yi usually wins the lane: 584 gold ahead of Nidalee at 15 minutes on average (44 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Nidalee players pick Gustwalker Hatchling far more often against Master Yi: 3.1% of their other Jungle games, 8.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nidalee and Master Yi played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nidalee's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nidalee vs Master Yi Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nidalee vs Master Yi Win Rate by Game Length
Nidalee's win rate against Master Yi by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Nidalee's results against Master Yi in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nidalee vs Master Yi Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Master YiNidalee gold at 15: −584
- First itemEvenNidalee: 0.2 min · Master Yi: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Nidalee Changes Against Master Yi
Choices Nidalee players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Gustwalker HatchlingStarting itemsUsually3.1%vs Master Yi8.9%+5.8 pts
Magical FootwearRuneUsually1.7%vs Master Yi6.7%+5.0 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually1.9%vs Master Yi6.7%+4.8 pts
Cheap ShotRuneUsually0.6%vs Master Yi4.4%+3.9 pts
DominationSecondary treeUsually1.0%vs Master Yi4.4%+3.5 pts
Absolute FocusRuneUsually1.1%vs Master Yi4.4%+3.4 pts
Best Nidalee Build vs Master Yi
Usual Nidalee build (Jungle)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Master Yi
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 21 Nidalee games against Master Yi carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nidalee's standard build instead.
- Nidalee usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 32 games).
- Master Yi usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 21 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nidalee Runes vs Master Yi
Usual Nidalee runes (Jungle)
Dark Harvest
68.8% win rate · 16 games
Against Master Yi
Dark Harvest
41.7% win rate · 24 games
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Nidalee matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Nidalee'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 Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Nidalee vs Master Yi FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nidalee vs Master Yi?
Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nidalee wins 37.8% of 45 games (95% range 25.1–52.4%).
What is Nidalee's win rate against Master Yi?
Nidalee wins 37.8% of 45 Jungle games against Master Yi on patch 26.19 (95% range 25.1–52.4%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 46.3% would be expected.
Does Nidalee counter Master Yi?
Not clearly. Nidalee wins 37.8% of 45 games against Master Yi, and the 95% range (25.1–52.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nidalee or Master Yi?
Master Yi usually wins the lane: 584 gold ahead of Nidalee at 15 minutes on average (44 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Nidalee outscale Master Yi?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Master Yi strongest against Nidalee?
Master Yi is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Nidalee build against Master Yi?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nidalee's usual Jungle core: Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Master Yi: Gustwalker Hatchling (3.1% usually, 8.9% here).
What runes should Nidalee use against Master Yi?
Dark Harvest with Domination and Sorcery — 41.7% over 24 games against Master Yi. The biggest change against Master Yi: Magical Footwear (1.7% usually, 6.7% here).