How to win lane as Gangplank against Master Yi · 51.12% win rate (538 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Read from Gangplank's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Master Yi.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Gangplank | Level 1 is yours — Parrrley poke beats his weak early autos, so chip him on every step-up. |
| Level 2 | Gangplank | Level 2 stays Gangplank: Powder Keg zoning keeps Yi off the wave completely. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 evens out — Wuju Style adds true damage to his autos, so armour won't save an extended trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Even: Alpha Strike is 20s at rank 1 but his own autos cut it, and he is untargetable mid-dash. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | Level 6 is Yi's — Highlander is 85s and slow-immune, so your keg slows do nothing to stop the run-down. |
| First item | Master Yi | First item stays Master Yi: attack-speed melee DPS runs straight through your self-peel, so do not duel him. |
| Two+ items | Gangplank | 2+ items is Gangplank again — a farmed GP's barrel burst and global pressure outscale him cleanly. |
You own the first waves — Parrrley beats Yi's weak autos and Powder Keg zoning keeps him off CS, so chip relentlessly and bank a lead. From level 3 his Wuju Style puts true damage on his autos and Alpha Strike goes untargetable through your kegs, so shorten your trades. The lane truly flips at his 6: Highlander is slow-immune, so kegs stop stopping him — never get run down in open lane.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Gangplank's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Gangplank vs Master Yi report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
Read the full guide — plans from $1.99/month →🔒 Secure checkout · 💰 7-day money-back guarantee on your first payment · ✋ Cancel anytime
Lane Pass $1.99/mo · All Lanes $3.99/mo · Annual $24.99/yr. Renews automatically — cancel anytime.
Gangplank, slightly — a 51.12% win rate edge over 538 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Gangplank has a small statistical edge (51.12% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Gangplank has a slight edge (51.12% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Playing the other side? Master Yi vs Gangplank guide →
All Gangplank top lane matchups →
More Gangplank top lane matchups: vs Lucian · vs Malphite · vs Maokai · vs Mel · vs Mordekaiser · vs Nasus