MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Jax
Master Yi vs Jax in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 2,146 ranked games in Jungle, Master Yi beats Jax in 47% 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 ahead by 123 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: +123
- CS: +4
- XP: +45
Typical gap to Jax, from 2,132 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Jax?
Not this time. Jax wins 53% of the 2,146 ranked Jungle games counted here. Master Yi players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Master Yi game plan against Jax
With a gold lead at 10:00, Master Yi wins 56% of 1,168 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 36% over 976.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 1,168 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 976 |
| First blood | 52% | 1,304 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 867 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 1,247 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 512 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 140 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:29 and level 6 lands around 7:04. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Master Yi in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Jax specifically, Master Yi finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 48.8% over 736 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 55.0% across 211 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.