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Master Yi

The Wuju Bladesman

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About Master Yi

Master Yi, The Wuju Bladesman, is a assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion in League of Legends played in jungle on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Master Yi on February 21, 2009 in Patch Alpha Week 2. Master Yi uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.

Master Yi has 18 skins in 13 skin lines. Master Yi has waited 212 days for a new skin, the 111th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Master Yi fills the assassin/fighter/skirmisher role with melee attacks, mostly in jungle.

Master Yi deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Master Yi look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Master Yi's story

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.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Master Yi's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Master Yi

Here is what Master Yi does well and where this assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Good balance of damage and durability
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong dueling potential

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Can be kited by ranged champions
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • May struggle against true tanks

Master Yi costs 225 BE or 260 RP. Master Yi sits in Riot's lowest price tier, which Riot keeps for older champions that suit new players.

Master Yi has not been on sale since March 1, 2026.

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