- Win Rate
- 49.3%
- Pick Rate
- 4.4%
- Ban Rate
- 19.6%
Zed vs Master Yi
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,810
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Zed vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Master Yi wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.3%) over Zed based on 43 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Master Yi matchup.
Zed Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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 Zed vs Master Yi?
Zed wins 40.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 26.3% and 56.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 44.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 37 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
They also met in another lane (Mid): 4 games, Zed won 75.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 40.5% of 37 games (95% range 26.3–56.5%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 44.5% for Zed; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 227, within the margin of error (37 games).
- Zed players pick Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward far more often against Master Yi: 28.6% of their other Jungle games, 45.9% 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 Zed 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 Zed'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.
Zed vs Master Yi Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zed vs Master Yi Win Rate by Game Length
Zed'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: Zed's results against Master Yi in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zed 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)EvenZed gold at 15: −227
- First itemEvenZed: 0.3 min · Master Yi: 0.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zed Changes Against Master Yi
Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually28.6%vs Master Yi45.9%+17.3 pts
The CollectorItemUsually1.0%vs Master Yi8.1%+7.1 pts
Best Zed Build vs Master Yi
Usual Zed build (Jungle)
61.2% win rate · 49 games
Against Master Yi
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 27 Zed games against Master Yi carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zed's standard build instead.
- Zed usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.3 min (median of 30 games).
- Master Yi usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.1 min (median of 22 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 Zed Runes vs Master Yi
Usual Zed runes (Jungle)
First Strike
48.8% win rate · 342 games
Against Master Yi
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Zed draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zed Matchups
Hardest for Zed
Easiest for Zed
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zed vs Master Yi FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Zed vs Master Yi?
Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 40.5% of 37 games (95% range 26.3–56.5%).
What is Zed's win rate against Master Yi?
Zed wins 40.5% of 37 Jungle games against Master Yi on patch 26.20 (95% range 26.3–56.5%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 44.5% would be expected.
Does Zed counter Master Yi?
Not clearly. Zed wins 40.5% of 37 games against Master Yi, and the 95% range (26.3–56.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zed or Master Yi?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 227, within the margin of error (37 games).
Does Zed outscale Master Yi?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Master Yi strongest against Zed?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Master Yi is ahead of Zed beyond the margin of error.
What should Zed build against Master Yi?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zed's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night. The biggest change against Master Yi: Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (28.6% usually, 45.9% here).
What runes should Zed use against Master Yi?
Use Zed's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.