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Master Yi Jungle build & stats

FighterAssassin A 1,898 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
50.6%
Pick rate
7.1%
Ban rate
14.7%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
3,000 gold
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,000 gold
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
3,000 gold
9,000 gold
68.8% WR 16 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
71.4% 21 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
65.0% WR
20 games · 1% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
48.7% 152 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Master Yi

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Master Yi wins 50.6% of games as Jungle on patch 16.18 (1,898 games).
  • Most common core: Experimental Hexplate → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Kraken Slayer — 50% win rate over 130 games.
  • Take Hail of Blades as keystone: picked in 55% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Volibear (83% over 12 games). Hardest: Teemo (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
68.8% WR
16 games · 1% pick
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
46.2% WR
13 games · 1% pick
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
The Collector
The Collector
30.0% WR
10 games · 1% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
52.6% WR
38 games · 2% pick
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
58.6% WR
29 games · 2% pick
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves
20.0% WR
25 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
83.3% 1% (12)
78.6% 1% (28)
66.7% 2% (42)
66.7% 0% (6)
60.0% 1% (10)
60.0% 1% (10)
53.1% 2% (32)
51.4% 4% (74)
49.2% 7% (128)
47.6% 3% (63)
41.2% 1% (17)
40.5% 2% (42)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
20 games · 1% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
65.0% WR
20 games · 1% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Treasure Hunter Legend: Alacrity Triumph
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
15.4% WR
13 games · 1% pick
Lethal Tempo Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Cosmic Insight Magical Footwear

Keystones

  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 51.0%5% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 38.8%3% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 71.4%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 48.7%8% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PDouble Strike

    Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.

  • QAlpha Strike

    Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physic...

  • WMeditate

    Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Hi...

  • EWuju Style

    Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.

  • RHighlander

    Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Move Speed and Attack Speed as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration....