How to win lane as Master Yi against Ornn · 48.87% win rate over 266 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ornn | Ornn's shielded brittle trades beat a squishy level-1 Yi. |
| Level 2 | Ornn | Searing Charge knock-ups and Bellows Breath keep the early trades his. |
| Level 3 | Ornn | His armour and shield sustain hold lane control through level 3. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By levels 4-5 it becomes skill-based as your true damage cuts his armour. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | At 6 your true-damage all-in beats him if you dodge his double knock-up, tipping it to you. |
| First item | Master Yi | Your first item lets Wuju Style out-DPS his tank scaling. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Highlander and true damage out-scale full-tank Ornn while you split away from his ult. |
Ornn wins the opening levels: Bellows Breath shields and applies brittle so his trades beat yours, and Searing Charge can knock you into terrain for a heavy chunk, so stay off walls and just farm.
The full Master Yi vs Ornn 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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