Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Yorick

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Yorick based on 16 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 Yorick 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.

Compare against an opponent
Yorick - 62.5% win rateYorick(62.5%)
Akali - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Akali
62.5% WR
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Yorick vs Akali matchup - 37.5% win rate
Yorick
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Yorick Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 16
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
6.4
CS / min
7.2
951
DMG / min
778
12,321
Gold / game
11,514
256
Heal / min
260
655
DMG Mitigated / min
721
0.1
CC / min
0.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Akali vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Yorick's 37.5%, giving Akali a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yorick 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 Yorick leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Yorick and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Akali
7.2Yorick
Yorick significantly out-farms Akali by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Akali players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
951Akali
778Yorick
Akali heavily out-damages Yorick by 173 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yorick should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,321Akali
11,514Yorick
Akali generates a commanding 808 more gold per game than Yorick. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Yorick should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.3Yorick
Both Akali and Yorick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
911Akali
981Yorick
Yorick heals and mitigates 70 more damage per minute than Akali, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Yorick to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Akali.

Best Akali Build Against Yorick

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Yorick are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali50.0%
Yorick early game win rateYorick50.0%
Late Game
Akali
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali75.0%
Yorick late game win rateYorick25.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Yorick, 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Yorick. 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. Yorick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Yorick

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs YorickDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs YorickSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs YorickGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs YorickUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Yorick
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs YorickResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs YorickSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Yorick
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Yorick, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Akali matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.04%2045.986611,63047.4%48.6%
49.69%1595.981111,93150.7%48.9%
51.77%1416.097011,68158.8%45.2%
42.02%1195.780512,56541.0%42.5%
44.35%1155.785211,69547.8%42.0%
50.50%1015.782612,25351.3%50.0%
45.36%975.91,01712,55738.9%49.2%
46.81%945.775011,72443.2%50.0%
46.81%945.984411,89041.0%50.9%
53.93%896.193912,55453.7%54.2%
46.51%865.887912,31645.5%47.2%
43.90%826.077711,02352.2%33.3%
43.21%816.281811,14943.2%43.2%
51.32%765.781912,36863.6%46.3%
42.67%756.393111,50144.4%41.0%
50.70%715.590812,24076.9%35.6%
46.38%695.781711,01841.9%50.0%
50.00%605.590012,39347.6%51.3%
40.68%596.580011,18634.3%50.0%
47.37%575.783911,19948.3%46.4%
55.56%546.092011,88656.0%55.2%
54.72%535.998111,94850.0%60.0%
50.94%535.680011,81545.8%55.2%
52.94%516.080611,40452.0%53.9%
41.18%515.987512,27140.9%41.4%
44.00%506.093012,73346.1%43.2%
58.33%486.182812,12576.5%48.4%
44.68%476.188712,39945.5%44.0%
65.96%476.31,11512,16050.0%77.8%
55.56%455.877612,09262.5%51.7%
52.38%425.81,03712,14655.0%50.0%
45.24%425.988511,12559.1%30.0%
60.98%416.51,08511,91657.1%65.0%
50.00%406.391910,90657.1%42.1%
47.50%406.579312,90250.0%46.1%
43.59%395.794811,17133.3%52.4%
46.15%396.082011,31752.9%40.9%
57.89%386.385311,58155.0%61.1%
40.54%375.189811,62742.9%39.1%
56.25%325.985013,12371.4%44.4%
53.13%325.890012,78560.0%50.0%
62.50%326.092212,95383.3%50.0%
43.33%306.091912,63253.9%35.3%
48.28%296.296012,22846.1%50.0%
44.83%296.190311,83758.3%35.3%
62.07%296.194912,77570.0%57.9%
28.57%285.681410,28741.2%9.1%
50.00%286.396411,32843.8%58.3%
44.44%276.091210,78257.1%30.8%
62.96%275.999212,75975.0%57.9%
59.26%276.493111,20964.3%53.9%
61.54%266.278610,85562.5%60.0%
60.00%255.882310,18064.7%50.0%
47.83%234.877610,50346.1%50.0%
52.17%235.575712,18155.6%50.0%
36.36%226.179012,17155.6%23.1%
59.09%226.51,05711,68845.5%72.7%
45.45%226.095712,09044.4%46.1%
40.91%226.181011,00341.7%40.0%
45.00%206.18199,70550.0%33.3%
47.06%176.077111,21044.4%50.0%
41.18%176.388912,72544.4%37.5%
68.75%165.570511,63771.4%66.7%
62.50%166.495112,32150.0%75.0%
37.50%166.087211,52233.3%42.9%
62.50%166.292312,96071.4%55.6%
31.25%165.38659,98928.6%33.3%
40.00%156.390011,47750.0%33.3%
40.00%156.396910,67250.0%28.6%
86.67%156.596512,90666.7%100.0%
60.00%156.090112,73785.7%37.5%
66.67%156.894811,81870.0%60.0%
64.29%145.482111,777100.0%50.0%
50.00%146.782110,33754.5%33.3%
50.00%146.190910,07745.5%66.7%
38.46%136.276611,65662.5%0.0%
38.46%136.397213,51720.0%50.0%
30.77%136.299710,50444.4%0.0%
58.33%125.989512,62250.0%62.5%
50.00%126.68709,54350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.11,04312,31842.9%40.0%
81.82%115.686011,48371.4%100.0%
63.64%116.098712,40775.0%57.1%
54.55%115.51,01111,15740.0%66.7%
10.00%105.81,0949,91714.3%0.0%
50.00%106.483410,33460.0%40.0%
55.56%96.996413,040100.0%20.0%
33.33%95.676710,30340.0%25.0%
22.22%95.97169,8410.0%40.0%
37.50%85.786612,50850.0%33.3%
50.00%84.481312,07533.3%60.0%
28.57%75.773711,22050.0%20.0%
57.14%75.689911,179100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.21,00213,22150.0%60.0%
57.14%76.31,05011,60680.0%0.0%
28.57%74.857710,1290.0%50.0%
14.29%76.61,01013,4250.0%20.0%
33.33%66.368510,11750.0%25.0%
33.33%65.17118,9180.0%66.7%
50.00%65.381410,34866.7%33.3%
66.67%65.468310,36160.0%100.0%
50.00%66.682313,94933.3%66.7%
40.00%55.684914,7140.0%50.0%
40.00%55.782812,1920.0%50.0%
20.00%56.31,11414,0380.0%20.0%
40.00%54.486414,1290.0%50.0%
20.00%54.966513,7760.0%20.0%
40.00%56.81,04110,91533.3%50.0%

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Akali vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Yorick matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Yorick's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Yorick 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 Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Yorick matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Yorick matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Yorick with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Yorick?

The best Akali build against Yorick includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Yorick?

The best Akali runes against Yorick use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Yorick?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 62.5% win rate. Akali strongly counters Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Akali against Yorick?

When playing Akali against Yorick, 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.