Elise vs Master Yi JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Master Yi

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise is a strong early ganker and invader who must leverage early pressure to deny Master Yi his scaling power.
Prioritize early river control and invade before Master Yi completes his first reset to disrupt his farming tempo.

Jungle Plan

Path for early three-camp clear into aggressive invades before Master Yi's first reset when lanes can assist.
Contest Scuttle Crab and river vision to deny Master Yi safe farming and objective control.
Prioritize early dragon setups after successful ganks or invades to snowball lanes and deny Master Yi scaling.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 when Master Yi lacks hard CC but can still punish overextensions.
Respect Master Yi's reset potential with (R) active, especially in low-health skirmishes where he can snowball.
Be cautious contesting objectives if lanes lack priority or if Master Yi has item spikes and your (E) cocoon is on cooldown.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to maximize pressure before Master Yi hits level 6.
Fight for first Scuttle Crab only if nearby lanes have priority to collapse; otherwise, avoid risky river fights.
Use early wards to track Master Yi's pathing and punish his slower clear speed with timely counter-jungling.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 power spike enables lethal ganks and invades; use (E) cocoon and rappel to capitalize immediately.
Master Yi's level 6 unlocks (R), increasing his chase and reset threat; avoid fighting him alone after this point.
Master Yi's first item spike boosts his sustained damage and objective speed; maintain pressure to prevent him from reaching this safely.

Win conditions

Convert early ganks and successful invades into lane leads and objective control to deny Master Yi free farm.
Use superior early dueling and crowd control to force Master Yi off camps and delay his item spikes.
Maintain river vision and coordinate with lanes to counter-gank and shut down Master Yi's scaling opportunities.