How to win lane as Master Yi against Tryndamere · 41.21% win rate over 313 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Tryndamere | Tryndamere's E gap-close and Fury crits out-trade you from level 1. |
| Level 2 | Tryndamere | At 2 his W slow and AD-cut stop you kiting while Bloodlust out-sustains Meditate. |
| Level 3 | Tryndamere | Level 3 he crit-stacks Fury faster than your Q trade can answer. |
| Levels 4-5 | Tryndamere | Levels 4-5 he can crit you down before your combo finishes. |
| Level 6 | Tryndamere | Level 6 Undying Rage removes your burst window and flips any all-in. |
| First item | Tryndamere | At first item he crits harder and resets off kills faster than you. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Only deep into 2+ items do your true-damage on-hits pull the duel even. |
This is one of your worst lanes: Tryndamere out-trades you at every level 1-5. His Spinning Slash (E) closes gaps and crits build Fury, Mocking Shout (W) slows you and slices your AD so you can neither trade nor flee, and Bloodlust (Q) heals him past your Meditate. Farm from max range, take safe CS, and expect to give up plates rather than fight.
The full Master Yi vs Tryndamere 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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