Master Yi vs Locke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the jungle: Master Yi the fighter/assassin hybrid, Locke the assassin/mage hybrid. The sample behind this page is 2,164 games from patch 16.13.1, and Master Yi wins 60.4% of them. That is 10.4 points above even, so Locke is one of the matchups Master Yi can lean on.
A missed Highlander from Master Yi hands Locke the window to land Soul Ignition. Ultimates decide the rest — Highlander versus Purgatory.
Both champions are melee (Master Yi at 175, Locke at 125), so the matchup is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Shared damage type here — physical for Master Yi as well as Locke. Level-one bases: Master Yi 640 HP / 33 armour / 32 MR, Locke 655 / 32 / 32. Level 18 armour lands at 110 for Master Yi and 103 for Locke. Master Yi also hits harder before items — 65 AD to 58. There is a movement gap too: 355 for Master Yi, 340 for Locke.
Figures refresh from Emerald+ ranked play, so this Master Yi page follows the live meta.
FAQ
Yes — Master Yi holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Master Yi wins 60.4% of the recorded games.
60.4% from Master Yi's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
2,164 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Master Yi build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Master Yi build page.