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Master Yi Patch History

Trending down — 2 of the last 3 changes were nerfs.

Every tracked buff, nerf and adjustment for Master Yi, newest first — with the exact numbers from each patch. Latest change in Patch 26.2.

5Buffs
5Nerfs
0Adjustments

Change Timeline

  1. Patch 26.2

    BuffJan 21, 2026

    Increased armor growth and on-hit damage.

    Base Stats

    • Armor Growth: 4.2 ⇒ 4.5

    Q - Alpha Strike

    • On-Hit Damage Mod: 65% ⇒ 75%
    Patch 26.2 details
  2. Patch 25.24

    NerfDec 2, 2025

    Reduced base health and attack damage growth.

    Base Stats

    • Base Health: 655 ⇒ 640
    • Attack Damage Growth: 2.8 ⇒ 2.5
    Patch 25.24 details
  3. Patch 25.17

    NerfAug 26, 2025

    Master Yi's base health and Q damage decreased.

    Base Stats

    • Base Health: 669 ⇒ 655

    Q - Alpha Strike

    • On-hit damage modifier: 75% ⇒ 65%
    Patch 25.17 details
  4. Patch 25.16

    BuffAug 12, 2025

    Master Yi's Q ability now interacts positively with certain items.

    Q - Alpha Strike

    • On-Hit Synergy: Alpha Strike now stacks Kraken Slayer and Terminus.
    Patch 25.16 details
  5. Patch 25.15

    NerfJul 29, 2025

    Master Yi's Q damage has been reduced for low AD builds.

    Q - Alpha Strike

    • Damage: 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 (+ 50% total AD) ⇒ 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+ 70% total AD)

    Monster Damage

    • 95 / 150 / 205 / 260 / 315 (+ 50% total AD) ⇒ 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+ 70% total AD)
    Patch 25.15 details
  6. Patch 25.06

    NerfMar 18, 2025

    Master Yi's armor growth has been decreased.

    Armor Growth

    • 4.7 ⇒ 4.2
    Patch 25.06 details
  7. Patch 14.24

    BuffDec 10, 2024

    Q critical strike scaling increased.

    Q - Alpha Strike

    • Critical Strike Scaling: 35%, 49% with Infinity Edge ⇒ 56.25%, 86.25% with Infinity Edge
    Patch 14.24 details
  8. Patch 14.23

    BuffNov 19, 2024

    R bonus attack speed increased.

    R

    • Attack Speed increased from 25/35/45% to 25/45/65%.
    Patch 14.23 details
  9. Patch 14.12

    NerfJun 11, 2024

    Master Yi's Q bonus damage to monsters and W damage reduction have decreased.

    Q - Alpha Strike

    • Bonus Damage to Monsters: 75/100/125/150/175 ⇒ 65/90/115/140/165

    W - Meditate

    • Initial Damage Reduction: 90% ⇒ 70%

    Cooldown

    • 9 seconds ⇒ 10 seconds
    Patch 14.12 details
  10. Patch 14.11

    BuffMay 29, 2024

    Master Yi's base stats have all increased.

    Base Stats

    • Health, armor, attack damage, and attack speed growth increased.
    Patch 14.11 details