How to win lane as Master Yi against Irelia · 57.93% win rate over 271 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Irelia | Irelia's Bladesurge (Q) resets let her stick and win level 1. |
| Level 2 | Irelia | Her Q-reset tempo and passive stacking edge level 2. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | At level 3 the trade is even if you dodge her E stun — skill window. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay a coin-flip around her E and Q resets — skill window. |
| Level 6 | Irelia | At level 6 her spike and Flawless Duet (E) stun let her burst you first. |
| First item | Master Yi | Your first attack-speed/lifesteal item wins prolonged fights against her. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Full-crit scaling out-DPSes her skirmisher kit, tipping late to you. |
Irelia edges the first two levels: her Bladesurge (Q) resets on marked minions let her weave in, poke, and stack her passive attack speed. Space off low minions so she can't chain a Q reset onto you, and hold Alpha Strike (Q) rather than trading into her early tempo.
The full Master Yi vs Irelia 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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