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Master Yi Build Guides, Runes, Items, and Abilities - Patch 26.11

Master Yi The Wuju Bladesman

Find the best Master Yi build guides for League of Legends 2026, Season 1 Patch 26.11. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Master Yi build for the 2026, Season 1 meta. Learn more about Master Yi's abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

2026, Season 1 Guides // Other Patches
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

THE MASTER YI CLIMBING GUIDE

Guide by TortuxGamer updated May 21, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Master Yi - The Master Swordsman

Guide by Guest updated May 21, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

[S16] The Best Master Yi Guide ✅

Guide by Suseri updated April 11, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Master yi

Guide by Bobthedodo updated March 29, 2026
7.7
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Season 15 Master Yi Guide

Guide by EddeEken updated January 9, 2026
2026, Season 1 Builds // Patch 26.11
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Master Yi Mid

Build by Guest updated June 3, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Master Yi Top

Build by Guest updated June 3, 2026
2026, Season 1 Builds // Other Patches
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Roaming monster Yi mid

Build by I dont play Yi updated May 19, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Roaming monster Yi mid

Build by Guest updated May 19, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Master yi

Build by Lindemberg Oliveira updated May 5, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

BROKen boon broken yi

Build by the bulild masta updated April 22, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

YI 2026

Build by Masteryilson updated April 7, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

cowsep lethality build

Build by PIKCHUXYZ123 updated March 3, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Mester János

Build by tonyaaas updated January 31, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

Unlimited Ultimate

Build by Pohu updated January 20, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

MASTER YI S16 BUILD

Build by fireAspectDGAF updated January 12, 2026
2025, Season 3 Guides
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

[Season 15] Kao's Master Yi guide

Guide by Kao_Oak updated December 28, 2025
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

S15 Master Yi guide 😎🤙

Guide by Shymyi updated January 3, 2026
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide
LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

[S15.23] Master Yi Guide

Guide by Bav Bros YT updated November 28, 2025
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2025, Season 3 Builds
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LoL Champion Master Yi Build Guide

MASTER YI cowsep style

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Master Yi Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Master Yi we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Master Yi, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Master Yi this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 26.11. However, if you are a new Master Yi player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Master Yi!

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Patch 16.11: 78,860 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Master Yi's Runes

Master Yi's Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 56% Pickrate

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Precision
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Inspiration
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Second Best

Master Yi's 2nd Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

Precision
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Domination
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Third Best

Master Yi's 3rd Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 16% Pickrate

Domination
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Master Yi's Summoner Spells

Master Yi's Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 56% Pickrate

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Second Best

Master Yi's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 24% Pickrate

Flash Scorchclaw Smite

Third Best

Master Yi's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 53%

Win Rate 17% Pickrate

Flash Mosstomper Smite

Master Yi's Starters

Master Yi's Best Starter Items 48%

Win Rate 29% Pickrate

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Second Best

Master Yi's 2nd Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 21% Pickrate

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Master Yi's 3rd Best Starter Items 49%

Win Rate 18% Pickrate

Stealth Ward Health Potion

Master Yi's Core Items

Master Yi's Best Core Items 59%

Win Rate 14% Pickrate

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Master Yi's Ability Order

Master Yi's Best Ability Order 50%

Win Rate 60% Pickrate

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Patch 16.11: 78,860 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Master Yi's Runes

Master Yi's Best Runes 46%

Win Rate 79% Pickrate

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Master Yi's 2nd Best Runes 44%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

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Resolve
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Third Best

Master Yi's 3rd Best Runes 43%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

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Domination
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Master Yi's Summoner Spells

Master Yi's Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 92% Pickrate

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Second Best

Master Yi's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 36%

Win Rate 4% Pickrate

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Master Yi's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Exhaust Flash

Master Yi's Starters

Master Yi's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 67% Pickrate

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Master Yi's Ability Order

Master Yi's Best Ability Order 48%

Win Rate 71% Pickrate

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Master Yi Counters

Learn Master Yi's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Master Yi guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!


This counter data is for Master Yi JUNGLE in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Master Yi. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

Master Yi Skins

Find Master Yi's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Master Yi skins and chromas on Master Yi's skins page.

Master Yi's Abilities

Master Yi's Double Strike
Double Strike Master Yi's Passive Master Yi's Passive
Self
Master Yi's Passive
Master Yi's Passive
Every 4th attack, Master Yi strikes twice. The second attack deals 50% attack damage as physical damage.
Q
Master Yi's Alpha Strike
Alpha Strike Master Yi's Q Ability
600
50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
20 / 19.5 / 19 / 18.5 / 18
Master Yi becomes untargetable and teleports to rapidly strike enemies near his target, dealing 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+0.7 per attack damage) physical damage to all enemies hit after up to 3 hits.

This ability can strike the same enemy repeatedly if there are no other targets, dealing 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 (+0.175 per attack damage) damage for subsequent hits. This ability deals 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 bonus physical damage to monsters.
W
Master Yi's Meditate
Meditate Master Yi's W Ability
Self
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10
Master Yi channels, restoring 120 / 200 / 280 / 360 / 440 (+100% of ability power) health over 4 seconds. This healing is increased by 0-100% depending on Master Yi's missing health.

While channeling and for 0.5 seconds afterwards, he takes 70% reduced damage, decreased to 45 / 47.5 / 50 / 52.5 / 55% after the first 0.5 seconds.

Cost: 40 mana + 6% maximum mana per second
E
Master Yi's Wuju Style
Wuju Style Master Yi's E Ability
Self
0
14
Master Yi's attacks deal an additional 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 (+0.35 per bonus attack damage) true damage for 5 seconds.
R
Master Yi's Highlander
Highlander Master Yi's Ultimate (R) Ability
Self
100
85
Passive: Champion takedowns reduce the remaining cooldown of Master Yi's basic abilities by 70%.

Active: Master Yi enters a trance, gaining 35 / 45 / 55% movement speed, 25 / 45 / 65% attack speed, and immunity to slows for 7 seconds. Champion takedowns extend the duration of this ability by 7 seconds.

Questions About Master Yi

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What are the sources of XP?

I know it isn't about a champ in specific, but I really don't know where I could ask this. Like all the sources of XP in LOL, are they all about "deaths," including here of wards?

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Master yi vs Warwick

Can master yi 1v1 warwick in level 3 with same item and same health and mana?

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Which person do you hate more?

Who is more annoying to fight, Teemo or Yasuo? Who is more annoying to fight, Master Yi or Zoe?

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can hail of blades will help master yi on 1v1's

plss help

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Look for Yi/Twitch Mains to funnel

I'm a taric main looking for a Master Yi /Twitch main to funnel on top lane. Add Quinn Is Bae

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Yi utility score

Hi I play Master Yi and I have problem. When I look to stats I see I have low utility score. How can I get utility score on Yi?

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Yi from behind....lol

What's the best way to play from behind on Yi?

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Guide not Showing

Hi, I recently started a new guide, added the basic stuff and published it. But it isn't showing anywhere unless if specifically type the title in the search. I used the filters in the guide search (Master yi -> newest -> champion ->...

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lifesteal critical top master yi?

someone can make me a master yi with lifesteal and critical chance (toplane)

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master yi lifesteel or vamp

am using master yi and i want to know what works with him best life steel or vamp spell

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The best item build for master yi?

Any suggestions? Crit, AD, tanky?

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Master Yi in challenger?

Hey guys! I was just wondering if someone ever maked it to challenger using or maining Master Yi?

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Where is Yi during Alpha Strike?

When Master Yi Qs, where is he positionally? For example, if he Qs on an enemy and the enemy flashes out of ignite range from Yi's starting position, will Yi be able to land an ignite on that enemy during the rest of his Q?

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What's up with every Yi rushing Statik?

Hi. I know that every guide recommends BotrK as a 1 item for Yi. But... I have played over 2 years and I always saw only Yi rushing Statik and Infinity Edge. Can anyone tell me, why? ;c Or it is just me?

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Master Yi and Hydra controverse

Well, I dont think thats a consistent information, but i heard a lot of people saying that Hydra on Master isnt that great. Sometimes I feel that hydra isnt really good on him, but i dont know why. Can someone explain me why?

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