Taliyah - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Taliyahvs Master Yi

FMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Taliyah vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Taliyah wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Master Yi based on 15 games. Taliyah wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Taliyah build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup.

Taliyah Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Taliyah 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 - 66.7% win rateMaster Yi(66.7%)
Taliyah - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Taliyah
66.7% WR
VS
Master Yi vs Taliyah matchup - 33.3% win rate
Master Yi
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Taliyah vs Master Yi Matchup?

Taliyah wins the Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Taliyah
Matches: 15
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
1.8
CS / min
1.3
701
DMG / min
555
14,525
Gold / game
12,623
226
Heal / min
348
377
DMG Mitigated / min
758
0.8
CC / min
0.2
87.5%
Early Game WR
12.5%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Taliyah vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Taliyah wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Master Yi's 33.3%, giving Taliyah a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Taliyah controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Taliyah 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 Taliyah leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taliyah players can confidently pick into Master Yi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Master Yi away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Taliyah vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.8Taliyah
1.3Master Yi
Taliyah edges out Master Yi by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Taliyah.
Damage
701Taliyah
555Master Yi
Taliyah heavily out-damages Master Yi by 146 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Master Yi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,525Taliyah
12,623Master Yi
Taliyah generates a commanding 1,902 more gold per game than Master Yi. This substantial economic advantage means Taliyah consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Master Yi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Taliyah
0.2Master Yi
Taliyah 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 Taliyah coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
603Taliyah
1,106Master Yi
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 503 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Taliyah Build Against Master Yi

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Taliyah needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Taliyah against Master Yi are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Taliyah an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
87.5%
+75.0% advantage
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah87.5%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi12.5%
Late Game
Master Yi
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah42.9%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi57.1%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 87.5% win rate — a 75.0 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Taliyah 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Taliyah. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Taliyah must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Master Yi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Master Yi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Taliyah Runes Against Master Yi

Domination rune tree - Taliyah primary runes vs Master YiDomination
Dark Harvest - best Taliyah rune vs Master YiCheap Shot - best Taliyah rune vs Master YiSixth Sense - best Taliyah rune vs Master YiTreasure Hunter - best Taliyah rune vs Master Yi
Precision rune tree - Taliyah secondary runes vs Master YiPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Taliyah rune vs Master YiCoup de Grace - best Taliyah rune vs Master Yi
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Taliyah to press their advantage against Master Yi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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

Taliyah 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
41.13%1416.987111,82938.1%43.6%
54.05%1126.987312,44948.9%57.8%
43.48%716.784011,98144.0%43.2%
56.52%696.978811,73156.7%56.4%
38.71%646.776711,98228.0%46.0%
40.68%595.491212,95038.5%42.4%
40.38%526.976111,44737.0%44.0%
40.00%516.273911,76047.8%33.3%
64.00%506.297412,42572.0%56.0%
45.65%484.982812,44638.1%52.0%
44.68%476.887611,74742.9%46.1%
40.91%465.574411,39831.3%46.4%
47.73%456.977310,99052.0%42.1%
52.27%445.477511,54735.0%66.7%
39.53%436.790712,24752.9%30.8%
32.56%436.76759,89536.4%28.6%
53.85%397.279111,58557.1%50.0%
34.21%386.873411,04226.3%42.1%
52.78%371.71,08414,89864.3%45.5%
43.24%376.973911,60635.3%50.0%
55.56%362.083213,40655.6%55.6%
54.55%337.286512,08856.3%52.9%
36.36%336.980312,24138.5%35.0%
48.39%315.577612,57350.0%47.1%
46.67%304.978712,21353.9%41.2%
56.67%305.783212,74057.1%56.3%
41.38%296.672611,52820.0%64.3%
48.28%291.574712,85666.7%35.3%
53.85%277.293913,09645.5%60.0%
50.00%266.469811,08740.0%56.3%
65.38%267.075011,63666.7%64.3%
30.77%267.278411,17817.6%55.6%
60.87%246.776012,48863.6%58.3%
45.83%242.184512,87357.1%30.0%
62.50%247.489212,68285.7%30.0%
56.52%237.392811,63633.3%71.4%
56.52%236.794513,35028.6%68.8%
52.17%236.785111,72338.5%70.0%
27.27%226.377311,35933.3%23.1%
50.00%226.584911,22641.7%60.0%
68.18%226.782111,96361.5%77.8%
57.14%212.396714,32060.0%54.5%
33.33%216.867010,99233.3%33.3%
52.63%191.486214,95357.1%50.0%
57.89%192.088514,04370.0%44.4%
52.63%191.882412,60955.6%50.0%
31.58%191.679512,93833.3%30.0%
44.44%197.383811,50055.6%33.3%
52.94%181.894013,83844.4%62.5%
38.89%187.088811,47422.2%55.6%
41.18%171.583013,28928.6%50.0%
41.18%176.278810,60946.1%25.0%
50.00%161.895015,46162.5%37.5%
68.75%162.21,05714,61080.0%63.6%
50.00%164.479412,67128.6%66.7%
43.75%161.579612,52250.0%25.0%
43.75%161.566212,68737.5%50.0%
33.33%151.980512,12950.0%14.3%
66.67%151.870114,52587.5%42.9%
86.67%154.784114,24383.3%88.9%
73.33%151.490214,56566.7%77.8%
60.00%152.475113,41771.4%50.0%
53.85%145.287613,74160.0%50.0%
46.15%144.91,09714,28075.0%33.3%
71.43%142.075813,09975.0%66.7%
30.77%131.675311,63812.5%60.0%
53.85%133.083111,87762.5%40.0%
38.46%136.162510,73850.0%28.6%
61.54%131.778413,98466.7%60.0%
50.00%123.298115,36525.0%62.5%
33.33%122.279013,7350.0%44.4%
75.00%124.877512,487100.0%50.0%
50.00%126.87519,88344.4%66.7%
66.67%122.589213,89683.3%50.0%
33.33%125.81,24314,28533.3%33.3%
25.00%121.983711,67533.3%16.7%
50.00%126.71,10510,91150.0%50.0%
63.64%117.185612,03071.4%50.0%
45.45%111.486413,26316.7%80.0%
63.64%116.390211,22957.1%75.0%
27.27%113.27389,96033.3%0.0%
63.64%112.185815,895100.0%60.0%
40.00%102.184814,77633.3%42.9%
30.00%107.069012,45540.0%20.0%
40.00%101.875413,63533.3%42.9%
60.00%102.874113,15560.0%60.0%
80.00%101.66759,96980.0%80.0%
60.00%107.066311,32140.0%80.0%
40.00%107.41,00014,03566.7%28.6%
70.00%102.71,02114,75083.3%50.0%
40.00%102.898715,7880.0%44.4%
66.67%97.072012,62033.3%83.3%
44.44%94.595812,37133.3%50.0%
44.44%97.61,00314,19540.0%50.0%
44.44%96.489313,39150.0%42.9%
50.00%81.887714,50450.0%50.0%
37.50%84.978713,16950.0%33.3%
50.00%86.166210,80375.0%25.0%
14.29%76.588411,20850.0%0.0%
42.86%74.197313,6010.0%60.0%
42.86%76.51,03816,69550.0%40.0%
71.43%73.31,03213,495100.0%60.0%
14.29%71.768512,55720.0%0.0%
57.14%71.370913,31666.7%50.0%
57.14%75.593614,70150.0%60.0%
50.00%66.782413,12533.3%66.7%
33.33%61.972510,70833.3%33.3%
66.67%67.794013,693100.0%0.0%
100.00%66.087410,986100.0%100.0%
60.00%61.671812,560100.0%33.3%
66.67%66.71,09412,154100.0%0.0%
50.00%66.662412,31950.0%50.0%
50.00%62.482512,40950.0%50.0%
83.33%64.01,15515,445100.0%75.0%
16.67%61.486714,7350.0%25.0%
16.67%65.080212,0850.0%25.0%
40.00%56.11,08413,6450.0%50.0%
40.00%51.374210,35033.3%50.0%
20.00%52.986110,8450.0%50.0%
60.00%56.681710,45260.0%0.0%
60.00%51.889512,80233.3%100.0%
40.00%51.41,05314,291100.0%0.0%
40.00%53.384615,185100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.48358,99766.7%0.0%
60.00%52.276810,071100.0%50.0%
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Taliyah vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Taliyah wins the Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Master Yi's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Master Yi with a 87.5% win rate versus 12.5%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup?

Taliyah wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Taliyah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Taliyah build against Master Yi?

The best Taliyah build against Master Yi includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Taliyah runes against Master Yi?

The best Taliyah runes against Master Yi use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Taliyah vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Taliyah counter Master Yi?

Yes, Taliyah has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 66.7% win rate. Taliyah strongly counters Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Taliyah against Master Yi?

When playing Taliyah against Master Yi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.