How to win lane as Mel against Master Yi · 43.81% win rate over 210 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | Your Q Radiant Volley poke and W Rebuttal zone out-range him completely at level 1 — he cannot reach you. |
| Level 2 | Mel | At 2 your poke and reflect still deny him any close-range trade — keep kiting off his approach. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 turns skillful — Alpha Strike engages start punishing an immobile mage, so your free lane is over. |
| Levels 4-5 | Master Yi | By 4-5 his Wuju true damage bursts your squishy HP bar and you have no escape — one landed engage kills you. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | At 6 he baits your E Solar Snare and all-ins the moment it is down — the lane is his unless he misplays. |
| First item | Master Yi | With attack speed online he deletes you before you can reset the distance — first item makes his engage lethal. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | Late his Alpha dodges and Highlander resets out-scale you entirely — never be the champion he is allowed to reach. |
Own the first two levels: Q volleys and your W zone mean he literally cannot reach you, so chip him on every CS attempt and shove for a fast level lead. Once Alpha Strike comes online at 3, the free lunches end — start respecting his engage range and stop auto-piloting your poke pattern.
The full Mel vs Master Yi 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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