MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Gnar
How often does Master Yi beat Gnar in Top?
Master Yi into Gnar in Top: 46% observed win rate across 167 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 Master Yi behind by 726 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: -726
- CS: -16
- XP: -1,155
Typical gap to Gnar, from 165 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Gnar?
No counter here: Master Yi sits at 46% over 167 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Gnar: the Master Yi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 60% across 73 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 35% across 94.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 73 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 94 |
| First blood | 55% | 104 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 79 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 63 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:10 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Master Yi's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Master Yi finishes Titanic Hydra first most often: 45.1% over 51 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Master Yi core is Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade: 58.5% across 1,084 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 Titanic Hydra (2,818 games).
Skill plan: Master Yi players max Q first and take Q at level 1.