MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Jax
How often does Master Yi beat Jax in Top?
Master Yi into Jax in Top: 41% observed win rate across 378 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 1,361 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: -1,361
- CS: -25
- XP: -1,627
Typical gap to Jax, from 376 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Jax?
The count says no. Jax holds 59% of 378 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Master Yi wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Master Yi against Jax, and play for those first.
Beating Jax: the Master Yi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 58% across 125 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 33% across 252.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 125 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 252 |
| First blood | 48% | 164 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 94 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 105 |
Someone usually dies here around 2:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:50. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Master Yi's Top build, with receipts
Into Jax specifically, Master Yi finishes Titanic Hydra first most often: 47.9% over 140 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade: 65.1% across 43 games.
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.