Master Yi vs Neeko — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Master Yi against Neeko · 52.82% win rate over 142 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Neeko owns 5 of the 7 game windows to Master Yi's 1, yet the win rate favours Master Yi: survive their windows and the game is yours. Master Yi wins 52.82% of games vs Neeko in top lane (142 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1NeekoNeeko's level-1 ranged poke and root outclass a melee Yi with no dash yet.
Level 2NeekoBlooming Burst and Tangle-Barbs let her zone and chunk you through level 2.
Level 3NeekoHer sustained ranged poke keeps the trade firmly hers at level 3.
Levels 4-5NeekoThrough levels 4-5 her root plus passive burst still threaten to delete you.
Level 6NeekoPop Blossom at 6 gives her a game-ending stun-burst all-in in her favour.
First itemEven / skillBy your first item you can dodge Tangle-Barbs and turn on her, evening it out.
Two+ itemsMaster YiHighlander and true damage let you dive and out-scale her squishy burst kit late.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Neeko controls the early game with range: Blooming Burst waves and Tangle-Barbs roots poke a melee Yi down with no counterplay, and her passive empowers a burst you can't trade into, so play safe and farm.

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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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