How to win lane as Master Yi against K'Sante · 56.07% win rate over 214 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | K'Sante | K'Sante's Ntofo Strikes (W) and Path Maker (W) stun dominate the level-1 approach and punish any step-up. |
| Level 2 | K'Sante | At 2 his W stun and durability let him win any extended trade you try to force. |
| Level 3 | K'Sante | Level 3 his full W-into-slow combo still outranges and out-CCs your Alpha Strike engage. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By 4-5 it comes down to whether you have attack speed to out-DPS his base resists — a skill window. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | At 6 your Wuju Style (E) true damage shreds his un-itemized tankiness, tilting the fight to you. |
| First item | Master Yi | With your first attack-speed item online you out-duel his base durability before he buys armor. |
| Two+ items | K'Sante | Two-plus items in, All Out (R)'s displacement and his stacked resistances let K'Sante out-scale and out-peel you. |
You cannot walk up on K'Sante — his Ntofo Strikes (W) slow and Path Maker (W) stun will lock you the moment you step past minions, so hover max Alpha Strike (Q) range and only dash in on cannon minions or when his W is down.
The full Master Yi vs K'Sante 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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