Zed vs Master Yi JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Zed into Master Yimedium

Overview

Use Zed's early mobility and burst to deny Master Yi farm and tempo in the jungle.
Avoid early river fights without lane priority or vision to prevent risky skirmishes.
Focus on snowballing through counter-jungling and aggressive pathing before Yi scales.

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

Avoid jungle fights before level 3 when you lack your full combo and are vulnerable to resets.
Respect isolated river fights without lane priority; Yi's and resets can turn skirmishes.
Be cautious in forced smite fights around dragon or Herald where Yi's sustain and resets matter most.

Start with a full clear to safely reach level 3 and unlock your full combo.
Avoid contesting Scuttle Crab unless your nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks.
Track Master Yi's first clear path to anticipate counter-invades or timely ganks.

Level 3 unlocks your ++ combo, enabling strong early dueling and camp contests.
Level 6 grants lethal all-in potential; engage when Yi's defensive tools are down.
After your first lethality item, increase pressure on Yi's jungle to deny his scaling and force fights.

Convert early clear tempo and level 3 power into aggressive counter-jungling to deny Yi farm and delay item spikes.
Use superior mobility and burst to secure vision around dragon and Rift Herald for safer objective control.
Leverage gank pressure and pick potential post-level 6 to snowball leads and prevent Yi's late-game carry scaling.

Tactical tip

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Updated Jul 5, 2026