Master Yi vs Sett — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Master Yi against Sett · 43% win rate over 393 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Sett is favoured — Sett owns 6 of the 7 game windows to Master Yi's 1. Play it patient and win your windows. Master Yi wins 43% of games vs Sett in top lane (393 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1SettSett's passive fists and trade stats beat you outright at level 1.
Level 2SettHis shielded Haymaker (W) burst keeps him ahead at level 2.
Level 3SettAt level 3 his Facebreaker (E) stun sets up combos you can't answer.
Levels 4-5SettThrough level 4 his HP and shielded true damage still out-trade you.
Level 6SettAt level 5 his CC and burst keep kill pressure firmly his.
First itemSettAt level 6 his Show Stopper (R) suppress can flat kill you.
Two+ itemsMaster YiLate game your on-hit and true damage finally out-scale his HP bar.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Sett owns levels 1-3 hard: his passive fists out-trade your autos, Haymaker (W) shields him then deals true damage, and Facebreaker (E) stuns you into his combo. There is no early trade you win - just farm, stay out of E range, and don't die to his all-in.

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The full Master Yi vs Sett 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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