MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Gwen
How often does Master Yi beat Gwen in Top?
Master Yi into Gwen in Top: 54% observed win rate across 119 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Master Yi ahead by 42 gold.
Does Master Yi counter Gwen?
Too close for a counter call: Master Yi sits at 54% over 119 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Gwen: the Master Yi game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 65% across 65 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 41% across 54.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 65% | 65 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 54 |
| First blood | 58% | 69 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 59 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 57 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Master Yi's Top build, with receipts
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 16.1-16.12.
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.