Zed vs Master Yi JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Master Yi

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

This jungle matchup is a snowball vs scale dynamic; use Zed's early mobility and burst to deny Master Yi farm and tempo.
Avoid early river fights and only contest camps when you have lane priority or vision control to prevent risky skirmishes.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing that secures your first clear and positions you to contest or steal camps if Master Yi overextends.
Fight for Scuttle only when your lanes can move first and you have vision control to avoid isolated fights.
Use river control and lane priority to set up ganks and force Master Yi into low-value fights before his item spikes.

Danger windows

Avoid early jungle fights before level 3 when you are vulnerable and Master Yi can punish with resets.
Be cautious contesting isolated river fights without lane priority, as (R) and resets can turn skirmishes.
Watch for forced smite fights around dragon or Herald when Master Yi's resets and sustain make him a dangerous cleanup threat.

Early game

Start with a full clear to hit level 3 safely before contesting camps or river control.
Avoid early Scuttle fights unless nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks.
Track Master Yi's pathing to anticipate his farming route and set up counter-invades or timely ganks.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your (W)+(E)+(Q) combo, enabling stronger early dueling; use this to contest camps and pressure Master Yi before he scales.
Level 6 (R) gives lethal all-in potential; track Master Yi's cooldowns and engage when his defensive tools are down.
After your first lethality item, increase pressure on Master Yi's jungle camps and force fights to deny his scaling.

Win conditions

Convert early clear tempo and level 3 power into aggressive counter-jungling to deny Master Yi farm and delay his item spikes.
Use superior mobility and burst to secure vision control around dragon and Rift Herald, enabling safer objective setups.
Leverage gank pressure and pick potential post-level 6 to snowball leads and prevent Master Yi from reaching his late-game carry window.