Master Yi vs Olaf — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Master Yi against Olaf · 57.65% win rate over 196 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Olaf owns 6 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 57.65% of games vs Olaf in top lane (196 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1OlafOlaf's Undertow slow and lifesteal sustain crush Yi's weak level-1.
Level 2OlafReckless Swing true damage and Vicious Strikes keep every early trade his.
Level 3OlafHis sustain and axe slow give him full lane control through level 3.
Levels 4-5OlafThrough levels 4-5 his DPS and sustain out-duel a still-squishy Yi.
Level 6OlafRagnarok's CC immunity and speed make his level-6 all-in unbeatable for you.
First itemOlafHis true damage and sustain keep him ahead even through your first item.
Two+ itemsMaster YiAt two items Highlander and Alpha Strike true damage finally out-burst his healing.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Olaf shuts you down early — his Undertow slow lets him engage on your terms, Vicious Strikes outsustains you, and Reckless Swing true damage chunks a squishy Yi through Meditate, so play for farm and nothing else.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Master Yi vs Olaf 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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