Master Yi vs Kled — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Master Yi against Kled · 43.14% win rate (102 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: Kled is favoured — Master Yi wins only 43.14% of 102 games. Play it patient and win your windows.

Favour timeline — the windows in Master Yi's game plan

Read from Master Yi's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Kled.

Stage	Favoured	Why
Level 1	Kled	Mounted Kled's Bear Trap pull dominates your level 1.
Level 2	Kled	Kled's Violent Tendencies resets out-trade you at 2.
Level 3	Even / skill	By 3 it evens once you can punish dismounts.
Levels 4-5	Master Yi	Your level-4 Wuju spike beats the fragile dismounted Kled.
Level 6	Master Yi	At 5 your true damage out-races his courage.
First item	Master Yi	Your first-item spike shreds his HP with Highlander.
Two+ items	Kled	Late, Kled's re-mount and Bear Trap burst flip the duel.

How to beat Kled as Master Yi: the early game

Kled wins levels 1-2 mounted: Bear Trap on a Rope yanks you into Violent Tendencies auto-resets and shreds your weak early, so dodge his Q and farm.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Master Yi in top lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Master Yi's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Master Yi vs Tryndamere — 41.21% win rate
Master Yi vs Sett — 43% win rate
Master Yi vs Kled (this guide) — 43.14% win rate

Easiest

Master Yi vs Rumble — 61.11% win rate
Master Yi vs Dr. Mundo — 60.08% win rate
Master Yi vs Kennen — 59.43% win rate

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Master Yi vs Kled 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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Common questions

Who wins Master Yi vs Kled in top lane?

Kled — Master Yi wins only 43.14% of 102 games, so Master Yi plays this as the disadvantaged side.

Is Master Yi vs Kled a skill matchup?

Not really — Kled holds a real statistical advantage (56.86% win rate), so Master Yi is the one working uphill.

Does Master Yi counter Kled?

No — Kled counters Master Yi (Master Yi wins only 43.14% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.

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