MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Kayle
How often does Master Yi beat Kayle in Top?
Master Yi into Kayle in Top: 51% observed win rate across 183 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 ahead by 516 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: +516
- CS: 0
- XP: +435
Typical gap to Kayle, from 183 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Kayle?
No counter here: Master Yi sits at 51% over 183 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Kayle: the Master Yi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 55% across 111 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 44% across 72.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 111 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 72 |
| First blood | 53% | 106 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 88 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 111 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Master Yi's Top build, with receipts
Into Kayle specifically, Master Yi finishes Titanic Hydra first most often: 48.1% over 52 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 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.