How to win lane as Master Yi against Maokai · 55.24% win rate (143 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 Maokai.
This is Master Yi's own plan; across 143 pooled games the lane is Master Yi-favoured.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Maokai | Maokai's Twisted Advance (W) root and sustain shut down your level-1 approach. |
| Level 2 | Maokai | At 2 his root-into-Sapling Toss (E) burst and passive healing keep you out of trades. |
| Level 3 | Maokai | Level 3 his full W-E combo and tankiness dominate any exchange. |
| Levels 4-5 | Maokai | By 4-5 his sustain and durability let him out-last everything you throw out. |
| Level 6 | Maokai | At 6 he adds Nature's Grasp (R) root pressure, keeping the lane firmly his. |
| First item | Maokai | Even with your first item his tankiness and sustain survive your burst. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Late, attack speed and Wuju Style (E) true damage finally shred his resists and flip the matchup to you. |
Maokai owns the early and mid lane — Twisted Advance (W) root into Sapling Toss (E) burst punishes any step-up, and his passive sustain refills anything you chip, so hover at Alpha Strike (Q) range, take farm, and stay outside W-root distance.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Master Yi's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Master Yi vs Maokai 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 55.24% win rate vs Maokai in top lane over 143 games is a real advantage.
Not really — Master Yi holds a real statistical advantage (55.24% win rate), so Maokai is the one working uphill.
Statistically yes — Master Yi counters Maokai in top lane, winning 55.24% of 143 Emerald+ games.
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