How to win lane as Mel against Master Yi · 43.81% win rate (210 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Read from Mel's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Master Yi.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | Your Radiant Volley at 950 and Solar Snare at 1000 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 brings Alpha Strike — 20s at rank 1, and he is untargetable for its whole flight, so your free lane ends. |
| 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 Highlander makes him immune to slows, so only the centre root of Solar Snare holds him — land it dead on. |
| 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: Radiant Volley at 950 and your 550 auto 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 — it is 20s at rank 1, but his basic attacks cut it down, so count it off his farming.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Mel's side, sampled July 2026.
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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Master Yi — Mel wins only 43.81% of 210 games, so Mel plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Master Yi holds a real statistical advantage (56.19% win rate), so Mel is the one working uphill.
No — Master Yi counters Mel (Mel wins only 43.81% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.
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