How to win lane as Master Yi against Mordekaiser · 55.86% win rate over 324 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mordekaiser | Mordekaiser's Obliterate (Q) and Darkness Rise passive out-trade you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Mordekaiser | At 2 his Q chunk plus Indestructible (E) heal keep every exchange his. |
| Level 3 | Mordekaiser | Level 3 his full DoT-and-shield kit out-sustains your early damage. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By 4-5 it's a skill window — dodging his Q and R pull keeps you even. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | At 6 avoiding Realm of Death (R) is the whole fight; play it right and you hold, a skill check. |
| First item | Master Yi | With attack speed and true damage online you out-DPS his shield and resists. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Late, Alpha Strike (Q) dodges and Highlander (R) resets let you shred through his magic-tank build and out-scale him. |
Mordekaiser owns the early lane — Obliterate (Q) chunks, Darkness Rise passive burns you in melee, and Indestructible (E) heals whatever you trade, so hover at Alpha Strike (Q) range, avoid his aura, and only Q in for cannon.
The full Master Yi vs Mordekaiser 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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