How to win lane as Master Yi against Ryze · 48.11% win rate over 212 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ryze | Ryze's Overload (Q) poke and Rune Prison (W) root beat you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Ryze | His W root into E combo keeps you off him at level 2. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | At level 3 your Highlander (R) access makes trades even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Master Yi | Through level 4-5 you all-in when his W root is down and win. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | At level 6 his R is utility, so you keep your kill pressure. |
| First item | Master Yi | With your first item you Alpha Strike through and out-DPS him 1v1. |
| Two+ items | Ryze | Late game his shielded burst and W root swing teamfights back to Ryze. |
Ryze pokes you out at levels 1-2: Overload (Q) chunks you and Rune Prison (W) can root you into a Spell Flux (E) combo. Respect his root cooldown, farm from a safe distance, and don't walk into a W that sets up his full burst.
The full Master Yi vs Ryze 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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