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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Master Yi ahead by 516 gold.
Does Master Yi counter Kayle?
Too close for a counter call: Master Yi sits at 51% over 183 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 Kayle: the Master Yi game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 111 |
| 300 gold down 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 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.