Master Yi Build
the Wuju Bladesman
Master Yi has tempered his body and sharpened his mind, so that thought and action have become almost as one. Though he chooses to enter into violence only as a last resort, the grace and speed of his blade ensures resolution is always swift. As one of the last living practitioners of the Ionian art of Wuju, Yi has devoted his life to continuing the legacy of his people—scrutinizing potential new disciples with the Seven Lenses of Insight to identify the most worthy among them.
Master Yi Jungle Build
The most played Master Yi Jungle build on patch 26.21 runs Hail of Blades with Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos and Treasure Hunter, plus Legend: Alacrity and Triumph from the secondary tree. Take Smite and Flash. Start with Gustwalker Hatchling, then build Kraken Slayer, Berserker's Greaves and The Collector, followed by Lord Dominik's Regards, Death's Dance and Guardian Angel. Max Q (Alpha Strike) first, then E (Wuju Style), then W (Meditate). It has a 50.7% win rate and a 7.6% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Hail of Blades
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
Hail of Blades
Gain 90% (60% for ranged champions) Attack Speed and bonus true damage when you attack an enemy champion for up to 3 attacks. No more than 3s can elapse between attacks or this effect will end. Cooldown: 10s. On-Hit Damage: 2 - 20 (+0.12 bonus AD, +0.1 AP) damage. Attack resets increase the attack limit by 1. Allows you to temporarily exceed the Attack Speed limit.
Sudden Impact
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth.
Sudden Impact
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s. Cooldown: 10s
Grisly Mementos
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total. Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected.
Grisly Mementos
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total. Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.
Treasure Hunter
Unique takedowns grant additional gold the first time they are collected.
Treasure Hunter
Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.
Secondary
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Legend: Alacrity
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold. 'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.' —Noxian Reckoner
Summoner Spells
Smite
Cooldown 15s
Smite
Cooldown 15s
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Skill Priority
QAlpha Strike
Cooldown 20/19.5/19/18.5/18s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown.
EWuju Style
Cooldown 14s
Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.
WMeditate
Cooldown 10s
Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.
Item Build
Full build 16,900gStarting Items
Gustwalker Hatchling
450g
Gustwalker Hatchling
Jungle Companions Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Core Build
1Kraken Slayer
3,000g45 AD · 40% AS · 4% MS
Bring It Down
Kraken Slayer
3,000g- 45 Attack Damage
- 40% Attack Speed
- 4% Move Speed
Bring It Down Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
2Berserker's Greaves
1,100g30% AS · 45 MS
Berserker's Greaves
1,100g- 30% Attack Speed
- 45 Move Speed
Enhances Move Speed and Attack Speed
3The Collector
3,000g50 AD · 10 Lethality · 25% Crit
Death · Taxes
The Collector
3,000g- 50 Attack Damage
- 10 Lethality
- 25% Critical Strike Chance
Death Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health. Taxes Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
4Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300g35 AD · 35% Armor Pen · 25% Crit
Giant Slayer
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300g- 35 Attack Damage
- 35% Armor Penetration
- 25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.
5Death's Dance
3,300g60 AD · 50 Armor · 15 AH
Ignore Pain · Defy · Ignore Pain's
Death's Dance
3,300g- 60 Attack Damage
- 50 Armor
- 15 Ability Haste
Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
6Guardian Angel
3,200g55 AD · 45 Armor
Rebirth
Guardian Angel
3,200g- 55 Attack Damage
- 45 Armor
Rebirth Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
Abilities & Skill Path
Double Strike
Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.
QAlpha Strike
Cooldown 20/19.5/19/18.5/18s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown.
WMeditate
Cooldown 10s
Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.
EWuju Style
Cooldown 14s
Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.
RHighlander
Cooldown 85s · 100 Mana
Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Move Speed and Attack Speed as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration. Passively reduces cooldown for his other abilities on a kill or assist.