Gragas vs Master Yi JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Gragas vs Master Yi

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Gragas should leverage medium early pressure and strong objective control to disrupt Master Yi's farming tempo.
Prioritize controlling river and Scuttle Crab to limit Yi's safe farming and reset opportunities.
Focus on short burst trades and disengage tools to mitigate Yi's scaling and reset threat.

Jungle Plan

Path to lanes where (E) can force Yi to flash or waste cooldowns, enabling safer counter-jungling.
Use (R) to disrupt enemy objective setups and deny Yi's smite access on dragon or Rift Herald.
Prioritize river control and only invade when lanes have priority and Yi is visible on the opposite side of the map.

Danger windows

Avoid fighting when (E) is on cooldown, as you lose both engage and escape against Yi's resets.
Beware of isolated river fights before your team can respond, especially if Yi's (R) is active.
Respect Yi's power spikes at level 6 and first item, as he can punish overextensions and low-health targets.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear to maintain health and prepare for early river control.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights.
Avoid prolonged early duels; use (E) to disengage if Yi attempts to invade or counter-jungle.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use (R) to isolate or disengage, preventing Yi from resetting fights; respect Yi's (R) chase potential.
First item spike: Trade aggressively around your burst or tankiness depending on build to punish Yi before he scales.
Level 3: Utilize full kit for short trades, but avoid extended fights where Yi's sustain and resets excel.

Win conditions

Convert early river and Scuttle control into denying Yi safe farm and delaying his item spikes.
Use (E) and (R) to set up ganks and counter-ganks, capitalizing on Yi's weak early dueling and lack of hard CC.
Leverage your objective control to force team fights where your disruptive (R) can isolate Yi and prevent resets.