Master Yi vs Zed Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman, meets Zed, the Master of Shadows, in the jungle. 823 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Master Yi at a 57.4% win rate into Zed. Being 7.4 points clear of the 50% line makes Zed a favourable draw for Master Yi.
With Master Yi and Zed both dealing physical damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Master Yi opens on 640 health and 33 armour, Zed on 654 and 32. Master Yi scales to 2425 health by 18 while Zed reaches 2337. Master Yi covers ground faster from level one (355 against 345).
Both champions are melee (Master Yi at 175, Zed at 125), so the matchup is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Shadow Slash (E) is the ability Master Yi has to respect, just as Zed plays around Alpha Strike. Whoever spends Highlander or Death Mark first hands the other a window. Note the resource bars too: Mana versus Energy.
Zed is the more demanding of the two to pilot (7/10 versus 4/10), which quietly shapes the win rate. The 823-game sample behind Master Yi versus Zed is data rather than opinion.
FAQ
Yes — Master Yi holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Master Yi wins 57.4% of the recorded games.
57.4% from Master Yi's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
823 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.