MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Xin Zhao
How often does Master Yi beat Xin Zhao in Jungle?
Master Yi into Xin Zhao in Jungle: 49% observed win rate across 1,993 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 332 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: +332
- CS: +5
- XP: +191
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 1,983 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Xin Zhao?
No counter here: Master Yi sits at 49% over 1,993 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 Xin Zhao: the Master Yi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 59% across 1,089 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 36% across 903.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,089 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 903 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,211 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 784 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 1,189 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 449 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 149 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:00 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:02. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Master Yi's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Xin Zhao specifically, Master Yi finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 50.7% over 732 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 61.2% across 214 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.