Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Vaynevs Master Yi

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Master Yi wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Vayne based on 12 games. Master Yi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Master Yi matchup.

Vayne Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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 - 25.0% win rateMaster Yi(25.0%)
Vayne - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
25.0% WR
VS
Master Yi vs Vayne matchup - 75.0% win rate
Master Yi
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Master Yi Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Vayne vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 12
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
4.5
CS / min
4.6
862
DMG / min
1,025
13,083
Gold / game
16,209
229
Heal / min
308
551
DMG Mitigated / min
832
0.4
CC / min
0.2
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Vayne vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Vayne's 25.0%, giving Master Yi a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Master Yi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vayne 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 Vayne leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vayne 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.

Vayne vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, 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
4.5Vayne
4.6Master Yi
Vayne 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
862Vayne
1,025Master Yi
Master Yi heavily out-damages Vayne by 163 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vayne 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
13,083Vayne
16,209Master Yi
Master Yi generates a commanding 3,126 more gold per game than Vayne. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vayne should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Vayne
0.2Master Yi
Both Vayne and Master Yi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
780Vayne
1,140Master Yi
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 360 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Master Yi

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Master Yi are Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne25.0%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi75.0%
Late Game
Master Yi
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne25.0%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi75.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Vayne. 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. Vayne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vayne Runes Against Master Yi

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs Master YiPrecision
Press the Attack - best Vayne rune vs Master YiTriumph - best Vayne rune vs Master YiLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs Master YiCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Master Yi
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs Master YiResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs Master YiOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Master Yi
100.0% WR

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


Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vayne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.02%3576.081713,23145.3%52.0%
52.47%3246.289813,59649.3%55.2%
48.09%3146.283212,81944.0%52.7%
49.01%3025.982512,93747.5%50.3%
52.94%2726.083913,07152.8%53.1%
45.37%2276.496014,25446.9%44.2%
50.00%2226.493713,71750.0%50.0%
52.71%2036.585613,74148.9%56.0%
52.32%1516.582813,28755.4%49.4%
58.39%1496.695312,70051.6%63.5%
51.30%1155.881313,71761.5%42.9%
47.71%1096.088213,23938.2%57.4%
55.67%976.488012,62559.6%51.1%
51.55%976.380612,73552.5%50.0%
50.00%945.983213,59546.7%53.1%
36.36%886.279012,98330.0%41.7%
47.44%786.692813,28446.3%48.6%
61.33%756.692412,10266.7%55.6%
55.56%726.185813,24745.2%63.4%
57.35%686.085313,57456.0%58.1%
36.76%686.288112,39436.7%36.8%
52.54%596.383712,51848.5%57.7%
42.37%596.287012,82834.4%51.9%
38.60%575.760511,22540.0%37.0%
37.50%565.560110,77030.4%42.4%
43.40%536.21,04512,46744.4%42.3%
44.00%506.188613,06147.8%40.7%
53.06%496.11,21413,80450.0%55.2%
65.91%446.186913,29266.7%65.4%
56.82%445.692114,04761.1%53.9%
43.18%445.799611,54831.3%50.0%
50.00%406.384813,58435.3%60.9%
55.00%405.989314,58823.1%70.4%
57.50%406.395114,24860.0%56.7%
48.72%396.595213,49157.9%40.0%
57.89%386.01,02912,41355.0%61.1%
42.11%386.192313,74144.4%40.0%
54.05%377.092811,69252.4%56.3%
40.54%375.880412,22541.2%40.0%
40.00%355.71,14111,80838.9%41.2%
55.88%346.585611,12557.9%53.3%
50.00%326.098613,59966.7%43.5%
66.67%306.289612,54050.0%81.3%
56.67%306.298113,89653.9%58.8%
48.28%296.785812,18028.6%66.7%
55.17%296.31,02413,69462.5%46.1%
51.85%275.798412,39145.5%56.3%
61.54%266.185111,71961.5%61.5%
64.00%256.080811,77055.6%68.8%
44.00%256.892712,26342.9%45.5%
33.33%246.483511,60541.7%25.0%
56.52%235.592112,42462.5%53.3%
43.48%236.383712,92160.0%30.8%
40.91%226.678811,10141.7%40.0%
52.38%215.992313,47740.0%63.6%
60.00%205.290914,35220.0%73.3%
47.37%196.91,00811,89263.6%25.0%
50.00%186.273213,04560.0%37.5%
50.00%186.21,05312,78455.6%44.4%
44.44%186.483711,79542.9%45.5%
50.00%185.875412,37328.6%63.6%
76.47%176.91,02114,29680.0%75.0%
29.41%176.982911,89737.5%22.2%
41.18%176.086215,19160.0%33.3%
43.75%166.083811,77362.5%25.0%
56.25%166.690711,52757.1%55.6%
37.50%165.465913,20816.7%50.0%
68.75%166.793713,92583.3%60.0%
53.33%155.968611,41937.5%71.4%
73.33%156.485112,62177.8%66.7%
50.00%145.785111,11416.7%75.0%
42.86%144.364512,05114.3%71.4%
53.85%133.388514,16275.0%44.4%
53.85%135.71,05513,76250.0%55.6%
58.33%125.656210,02757.1%60.0%
25.00%124.586213,08325.0%25.0%
50.00%126.378413,32833.3%66.7%
27.27%116.277113,46233.3%25.0%
63.64%116.387415,82666.7%62.5%
36.36%116.665110,70650.0%20.0%
45.45%115.591912,62950.0%40.0%
72.73%116.474510,85071.4%75.0%
45.45%116.01,06414,50840.0%50.0%
70.00%106.699613,49075.0%66.7%
40.00%106.887613,21633.3%50.0%
55.56%96.393712,28633.3%100.0%
44.44%96.21,07715,702100.0%28.6%
33.33%96.877411,06920.0%50.0%
25.00%85.569310,37825.0%25.0%
50.00%85.99738,78533.3%100.0%
37.50%81.983414,72733.3%40.0%
42.86%75.690112,809100.0%20.0%
0.00%76.655810,7000.0%0.0%
42.86%74.665114,53850.0%40.0%
71.43%76.168213,12675.0%66.7%
57.14%75.588812,31625.0%100.0%
57.14%75.489512,10050.0%66.7%
42.86%74.077311,64333.3%50.0%
57.14%72.51,31315,57625.0%100.0%
33.33%64.65709,10525.0%50.0%
66.67%65.91,08915,49350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.776213,18250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.989114,832100.0%40.0%
16.67%65.384410,4420.0%33.3%
0.00%65.979510,7240.0%0.0%
83.33%66.196311,361100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.380413,574100.0%40.0%
40.00%54.793914,778100.0%0.0%
60.00%51.71,19517,6480.0%75.0%
20.00%51.56919,37833.3%0.0%
60.00%55.31,10015,380100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.891512,5530.0%33.3%
40.00%56.51,02117,6030.0%40.0%

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Vayne vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Master Yi wins the Vayne vs Master Yi matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Vayne's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Vayne with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Vayne vs Master Yi matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Master Yi matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Vayne with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Master Yi?

The best Vayne build against Master Yi includes Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vayne runes against Master Yi?

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

Does Vayne counter Master Yi?

No, Vayne struggles against Master Yi with only a 25.0% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.

How do I play Vayne against Master Yi?

When playing Vayne 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.