MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Irelia
How often does Master Yi beat Irelia in Top?
Master Yi into Irelia in Top: 54% observed win rate across 201 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Master Yi behind by 844 gold.
Does Master Yi counter Irelia?
Too close for a counter call: Master Yi sits at 54% over 201 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 Irelia: the Master Yi game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 66% across 91 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 44% across 110.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 66% | 91 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 44% | 110 |
| First blood | 55% | 110 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 86 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 62 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Master Yi's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Master Yi finishes Titanic Hydra first most often: 54.9% 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 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.