MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Master Yi
What is Jayce's win rate vs Master Yi?
In Top, Jayce wins 45% against Master Yi across 193 observed 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 Jayce ahead by 72 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +72
- CS: +12
- XP: +195
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 191 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Master Yi?
Too close to call. Jayce sits at 45% over 193 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Master Yi as Jayce
When Jayce is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 86 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 107.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 86 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 107 |
| First blood | 57% | 62 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 58 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 115 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 2:23; the level 6 spike lands around 5:50. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Jayce build in Top?
Into Master Yi specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 44.7% over 47 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 55.0% across 2,411 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (10,943 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.