How to win lane as Master Yi against Neeko · 52.82% win rate over 142 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| 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 and true damage let you dive and out-scale her squishy burst kit late. |
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.
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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