MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Zed
How often does Master Yi beat Zed in Jungle?
Master Yi into Zed in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 1,600 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 158 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: -158
- CS: -3
- XP: -146
Typical gap to Zed, from 1,591 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Zed?
The count says yes: across 1,600 ranked Jungle games into Zed, Master Yi takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Master Yi.
Beating Zed: the Master Yi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 65% across 682 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 45% across 918.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 682 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 918 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,076 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 627 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 666 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 402 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 122 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:34 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 Zed specifically, Master Yi finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 57.5% over 497 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 63.0% across 146 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.