MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gwen vs Master Yi
How often does Gwen beat Master Yi in Jungle?
Gwen into Master Yi in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 556 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gwen behind by 296 gold.
Gwen at 15:00
- Gold: -296
- CS: +2
- XP: -13
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 552 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gwen counter Master Yi?
The count says no. Master Yi holds 55% of 556 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Gwen wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Gwen against Master Yi, and play for those first.
Beating Master Yi: the Gwen game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gwen at 58% across 224 games. Flip the lead and Gwen falls to 36% across 332.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 224 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 332 |
| First blood | 49% | 322 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 155 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 292 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 45% | 213 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 75 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:48 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:55. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gwen's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Master Yi specifically, Gwen finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 40.1% over 207 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Gwen core is Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker: 57.7% across 1,927 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (8,804 games).
Skill plan: Gwen players max Q first and take Q at level 1.