How to win lane as Master Yi against Cassiopeia · 56.2% win rate (121 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 Cassiopeia.
This is Master Yi's own plan; across 121 pooled games the lane is Master Yi-favoured.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Cassiopeia | Cassiopeia's level 1 Q out-pokes you with no way to answer. |
| Level 2 | Cassiopeia | At 2 Miasma grounds you, denying Alpha Strike entirely. |
| Level 3 | Cassiopeia | Level 3 gives her E poison-heal spam that chunks and sustains her. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By 4 your Wuju Style points bring the lane to even. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | At 6 Highlander's slow immunity beats her kite and tilts fights to you. |
| First item | Master Yi | With your first item Wuju true damage out-DPSes her when you stick. |
| Two+ items | Cassiopeia | Late her R AoE stun and zone control lock you down and favour her. |
Levels 1-3 are Cassiopeia's: her Q poke, W slow-zone, and E poison-heal chunk you while you have no trade tools, so farm at range and avoid her Miasma.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Master Yi's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Master Yi vs Cassiopeia 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 — a 56.2% win rate vs Cassiopeia in top lane over 121 games is a real advantage.
Not really — Master Yi holds a real statistical advantage (56.2% win rate), so Cassiopeia is the one working uphill.
Statistically yes — Master Yi counters Cassiopeia in top lane, winning 56.2% of 121 Emerald+ games.
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