How to win lane as Master Yi against Illaoi · 55.56% win rate over 171 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Illaoi | Illaoi's tentacle slams out-trade you hard at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | Her slam plus Test of Spirit control level 2 completely. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | At level 3 a landed spirit test multiplies damage on your Alpha Strike. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Levels 4-5 her tentacle field still out-damages anything you try. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | Leap of Faith (R) at 6 walls you with tentacles and can kill your dive. |
| First item | Illaoi | Even at first item her zone and E-pull keep you behind. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Only full crit plus Highlander (R) lets you finally out-scale her tentacles. |
Illaoi dominates every early level: her Tentacle slams and Test of Spirit rip huge chunks, and the moment she pulls your spirit any Alpha Strike (Q) into the tentacle field takes multiplied damage. Do not fight in her tentacles — soak XP and dodge her skillshot E.
The full Master Yi vs Illaoi 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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