Use Talon's early game jungle pressure and superior terrain mobility to disrupt Master Yi's slower farming tempo and delay his scaling.
Prioritize invading and controlling river vision to contest Scuttle and deny Master Yi safe access to camps and objectives.
Jungle Plan
Prioritize full clears that position you to contest first Scuttle only when adjacent lanes can assist or move first.
Look for invade windows before Master Yi completes his first item to disrupt his farming rhythm and delay his power spikes.
Pressure dragon and Rift Herald setups aggressively to force Master Yi into reactive play and limit his objective control.
Danger windows
Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 or without vision control, as (Q) untargetability and resets can overwhelm.
Be cautious during low-health clears where forced smite fights or poor positioning can be punished.
Respect Master Yi's active (R) window in skirmishes to prevent lethal reset chains and extended chases.
Early game
Execute a fast level 3 clear to reach early Scuttle priority when nearby lanes have lane priority.
Avoid extended early fights if Master Yi is full clearing; instead, counter-invade isolated camps with vision control.
Use (E) to quickly secure river vision and position for early ganks or counter-ganks before Master Yi can respond.
Power spikes
Level 2 unlocks (Q) and (W), granting Talon strong early dueling and invade potential; leverage this to contest camps and punish Master Yi's slow early game.
Level 6 (R) provides burst and stealth for aggressive counter-ganks and pick opportunities; track this to time impactful plays.
After first lethality item completion, increase map aggression and force Master Yi off camps to capitalize on your damage spike.
Win conditions
Convert early jungle pressure and successful invades into dragon and Rift Herald control to snowball team advantage and deny Master Yi scaling.
Use Talon's superior mobility and burst to secure early kills and shut down Master Yi's farm and item progression.
Maintain vision dominance in river and enemy jungle to enable safe counter-jungling and prevent Master Yi from reaching his carry windows.
Tip: For Talon vs Master Yi, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
