How to win lane as Master Yi against Mordekaiser · 55.86% win rate (324 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 Mordekaiser.
This is Master Yi's own plan; across 324 pooled games the lane is Master Yi-favoured.
| 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 (W) shield-heal keeps exchanges his. |
| Level 3 | Mordekaiser | Level 3 his Death's Grasp (E) pull into an isolated Q out-damages you. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By 4-5 it's a skill window — dodging his Q and E 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 burns you in melee, and Indestructible (W) heals back whatever you trade, so hover at Alpha Strike (Q) range, avoid his aura, and only Q in for cannon.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Master Yi's side, sampled July 2026.
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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Master Yi — a 55.86% win rate vs Mordekaiser in top lane over 324 games is a real advantage.
Not really — Master Yi holds a real statistical advantage (55.86% win rate), so Mordekaiser is the one working uphill.
Statistically yes — Master Yi counters Mordekaiser in top lane, winning 55.86% of 324 Emerald+ games.
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