Rengar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.2%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Rengarvs Master Yi

FAssassinFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Rengar vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Master Yi wins with a 58.5% win rate (+17.1%) over Rengar based on 153 games. Master Yi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Rengar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Rengar vs Master Yi matchup.

Rengar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Rengar 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 - 41.5% win rateMaster Yi(41.5%)
Rengar - 41.5% win rate in this matchup
Rengar
41.5% WR
VS
Master Yi vs Rengar matchup - 58.5% win rate
Master Yi
58.5% WR

Who Wins the Rengar vs Master Yi Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Rengar vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 153
41.5%
Win Rate
58.5%
1.0
CS / min
1.2
800
DMG / min
831
13,217
Gold / game
13,724
437
Heal / min
383
612
DMG Mitigated / min
835
0.4
CC / min
0.3
37.3%
Early Game WR
62.7%
44.7%
Late Game WR
55.3%

Rengar vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Rengar vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 153 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 58.5% win rate compared to Rengar's 41.5%, giving Master Yi a 17.1 percentage point advantage. Master Yi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Rengar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Rengar leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Rengar 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.

Rengar vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Rengar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Rengar
1.2Master Yi
Rengar and Master Yi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
800Rengar
831Master Yi
Master Yi deals 31 more champion damage per minute than Rengar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Rengar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Master Yi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,217Rengar
13,724Master Yi
Master Yi earns 507 more gold per game than Rengar, 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
0.4Rengar
0.3Master Yi
Both Rengar and Master Yi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,049Rengar
1,218Master Yi
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Rengar, healing and mitigating 169 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rengar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rengar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Rengar Build Against Master Yi

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Rengar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Rengar against Master Yi are Profane Hydra, Umbral Glaive and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Rengar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 54.5% win rate across 11 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Rengar vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
62.7%
+25.4% advantage
Rengar early game win rateRengar37.3%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi62.7%
Late Game
Master Yi
55.3%
+10.6% advantage
Rengar late game win rateRengar44.7%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi55.3%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.7% win rate — a 25.4 percentage point lead over Rengar. This lopsided early game means Master Yi 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 55.3% win rate — 10.6 points above Rengar. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Master Yi holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Rengar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Rengar Runes Against Master Yi

Domination rune tree - Rengar primary runes vs Master YiDomination
Electrocute - best Rengar rune vs Master YiSudden Impact - best Rengar rune vs Master YiGrisly Mementos - best Rengar rune vs Master YiRelentless Hunter - best Rengar rune vs Master Yi
Precision rune tree - Rengar secondary runes vs Master YiPrecision
Cut Down - best Rengar rune vs Master YiLegend: Alacrity - best Rengar rune vs Master Yi
42.9% WR

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


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

Rengar 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
47.64%2341.080314,24350.0%46.0%
49.30%2161.180013,70243.4%54.3%
48.81%1701.175713,41244.9%52.2%
41.45%1531.080013,21737.3%44.7%
44.00%1521.175213,72135.6%49.5%
50.00%1201.084613,80635.1%63.5%
42.11%1171.495613,70844.4%40.0%
52.83%1071.186313,51053.7%51.9%
45.28%1071.279813,82735.3%54.5%
40.78%1031.177612,97040.4%41.1%
48.45%971.079313,67440.4%56.0%
56.25%961.188214,91946.5%64.2%
41.94%931.282314,03633.3%49.0%
34.41%930.971112,82035.3%33.3%
51.65%911.286515,17451.4%51.9%
54.95%911.185013,79040.0%66.7%
46.67%901.068112,37838.6%54.4%
50.57%871.781414,21851.2%50.0%
37.33%751.278413,61442.9%34.0%
45.21%731.077413,73550.0%42.9%
42.25%721.180313,47547.1%37.8%
38.57%711.175812,91038.9%38.2%
45.71%701.175913,04941.0%51.6%
38.81%671.274911,82140.5%36.0%
41.07%561.072113,37639.1%42.4%
40.00%551.278513,53535.7%44.4%
47.27%551.776813,32843.3%52.0%
52.94%511.581214,49842.1%59.4%
55.10%501.382414,72147.4%60.0%
42.86%501.281314,23347.1%40.6%
45.83%481.380813,86542.1%48.3%
50.00%481.085415,10164.7%41.9%
36.17%471.578413,67928.0%45.5%
41.30%462.167612,80441.7%40.9%
40.91%442.078613,89238.9%42.3%
50.00%441.074613,19938.1%60.9%
54.55%441.182215,54242.9%60.0%
53.49%431.178413,22545.8%63.2%
40.00%401.295215,66130.8%44.4%
56.41%391.180214,01452.9%59.1%
55.26%381.088813,72441.2%66.7%
54.05%371.088413,10255.0%52.9%
33.33%361.392914,40533.3%33.3%
50.00%341.487114,15338.5%57.1%
41.18%341.179113,88636.8%46.7%
51.61%312.173913,65753.9%50.0%
29.03%311.671513,8128.3%42.1%
55.17%301.079911,66350.0%66.7%
53.33%303.275712,84156.3%50.0%
51.72%291.179614,23346.1%56.3%
37.93%292.989813,41737.5%38.5%
39.29%283.286213,29642.9%35.7%
32.14%283.172013,33230.8%33.3%
60.87%251.188015,84485.7%50.0%
54.17%241.380915,08180.0%35.7%
77.27%221.390314,65588.9%69.2%
55.00%203.992014,45950.0%56.3%
50.00%182.281614,27730.0%75.0%
52.94%172.880812,48350.0%57.1%
35.29%172.360210,19722.2%50.0%
70.59%171.685112,30055.6%87.5%
64.71%171.21,02615,95775.0%55.6%
56.25%161.183115,01762.5%50.0%
46.67%151.578913,43133.3%55.6%
50.00%141.178313,55450.0%50.0%
42.86%141.776712,12828.6%57.1%
35.71%145.372011,01644.4%20.0%
27.27%114.275011,95720.0%33.3%
44.44%96.182813,604100.0%28.6%
25.00%83.01,08715,4560.0%40.0%
62.50%84.978815,79450.0%66.7%
14.29%75.36779,88220.0%0.0%
28.57%76.077013,0100.0%33.3%
0.00%72.95779,2610.0%0.0%
57.14%75.593911,17940.0%100.0%
42.86%76.51,11813,18325.0%66.7%
14.29%71.171012,1770.0%16.7%
28.57%72.874313,14925.0%33.3%
28.57%74.875811,03225.0%33.3%
42.86%71.274311,16840.0%50.0%
33.33%63.263113,42250.0%0.0%
50.00%62.154210,20650.0%50.0%
33.33%63.897015,0700.0%66.7%
33.33%66.870012,673100.0%0.0%
66.67%66.21,02618,904100.0%60.0%
66.67%65.21,13719,19450.0%75.0%
16.67%66.192514,449100.0%0.0%
33.33%60.954611,0410.0%50.0%
50.00%66.194513,12533.3%66.7%
50.00%64.881611,26350.0%50.0%
40.00%51.44337,39350.0%0.0%
60.00%56.186910,77433.3%100.0%
40.00%55.899714,1230.0%66.7%
80.00%55.35989,56150.0%100.0%
40.00%55.680211,59350.0%0.0%
20.00%51.163411,2420.0%33.3%
60.00%56.169412,89150.0%66.7%
60.00%51.456211,066100.0%50.0%
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Rengar vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Rengar vs Master Yi matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to Rengar's 41.5%, a 17.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 153 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Rengar with a 62.7% win rate versus 37.3%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Rengar vs Master Yi matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to 44.7%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Rengar vs Master Yi matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Rengar with a 58.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 17.1 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 153 games analyzed.

What is the best Rengar build against Master Yi?

The best Rengar build against Master Yi includes Profane Hydra, Umbral Glaive, Lord Dominik's Regards with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 54.5% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Rengar runes against Master Yi?

The best Rengar runes against Master Yi use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Rengar vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Rengar counter Master Yi?

No, Rengar struggles against Master Yi with only a 41.5% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Rengar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.

How do I play Rengar against Master Yi?

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