Akalivs Yasuo
Akali vs Yasuo is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yasuo wins with a 52.0% win rate (+3.9%) over Akali based on 204 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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.
Yasuo(48.0%)Who Wins the Akali vs Yasuo Matchup?
Akali vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Yasuo matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 204 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Akali's 48.0%, giving Yasuo a 3.9 percentage point advantage. Yasuo dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali 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 Yasuo leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yasuo is slightly favored, Akali can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Yasuo's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Akali vs Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown
Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Akali Build Against Yasuo
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Yasuo 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Yasuo matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akali47.4%Yasuo52.6%Akali48.6%Yasuo51.4%Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.2 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Yasuo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Yasuo takes over with a 51.4% win rate, leading Akali by 2.8 percentage points. Yasuo scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
Yasuo holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Akali Runes Against Yasuo
Domination
Resolve
The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Yasuo in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.04% | 204 | 5.9 | 866 | 11,630 | 47.4% | 48.6% | |
| 49.69% | 159 | 5.9 | 811 | 11,931 | 50.7% | 48.9% | |
| 51.77% | 141 | 6.0 | 970 | 11,681 | 58.8% | 45.2% | |
| 42.02% | 119 | 5.7 | 805 | 12,565 | 41.0% | 42.5% | |
| 44.35% | 115 | 5.7 | 852 | 11,695 | 47.8% | 42.0% | |
| 50.50% | 101 | 5.7 | 826 | 12,253 | 51.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.36% | 97 | 5.9 | 1,017 | 12,557 | 38.9% | 49.2% | |
| 46.81% | 94 | 5.7 | 750 | 11,724 | 43.2% | 50.0% | |
| 46.81% | 94 | 5.9 | 844 | 11,890 | 41.0% | 50.9% | |
| 53.93% | 89 | 6.1 | 939 | 12,554 | 53.7% | 54.2% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 5.8 | 879 | 12,316 | 45.5% | 47.2% | |
| 43.90% | 82 | 6.0 | 777 | 11,023 | 52.2% | 33.3% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 6.2 | 818 | 11,149 | 43.2% | 43.2% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 5.7 | 819 | 12,368 | 63.6% | 46.3% | |
| 42.67% | 75 | 6.3 | 931 | 11,501 | 44.4% | 41.0% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 5.5 | 908 | 12,240 | 76.9% | 35.6% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 5.7 | 817 | 11,018 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 5.5 | 900 | 12,393 | 47.6% | 51.3% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 6.5 | 800 | 11,186 | 34.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 5.7 | 839 | 11,199 | 48.3% | 46.4% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 6.0 | 920 | 11,886 | 56.0% | 55.2% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 5.9 | 981 | 11,948 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 5.6 | 800 | 11,815 | 45.8% | 55.2% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.0 | 806 | 11,404 | 52.0% | 53.9% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 5.9 | 875 | 12,271 | 40.9% | 41.4% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 930 | 12,733 | 46.1% | 43.2% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.1 | 828 | 12,125 | 76.5% | 48.4% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 6.1 | 887 | 12,399 | 45.5% | 44.0% | |
| 65.96% | 47 | 6.3 | 1,115 | 12,160 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.8 | 776 | 12,092 | 62.5% | 51.7% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.8 | 1,037 | 12,146 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 5.9 | 885 | 11,125 | 59.1% | 30.0% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 6.5 | 1,085 | 11,916 | 57.1% | 65.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.3 | 919 | 10,906 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.5 | 793 | 12,902 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.7 | 948 | 11,171 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.0 | 820 | 11,317 | 52.9% | 40.9% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.3 | 853 | 11,581 | 55.0% | 61.1% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 5.1 | 898 | 11,627 | 42.9% | 39.1% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.9 | 850 | 13,123 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.8 | 900 | 12,785 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,953 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.0 | 919 | 12,632 | 53.9% | 35.3% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.2 | 960 | 12,228 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.1 | 903 | 11,837 | 58.3% | 35.3% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.1 | 949 | 12,775 | 70.0% | 57.9% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 5.6 | 814 | 10,287 | 41.2% | 9.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.3 | 964 | 11,328 | 43.8% | 58.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.0 | 912 | 10,782 | 57.1% | 30.8% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.9 | 992 | 12,759 | 75.0% | 57.9% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.4 | 931 | 11,209 | 64.3% | 53.9% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 786 | 10,855 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 823 | 10,180 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.8 | 776 | 10,503 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.5 | 757 | 12,181 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.1 | 790 | 12,171 | 55.6% | 23.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.5 | 1,057 | 11,688 | 45.5% | 72.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.0 | 957 | 12,090 | 44.4% | 46.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.1 | 810 | 11,003 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 819 | 9,705 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.0 | 771 | 11,210 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.3 | 889 | 12,725 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.5 | 705 | 11,637 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 951 | 12,321 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 872 | 11,522 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.2 | 923 | 12,960 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.3 | 865 | 9,989 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 900 | 11,477 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 969 | 10,672 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 965 | 12,906 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 901 | 12,737 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 948 | 11,818 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.4 | 821 | 11,777 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.7 | 821 | 10,337 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.1 | 909 | 10,077 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.2 | 766 | 11,656 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.3 | 972 | 13,517 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.2 | 997 | 10,504 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 895 | 12,622 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.6 | 870 | 9,543 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,043 | 12,318 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 5.6 | 860 | 11,483 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.0 | 987 | 12,407 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,011 | 11,157 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,094 | 9,917 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 834 | 10,334 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 964 | 13,040 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 767 | 10,303 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.9 | 716 | 9,841 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 866 | 12,508 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 813 | 12,075 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 737 | 11,220 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 899 | 11,179 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,002 | 13,221 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,050 | 11,606 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 577 | 10,129 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,010 | 13,425 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 685 | 10,117 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 711 | 8,918 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 814 | 10,348 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 683 | 10,361 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 823 | 13,949 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 849 | 14,714 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 828 | 12,192 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,114 | 14,038 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 864 | 14,129 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 665 | 13,776 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,041 | 10,915 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Akali vs Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Yasuo in League of Legends?
Yasuo wins the Akali vs Yasuo matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Akali's 48.0%, a 3.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 204 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Akali do against Yasuo in the early game?
In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Akali with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Akali do against Yasuo in the late game?
In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Akali vs Yasuo matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to 48.6%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Yasuo matchup?
Yasuo wins the matchup against Akali with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.9 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 204 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Yasuo?
The best Akali build against Yasuo includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer with Spellslinger'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 Yasuo?
The best Akali runes against Yasuo use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.7% win rate in the Akali vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Yasuo?
No, Akali struggles against Yasuo with only a 48.0% win rate. Yasuo has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yasuo's lead.
How do I play Akali against Yasuo?
When playing Akali against Yasuo, play cautiously and avoid Yasuo's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yasuo has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.