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Master Yi Patch History

Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16

Master Yi has been touched in 40 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 86 individual values: 37 moved in their favour, 48 against. Most recent change: patch 26.2.

40Patches touched
86Values changed
37Buffed
48Nerfed
26.2Last change

The abilities Riot keeps touching

StatsBase stats

Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.

STATS
Base stats
23 changed8▲ 15▼
PDouble Strike

Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.

P
Double Strike
0 changed0▲ 0▼
QAlpha Strike

Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's c

Q
Alpha Strike
20 changed6▲ 14▼
WMeditate

Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.

W
Meditate
17 changed9▲ 8▼
EWuju Style

Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.

E
Wuju Style
18 changed11▲ 7▼
RHighlander

Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Movement and Attack Speeds as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration. Passively reduces cooldown for his other abilities on a kill

R
Highlander
8 changed3▲ 4▼

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.2buffJanuary 21, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level4.2▲ 4.5 7%
QBase On Hit Multiplier0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65▲ 0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75 15%
Patch 25.24nerfDecember 2, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level2.8▼ 2.5 11%
Base HP655▼ 640 2%
Patch 25.17nerfAugust 26, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base HP669▼ 655 2%
QBase On Hit Multiplier0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75▼ 0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65 13%
Patch 25.15nerfJuly 29, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QAttack Damage Ratio0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5▲ 0.7/0.7/0.7/0.7/0.7 40%
QBase Damage30/60/90/120/150▼ 20/40/60/80/100 33%
QBonus Monster Damage65/90/115/140/165▼ 60/85/110/135/160 4%
Patch 25.6tweak
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level4.7▼ 4.2 11%
QBonus Crit Damage Ratio0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75▲ 1/1/1/1/1 33%
Patch 25.2buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level2.5▲ 2.8 12%
EAD Ratio0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3▲ 0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35 17%
Patch 14.24buffDecember 10, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBonus Crit Damage Ratio0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35▲ 0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75 114%
Patch 14.23buffNovember 19, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RRAS Bonus35/45/55▲ 45/65/85 44%
Patch 14.12nerfJune 11, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBonus Monster Damage75/100/125/150/175▼ 65/90/115/140/165 8%
WInitial Extra DR0.45/0.425/0.4/0.375/0.35▼ 0.25/0.225/0.2/0.175/0.15 50%
Patch 14.11buffMay 29, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level2.2▲ 2.5 14%
Armor per level4.2▲ 4.7 12%
HP per level100▲ 105 5%
Patch 14.9nerfMay 1, 2024 · Read the 14.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EBase Damage30/35/40/45/50▼ 20/25/30/35/40 25%
Patch 13.21buffOctober 30, 2023 · Read the 13.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ECooldown18/18/18/18/18▲ 14/14/14/14/14 22%
Patch 12.19nerfOctober 11, 2022 · Read the 12.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level2.5▼ 2.2 12%
ETotal Damage Coefficient0.35▼ 0.3 14%
Patch 12.15nerfAugust 17, 2022 · Read the 12.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ECooldown18/17/16/15/14▼ 18/18/18/18/18 12%
Patch 12.14tweakAugust 1, 2022 · Read the 12.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level3▼ 2.5 17%
Base AD66▼ 65 2%
QCooldown18/17.5/17/16.5/16▼ 20/19.5/19/18.5/18 12%
WDamage Reduction0.6/0.625/0.65/0.675/0.7▼ 0.45/0.475/0.5/0.525/0.55 23%
WInitial Extra DR0.3/0.275/0.25/0.225/0.2▲ 0.45/0.425/0.4/0.375/0.35 60%
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Patch 12.13buffJuly 12, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Attack range125▲ 175 40%
WCooldown28/28/28/28/28▲ 9/9/9/9/9 68%
WCost50/50/50/50/50/50▲ 40/40/40/40/40/40 20%
Patch 12.11nerfJune 14, 2022 · Read the 12.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP per level106▼ 100 6%
EBase Damage30/38/46/54/62▼ 30/35/40/45/50 13%
Patch 12.10
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level Class-wide3▲ 4.2 40%
Base HP Class-wide599▲ 669 12%
HP per level Class-wide92▲ 106 15%
MR per level Class-wide1.25▲ 2.05 64%
Patch 12.5nerfMarch 8, 2022 · Read the 12.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QAttack Damage Ratio0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9▼ 0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6 33%
QBase Damage25/60/95/130/165▼ 30/60/90/120/150 5%
QBonus Crit Damage Ratio0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 17%
EBase Damage30/40/50/60/70▼ 30/38/46/54/62 8%
Patch 11.11nerfMay 25, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QAttack Damage Ratio1/1/1/1/1▼ 0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9 10%
Patch 11.5buffMarch 3, 2021 · Read the 11.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EBase True Damage18/26/34/42/50▲ 20/30/40/50/60 18%
EEffect 318/26/34/42/50▲ 20/30/40/50/60 18%
Patch 11.1nerfJanuary 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base HP Class-wide598.56▲ 599 0%
Base MR Class-wide32.1▼ 32 0%
QCooldown18/17/16/15/14▼ 18/17.5/17/16.5/16 6%
Patch 10.8nerfApril 15, 2020 · Read the 10.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RRAS Bonus55/80/105▼ 45/65/85 19%
Patch 9.11nerfMay 29, 2019 · Read the 9.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Attack speed0.733▼ 0.679 7%
Patch 9.10tweakMay 13, 2019 · Read the 9.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RRMS Bonus35/45/55▲ 45/55/65 22%
Patch 8.17buffAugust 30, 2018 · Read the 8.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WCooldown35/35/35/35/35▲ 28/28/28/28/28 20%
WEffect 20.5/0.55/0.6/0.65/0.7▲ 0.6/0.625/0.65/0.675/0.7 8%
Patch 8.13nerfJune 26, 2018 · Read the 8.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCost70/75/80/85/90/95▲ 50/55/60/65/70/75 24%
Patch 8.11buffMay 31, 2018 · Read the 8.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Attack speed0.679▲ 0.733 8%
Base AD Class-wide68▼ 66 3%
Patch 8.3buffFebruary 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide1.5184▼ 1.5 1%
QCost70/80/90/100/110/120▲ 70/75/80/85/90/95 13%
WEffect 130/50/70/90/110▲ 120/200/280/360/440 300%
WEffect 2100/150/200/250/300▼ 0.5/0.55/0.6/0.65/0.7 100%
WEffect 350/55/60/65/70▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 99%
WEffect 41/1/1/1/1▲ 4/4/4/4/4 300%
WEffect 650/50/50/50/50▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 99%
EEffect 225/25/25/25/25▲ 35/35/35/35/35 40%
EEffect 314/23/32/41/50▲ 18/26/34/42/50 6%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide7.592▼ 1.5184 80%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide60.04▲ 68 13%
Base armor Class-wide24.04▲ 33 37%
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide7.59▲ 7.592 0%
Patch 6.10buffMay 17, 2016 · Read the 6.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WRatio a10.15▲ 0.25 67%
EEffect 312/19/26/33/40▲ 14/23/32/41/50 23%
Patch 6.8tweakApril 20, 2016 · Read the 6.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RCooldown75/75/75▼ 85/85/85 13%
REffect 110/10/10▼ 7/7/7 30%
REffect 44/4/4▲ 7/7/7 75%
Patch 6.6buffMarch 22, 2016 · Read the 6.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 210/12.5/15/17.5/20▲ 25/25/25/25/25 67%
EEffect 310/15/20/25/30▲ 12/19/26/33/40 30%
Patch 5.24nerfDecember 8, 2015 · Read the 5.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WRatio a10.3▼ 0.15 50%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide55▲ 60.04 9%
Base HP Class-wide444▲ 598.56 35%
Base MR Class-wide30▲ 32.1 7%
Base armor Class-wide19▲ 24.04 27%
Base mana Class-wide180▲ 250.56 39%
HP regen Class-wide6.5▲ 7.59 17%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base armor Class-wide15▲ 19 27%
Patch 3.13buffOctober 29, 2013 · Read the 3.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WCost50/65/80/95/110▲ 50/50/50/50/50 38%
Patch 3.10tweakJuly 30, 2013 · Read the 3.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level3.1▼ 3 3%
Armor per level3.7▼ 3 19%
Base AD55.12▼ 55 0%
Base armor16.3▼ 15 8%
Base mana199▼ 180 10%
HP per level86▲ 92 7%
HP regen6.75▼ 6.5 4%
QCooldown18/16/14/12/10▼ 18/17/16/15/14 14%
QCost60/70/80/90/100▼ 70/80/90/100/110 12%
QEffect 1100/150/200/250/300▼ 25/60/95/130/165 52%
QEffect 3260/320/380/440/500▼ 75/100/125/150/175 67%
WEffect 1200/350/500/650/800▼ 30/50/70/90/110 86%
WRatio a12▼ 0.3 85%
ECooldown25/23/21/19/17▲ 18/17/16/15/14 24%
ECost40/40/40/40/40▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
EEffect 115/20/25/30/35▼ 10/10/10/10/10 60%
EEffect 230/40/50/60/70▼ 10/12.5/15/17.5/20 70%
REffect 18/10/12● 10/10/10 0%
REffect 240/60/80▼ 30/55/80 8%

Data Dragon’s archive begins at patch 3.8; everything older comes from the community-written League of Legends Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). Only the numbers are reproduced here — for the wording of non-numeric changes, follow the link.

V3.5Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Double StrikeTrigger speed0.6 seconds at all times● scale with Master Yi's attack speed
Bug Fix · Double Strike
V3.02Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Alpha Strike
V3.01Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
MeditateTotal heal140/280/420/560/700▲ 200/350/500/650/800
MeditateTotal AP ratio(+ 400% AP)▼ (+ 200% AP)
MeditateMana cost70/80/90/100/110▼ 50/65/80/95/110
V1.0.0.153Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Alpha StrikeBonus minion damage chance20/30/40/50/60● 50% at all ranks
Alpha StrikeBonus minion damage400 at all ranks● 260/320/380/440/500
Wuju StyleCooldown25 at all ranks▼ 25/23/21/19/17 seconds
V1.0.0.152Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed330▲ 355
V1.0.0.139Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
MeditateMana cost70/85/100/115/130▼ 70/80/90/100/110
HighlanderDuration6/9/12▲ 8/10/12 seconds
Bug Fix · Highlander
V1.0.0.133Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Meditate
V1.0.0.132Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Alpha StrikeMana cost80/90/100/110/120▼ 60/70/80/90/100
HighlanderMana cost120▼ 100
V1.0.0.126Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Highlander
V1.0.0.123Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Alpha Strike
V1.0.0.104Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Master Yi/Chosen
V1.0.0.100Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Removed · Alpha Strike
V1.0.0.96Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Master Yi/Chosen
V1.0.0.86Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Double Strike
V1.0.0.85Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsAttack range100▲ 125
Double StrikeTrigger10%● every 7th basic attack
Alpha StrikeCooldown18 at all ranks▼ 18/16/14/12/10 seconds
Alpha StrikeMana cost90/105/120/135/150▼ 80/90/100/110/120
MeditateCooldown45▼ 35 seconds
MeditateTick rateevery 1▲ every 0.5 seconds
MeditateHeal150/300/500/750/1100▼ 140/280/420/560/700
MeditateMana cost80/100/120/140/160▼ 70/85/100/115/130
MeditateBonus resistances30 at all ranks▲ 100/150/200/250/300
Wuju StyleCooldown30▼ 25 seconds
New Effect · Highlander
V1.0.0.70Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
HighlanderBonus attack speed30/50/70▲ 40/60/80%
V0.9.25.34Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Double StrikeTrigger chance12▼ 10%
Alpha StrikeRange650▼ 600
V0.9.22.16Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Alpha Strike
V0.9.22.15Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsHealth480▲ 530
StatsHealth per level88▼ 86
StatsAttack damage48.7▲ 55.7
StatsAttack damage per level1.775▲ 3.1
StatsMovement speed325▲ 330
V0.9.22.7Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed320▲ 325
New Effect · Meditate
V0.8.22.115Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
HighlanderBonus movement speed30 (to accommodate for movement speed soft capping)▲ 40%
Bug Fix · Alpha Strike
July 10, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Alpha Strike
June 26, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Double StrikeTrigger chance15▼ 12%
June 12, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Wuju StylePassive bonus attack damage10/15/20/25/30▲ 15/20/25/30/35
Wuju StyleMana cost25▲ 40
Wuju StyleCooldown40▼ 30 seconds
June 6, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Alpha StrikeCooldown16▲ 18 seconds
HighlanderBonus attack speed25/50/75● 30/50/70%
HighlanderBonus movement speed35▼ 30%
May 29, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Gameplay Update* Heal150/350/600/900/1250▼ 150/300/500/750/1100
Gameplay Update* Mana cost100/120/140/160/180▼ 80/100/120/140/160
Gameplay Update* Cooldown60▼ 45 seconds
New Effect · Gameplay UpdateRemoved · Gameplay Update
May 23, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Double StrikeTrigger chance12/16/20● 15%
May 15, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
HighlanderDuration4/5/6/7/8▼ 3/4/5/6/7 seconds
MeditateChannel duration6▼ 5 seconds
Removed · HighlanderNew Effect · MeditateRemoved · Alpha Strike
May 9, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Highlander
April 18, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
MeditateCooldown50▲ 60 seconds
Alpha StrikeBase damage50/125/200▲ 150/250/350
April 11, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Alpha StrikeBounce range400▲ 600
Removed · HighlanderBug Fix · HighlanderBug Fix · Alpha Strike
Alpha Week 7Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Alpha StrikeBase damage200/300/400▼ 50/125/200
New Effect · Alpha Strike
Alpha Week 6Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
HighlanderCooldown30/26/22/18/14● 20 seconds at all ranks
Removed · Highlander
Alpha Week 4Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
MeditateHeal2/4/6/8/10% maximum health● 50/100/150/200/250 per second
MeditateCost120/140/160/180/200● 100/120/140/160/180
Alpha StrikeDamage300% AD● 200/300/400 (+ 100% AD)
Alpha StrikeCooldown210/150/120▼ 90 seconds at all ranks
Bug Fix · Alpha Strike
Alpha Week 3Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
MeditateChannel duration10▼ 8 seconds
MeditateCooldown60▼ 50 seconds
Wuju StyleBase damage10/15/20/25/30▲ 15/20/25/30/35
Wuju StyleBonus attack speed10/15/20/25/30▲ 15/20/25/30/35%
Wuju StyleMana cost5▼ 4
Alpha StrikeMana cost150/175/200▼ 150 at all ranks
Alpha StrikeCooldown140/120/100● 150/120/90 seconds
Bug Fix · Double StrikeNew Effect · Alpha Strike
Alpha Week 2Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · General

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