How to win lane as Master Yi against Neeko · 52.82% win rate (142 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 Neeko.
This is Master Yi's own plan; across 142 pooled games the lane is leaning Master Yi.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Neeko | Neeko's level-1 ranged poke and root outclass a melee Yi with no dash yet. |
| Level 2 | Neeko | Blooming Burst and Tangle-Barbs let her zone and chunk you through level 2. |
| Level 3 | Neeko | Her sustained ranged poke keeps the trade firmly hers at level 3. |
| Levels 4-5 | Neeko | Through levels 4-5 her root plus passive burst still threaten to delete you. |
| Level 6 | Neeko | Pop Blossom at 6 gives her a game-ending stun-burst all-in in her favour. |
| First item | Even / skill | By your first item you can dodge Tangle-Barbs and turn on her, evening it out. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Highlander blanks only slows, so her root still lands — true damage kills her. |
Neeko controls the early with range: Blooming Burst is up every 9s and Tangle-Barbs roots on 12s, and either one cancels Meditate mid-channel — only heal once her E is spent, and take the poke rather than the root.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Master Yi's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Master Yi vs Neeko 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, slightly — a 52.82% win rate edge over 142 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Master Yi has a small statistical edge (52.82% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Master Yi has a slight edge (52.82% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
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