How to win lane as Master Yi against Aurora · 51.53% win rate (163 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Read from Master Yi's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Aurora.
This is Master Yi's own plan; across 163 pooled games the lane is leaning Master Yi.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Aurora | Aurora's level 1 Q pokes you with no way to trade back. |
| Level 2 | Aurora | At 2 her passive heals off every hit, keeping her ahead in trades. |
| Level 3 | Aurora | Level 3 gives her full kiting poke plus W mobility you can't punish. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By 4 your Wuju Style points bring the lane to even. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | At 5 it stays skill-based as her R is a fight tool, not a duel threat. |
| First item | Master Yi | With your first item Wuju true damage out-DPSes her squishy frame. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Late your Highlander resets and true damage delete her when you stick. |
Levels 1-3 favour Aurora: her Q hits twice per cast and her passive heals off every hit while you have no trade tools, so farm at range.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Master Yi's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Master Yi vs Aurora 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.
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Master Yi, slightly — a 51.53% win rate edge over 163 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Master Yi has a small statistical edge (51.53% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Master Yi has a slight edge (51.53% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
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