Akalivs Master Yi
Akali vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Akali wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Master Yi based on 5 games. Akali holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Master Yi matchup.
Akali Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akali performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Akali vs Master Yi Matchup?
Akali vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 20.0%, giving Akali a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Master Yi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Akali leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Master Yi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Master Yi away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Akali vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown
Akali is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Akali Build Against Master Yi
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Master Yi are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Mejai's Soulstealer. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Master Yi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akali50.0%
Master Yi50.0%Akali100.0%Master Yi0.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Master Yi, with Akali holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Akali holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Master Yi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Akali Runes Against Master Yi
Domination
Resolve
Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Master Yi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. The table below shows Akali's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.72% | 276 | 5.5 | 951 | 11,684 | 48.4% | 52.7% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 5.6 | 808 | 11,318 | 50.0% | 54.2% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 5.8 | 889 | 12,009 | 51.4% | 51.1% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 5.6 | 957 | 11,558 | 53.1% | 44.2% | |
| 37.10% | 62 | 5.5 | 738 | 11,503 | 38.5% | 36.1% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 5.5 | 857 | 12,430 | 29.4% | 51.3% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 5.5 | 913 | 10,533 | 48.3% | 53.9% | |
| 38.46% | 52 | 5.5 | 682 | 10,577 | 45.8% | 32.1% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 5.4 | 774 | 11,235 | 38.1% | 66.7% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.0 | 911 | 10,097 | 40.0% | 65.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 5.6 | 979 | 13,620 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 5.8 | 866 | 12,150 | 23.1% | 40.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.3 | 854 | 11,279 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 5.6 | 821 | 11,892 | 56.3% | 47.4% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 5.8 | 856 | 12,205 | 52.9% | 11.8% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.4 | 1,022 | 12,890 | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 5.5 | 763 | 11,420 | 54.5% | 54.5% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 5.6 | 1,001 | 12,941 | 27.3% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 5.5 | 913 | 12,843 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 5.9 | 893 | 13,323 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.1 | 757 | 9,899 | 61.1% | 45.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.1 | 870 | 11,189 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.3 | 844 | 11,613 | 33.3% | 46.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.8 | 905 | 11,507 | 58.3% | 46.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.8 | 910 | 12,795 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.5 | 836 | 12,979 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 909 | 11,306 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.9 | 782 | 13,196 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.7 | 771 | 10,602 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.9 | 888 | 11,316 | 44.4% | 61.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.0 | 927 | 12,273 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.4 | 947 | 12,969 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.9 | 693 | 11,147 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.0 | 869 | 13,169 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.6 | 866 | 10,249 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.7 | 1,040 | 12,560 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.9 | 899 | 11,797 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.8 | 1,015 | 14,066 | 20.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.8 | 914 | 11,840 | 20.0% | 63.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,179 | 12,259 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,165 | 12,958 | 66.7% | 91.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 806 | 9,650 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.1 | 887 | 12,163 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 818 | 11,688 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 912 | 10,793 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 781 | 10,681 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.4 | 769 | 12,242 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 868 | 11,961 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 887 | 10,817 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,034 | 12,869 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,112 | 12,566 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.9 | 823 | 12,106 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 703 | 10,778 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 934 | 12,071 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 925 | 12,328 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 892 | 11,336 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 778 | 9,391 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.7 | 1,013 | 10,982 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.8 | 706 | 11,563 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 852 | 12,259 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 883 | 11,100 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 829 | 10,519 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 846 | 13,945 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 732 | 12,797 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.0 | 823 | 11,405 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 846 | 11,204 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.9 | 930 | 13,022 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.1 | 774 | 12,533 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,061 | 10,852 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 840 | 13,627 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.3 | 737 | 11,146 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,036 | 13,969 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 918 | 10,656 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 653 | 9,649 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 902 | 9,904 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 996 | 13,415 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 805 | 10,363 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 926 | 12,591 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 818 | 13,120 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,012 | 11,836 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 969 | 13,822 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 603 | 10,726 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 934 | 11,464 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,010 | 11,353 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 883 | 10,739 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 886 | 13,761 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
Akali vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Master Yi in League of Legends?
Akali wins the Akali vs Master Yi matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Akali do against Master Yi in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Master Yi with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Akali do against Master Yi in the late game?
In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Master Yi matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Master Yi matchup?
Akali wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Master Yi?
The best Akali build against Master Yi includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Akali runes against Master Yi?
The best Akali runes against Master Yi use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Master Yi?
Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 80.0% win rate. Akali strongly counters Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Akali against Master Yi?
When playing Akali against Master Yi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.