Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.0%
Master Yivs Akali
Patch26.16
Matches950,360
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 25, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Master Yi vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.16. Master Yi wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Akali based on 5 games. Master Yi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Akali matchup.
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Master Yi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Master Yi 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.
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Master Yi
60.0% WR
VS
Akali
40.0% WR
Who Wins the Master Yi vs Akali Matchup?
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 5
60.0%
40.0%
5.1
5.6
671
1,156
13,083
15,247
223
318
811
836
0.1
0.1
100.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Master Yi vs Akali Matchup Summary
The Master Yi vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, giving Master Yi a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Master Yi 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 damage output, where Akali leads by 485 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Master Yi vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown
Akali is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
5.1Master Yi
5.6Akali
Akali edges out Master Yi by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.Damage
671Master Yi
1,156Akali
Akali heavily out-damages Master Yi by 485 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Master Yi 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
13,083Master Yi
15,247Akali
Akali generates a commanding 2,164 more gold per game than Master Yi. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Master Yi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
0.1Master Yi
0.1Akali
Both Master Yi and Akali provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,034Master Yi
1,155Akali
Akali heals and mitigates 121 more damage per minute than Master Yi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Akali to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Master Yi.Best Master Yi Build Against Akali
Boots
Core Items
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Akali are The Collector, Kraken Slayer and Titanic Hydra. This combination gives Master Yi 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 Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Akali matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Master Yi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Master Yi100.0%
Akali0.0%♕
Late Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi50.0%Akali50.0%Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Master Yi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Master Yi at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Akali. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Master Yi 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 Master Yi Runes Against Akali
Domination
Precision
66.7% WR
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Master Yi to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.16. The table below shows Master Yi'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 Master Yi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.64% | 278 | 1.2 | 769 | 13,645 | 46.7% | 51.9% | |
| 40.44% | 183 | 1.1 | 674 | 12,220 | 38.8% | 42.4% | |
| 42.20% | 173 | 1.1 | 756 | 13,373 | 43.2% | 41.4% | |
| 49.70% | 169 | 1.2 | 765 | 13,851 | 53.8% | 46.1% | |
| 52.83% | 159 | 1.1 | 721 | 13,651 | 53.7% | 52.2% | |
| 50.34% | 149 | 1.1 | 767 | 13,722 | 50.8% | 50.0% | |
| 49.65% | 141 | 1.1 | 762 | 13,885 | 49.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.98% | 121 | 1.0 | 692 | 12,736 | 40.0% | 46.4% | |
| 42.61% | 115 | 1.1 | 770 | 13,300 | 42.0% | 43.1% | |
| 38.26% | 115 | 1.5 | 729 | 12,894 | 34.9% | 42.3% | |
| 54.39% | 114 | 1.1 | 703 | 13,423 | 53.7% | 54.8% | |
| 42.39% | 92 | 1.2 | 720 | 13,943 | 28.9% | 51.9% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 1.2 | 771 | 13,962 | 48.5% | 55.2% | |
| 53.33% | 90 | 1.2 | 783 | 14,050 | 56.4% | 51.0% | |
| 37.93% | 87 | 1.3 | 766 | 13,211 | 46.7% | 28.6% | |
| 42.50% | 80 | 1.2 | 646 | 12,916 | 35.3% | 47.8% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 1.2 | 771 | 13,726 | 34.4% | 44.7% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 1.6 | 828 | 13,110 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 49.32% | 73 | 1.1 | 789 | 13,904 | 63.6% | 37.5% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 1.2 | 756 | 13,670 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.4 | 734 | 12,637 | 46.9% | 48.1% | |
| 62.96% | 54 | 2.2 | 862 | 12,746 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.3 | 771 | 13,188 | 39.3% | 61.5% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 1.4 | 744 | 14,003 | 55.0% | 42.4% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 1.2 | 797 | 14,164 | 68.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 1.2 | 742 | 14,490 | 34.8% | 53.6% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 1.2 | 773 | 13,562 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 1.2 | 773 | 12,910 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 2.0 | 651 | 12,746 | 66.7% | 52.2% | |
| 63.64% | 44 | 1.1 | 787 | 13,302 | 60.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.2 | 810 | 13,730 | 47.1% | 51.9% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 1.5 | 825 | 14,837 | 40.9% | 71.4% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.2 | 840 | 13,198 | 31.3% | 53.9% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 1.2 | 806 | 13,531 | 50.0% | 54.2% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 1.5 | 680 | 12,713 | 72.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 1.3 | 745 | 12,906 | 40.9% | 41.2% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 1.8 | 806 | 13,428 | 66.7% | 52.4% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.0 | 716 | 13,717 | 53.9% | 42.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.2 | 712 | 14,051 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.0 | 742 | 13,605 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.0 | 736 | 13,389 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 642 | 10,903 | 31.6% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 718 | 14,119 | 54.5% | 64.3% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 1.6 | 607 | 12,626 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 3.4 | 805 | 12,770 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 1.5 | 815 | 13,614 | 50.0% | 8.3% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.1 | 909 | 16,500 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 2.0 | 703 | 11,894 | 11.1% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.6 | 697 | 13,556 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.6 | 787 | 14,256 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.1 | 757 | 14,566 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.5 | 840 | 12,503 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.2 | 822 | 11,562 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 1.3 | 972 | 15,369 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 3.0 | 1,049 | 14,718 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.5 | 608 | 12,765 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.6 | 671 | 12,486 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.3 | 829 | 14,547 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 782 | 14,863 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 4.1 | 748 | 13,287 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.1 | 915 | 12,298 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 805 | 14,353 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 949 | 11,802 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 710 | 13,012 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 1,153 | 16,743 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.6 | 924 | 16,842 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.3 | 747 | 12,956 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.8 | 717 | 11,931 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 662 | 14,248 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 665 | 13,606 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 871 | 11,333 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.9 | 840 | 15,227 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.7 | 785 | 14,442 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.5 | 896 | 12,644 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.5 | 1,189 | 15,502 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 836 | 14,861 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 645 | 11,048 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 794 | 11,881 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.9 | 913 | 13,061 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 774 | 7,072 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 1,196 | 12,353 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 893 | 14,354 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.2 | 529 | 8,819 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 814 | 14,841 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 972 | 17,664 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 932 | 12,694 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 637 | 12,463 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 671 | 13,083 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 890 | 14,613 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Master Yi vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Master Yi do against Akali in League of Legends?
Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Akali matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.16.
How does Master Yi do against Akali in the early game?
In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Akali with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Master Yi do against Akali in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Master Yi vs Akali matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Master Yi vs Akali matchup?
Master Yi wins the matchup against Akali with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.16. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Master Yi build against Akali?
The best Master Yi build against Akali includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Titanic Hydra with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Master Yi runes against Akali?
The best Master Yi runes against Akali use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Master Yi vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Master Yi counter Akali?
Yes, Master Yi has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 60.0% win rate. Master Yi strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.16 data.
How do I play Master Yi against Akali?
When playing Master Yi against Akali, 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.
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