Master Yi

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Hunter's Machete300gPassive: Basic Attacks deal 10 magic damage to monsters On-Hit.Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 10%.Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Machete five pots — Default jungle start: Hunter's Machete plus five Health Potions gives the safest first clear and leaves trinket vision for river or buff protection.

• Hunter's Machete300gPassive: Basic Attacks deal 10 magic damage to monsters On-Hit.Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 10%.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Machete ward start — Use this when you expect an invade or need to protect a vulnerable buff route; the ward costs clear sustain, so it is worse if lanes cannot cover you.

Corein buy order

• 1Wriggle's Lantern2,000g (500g to combine)Attack Damage25Life Steal15%Armor25Passive: Basic Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 500 bonus magic damage to minions and monsters On-Hit. Transforms into Feral Flare after earning 30 large Monsters kills or Champion takedowns.Active: 180s Places an invisible Sight Ward that reveals the surrounding area for 180 seconds.Recipe

  Wriggle's LanternWriggle's Lantern2,000g (500g to combine)Attack Damage25Life Steal15%Armor25Passive: Basic Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 500 bonus magic damage to minions and monsters On-Hit. Transforms into Feral Flare after earning 30 large Monsters kills or Champion takedowns.Active: 180s Places an invisible Sight Ward that reveals the surrounding area for 180 seconds.Recipe2,000gWriggle's Lantern is the Season 3 farming jungle Yi item: armor, lifesteal, AD, monster proc, and a free ward all support repeated clears and objective control.

• 2Berserker's Greaves900g (175g to combine)Attack Speed20%Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves900g (175g to combine)Attack Speed20%Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe900gBerserker's Greaves convert gold directly into more Wuju Style hits, Double Strike chances, and on-hit damage uptime.

• 3Blade of The Ruined King3,200g (1,000g to combine)Attack Damage25Attack Speed40%Life Steal15%Ruination: Basic Attacks deal 5% of the target's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit. (Max 60 to Minions and Monsters)Active: 90s Deals 15% max health to target champion (Min 100 Damage) and steals 30% of their Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe

  Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King3,200g (1,000g to combine)Attack Damage25Attack Speed40%Life Steal15%Ruination: Basic Attacks deal 5% of the target's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit. (Max 60 to Minions and Monsters)Active: 90s Deals 15% max health to target champion (Min 100 Damage) and steals 30% of their Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe3,200gBlade of The Ruined King gives attack speed, lifesteal, percent-current-health on-hit damage, and an active slow to stick to targets before Highlander resets.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe

  Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe1,200gBuy Mercury's Treads instead of Berserker's Greaves when stuns, fears, silences, or roots are the main thing stopping resets.

• Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Ninja TabiNinja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,000gBuy Ninja Tabi into heavy auto-attack physical teams or a fed marksman where basic-attack mitigation beats more damage.

• Maw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe

  Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe3,200gBuild Maw of Malmortius against burst AP threats that can kill you before Meditate or Highlander cleanup starts.

• Last Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe

  Last WhisperLast Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe2,300gBuy Last Whisper when armor stacking prevents Blade of the Ruined King and crit damage from finishing frontliners.

• Mercurial Scimitar3,700g (600g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs, and if champion is melee, also grants 50% bonus Move Speed for 1 second.Recipe

  Mercurial ScimitarMercurial Scimitar3,700g (600g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs, and if champion is melee, also grants 50% bonus Move Speed for 1 second.Recipe3,700gBuy Mercurial Scimitar when one suppress, stun, or exhaust effect decides every fight and you still need AD in the slot.

• Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe

  Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe3,125gBuy Randuin's Omen when you must be the front-line diver into multiple physical damage champions rather than a pure cleanup carry.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default into lanes where you can farm with autos and Q; it gives AP, health, and mana return without delaying lane pressure.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into poke or mana-taxing matchups where repeated trades make sustain more valuable than Doran's early AP.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.4Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots sustain start — Use against skillshot-heavy mids where dodging harass keeps you healthier than raw combat stats.

Corein buy order

• 1Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap is the central AP Yi item, massively increasing Alpha Strike damage and Meditate healing.

• 2Lich Bane3,000g (940g to combine)Ability Power80Mana250Move Speed5%Spellblade of The Arcane: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe

  Lich BaneLich Bane3,000g (940g to combine)Ability Power80Mana250Move Speed5%Spellblade of The Arcane: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe3,000gLich Bane converts Yi's spell casts and Highlander chase pattern into burst after Alpha Strike or Meditate cancels.

• 3Void Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe

  Void StaffVoid Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe2,295gVoid Staff keeps Alpha Strike and Lich Bane burst relevant once enemies stack magic resist against the AP build.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter when you need magic resist against an AP lane while still increasing your burst range.

• Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe

  Spirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe2,750gBuy Spirit Visage when fights revolve around surviving burst and getting full value from Meditate's self-healing.

• Quicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe

  Quicksilver SashQuicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe1,550gBuy Quicksilver Sash against hard crowd control or suppression that stops you from entering Highlander cleanup windows.

• Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe

  Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe2,750gBuy Banshee's Veil when one spell decides whether you can enter a fight, especially against pick compositions.

• Nashor's Tooth2,500g (430g to combine)Ability Power65Attack Speed50%Cooldown Reduction20%Recipe

  Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth2,500g (430g to combine)Ability Power65Attack Speed50%Cooldown Reduction20%Recipe2,500gBuy Nashor's Tooth when you are forced into longer fights and need more sustained damage between Alpha Strike resets.