MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Graves
Master Yi vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 5,174 ranked games in Jungle, Master Yi beats Graves in 50% of them.
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 3 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: -3
- CS: -6
- XP: -125
Typical gap to Graves, from 5,133 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Graves?
Even on the count: Master Yi lands at 50% over 5,174 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Master Yi game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Master Yi wins 62% of 2,450 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 2,722.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 2,450 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 2,722 |
| First blood | 56% | 3,216 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 2,203 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 2,170 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 1,209 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 462 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:02 and level 6 lands around 7:03. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Master Yi in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Master Yi finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 51.1% over 1,761 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 55.9% across 508 games.
The most-finished Master Yi core is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 58.5% across 8,784 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (31,146 games).
Skill plan: Master Yi players max Q first and take Q at level 1.