How to win lane as Master Yi against Ryze · 48.11% win rate (212 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Read from Master Yi's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Ryze.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ryze | Ryze's Overload (Q) reaches 1000 units and pokes you off CS at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Ryze | Spell Flux (E) into Rune Prison (W) roots you at level 2. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | At level 3 Wuju Style (E) true damage evens short trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Master Yi | At 4-5 you all-in inside the 9-11s his Rune Prison (W) is down. |
| 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 his mana-stacked burst and W root swing teamfights back to Ryze. |
Ryze pokes you out at levels 1-2: Overload (Q) reaches 1000 units, and Rune Prison (W) only roots once Spell Flux (E) has applied Flux. Never Meditate (W) while his W is up - it cancels the channel outright, so sustain only after he spends it.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Master Yi's side, sampled July 2026.
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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Ryze, slightly — Master Yi wins 48.11% of 212 games; winnable with the right plan.
Mostly — Ryze has a small statistical edge (51.89% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
No — if anything Ryze has the slight edge (Master Yi wins 48.11%), though it stays close.
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