Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Master Yivs Akali

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Master Yi wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Akali based on 12 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 - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
58.3% WR
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Akali vs Master Yi matchup - 41.7% win rate
Akali
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Akali Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Master Yi vs Akali matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 12
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
4.5
CS / min
5.2
649
DMG / min
748
10,566
Gold / game
10,694
232
Heal / min
195
592
DMG Mitigated / min
499
0.1
CC / min
0.1
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
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 12 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Akali's 41.7%, giving Master Yi a 16.7 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 crowd control, where Master Yi leads by 0.0s CC/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 wins the laning phase against Master Yi in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.5Master Yi
5.2Akali
Akali edges out Master Yi by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.
Damage
649Master Yi
748Akali
Akali heavily out-damages Master Yi by 99 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
10,566Master Yi
10,694Akali
Master Yi and Akali generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 128 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
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
824Master Yi
695Akali
Master Yi heals and mitigates 129 more damage per minute than Akali, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Master Yi to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Akali.

Best Master Yi Build Against Akali

Gunmetal Greaves 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 Kraken Slayer, Terminus and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. 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

Early Game
Master Yi
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi62.5%
Akali early game win rateAkali37.5%
Late Game
Master Yi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali50.0%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 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 rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs AkaliDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs AkaliSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs AkaliGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs AkaliTreasure Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Akali
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs AkaliCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Akali
100.0% 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 26.11. 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.

Master Yi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.33%4531.172012,86645.4%54.5%
52.36%4241.277913,32848.7%55.3%
50.99%4041.174313,23453.8%48.6%
50.89%3951.178613,38244.5%55.9%
44.79%3261.277613,13845.5%44.2%
50.62%3241.177013,17247.8%53.3%
51.97%3041.275713,37047.4%55.6%
50.00%3001.377413,19149.3%50.7%
39.77%2591.174113,12638.7%40.5%
49.21%2541.669412,41144.3%53.2%
49.40%2511.171113,52846.9%51.0%
50.80%2501.170213,21550.0%51.5%
46.55%2321.381913,31539.0%52.8%
42.15%2231.267113,40541.3%42.8%
44.23%2081.269313,16944.2%44.3%
50.00%1881.171813,26346.3%52.8%
49.69%1611.175913,28043.9%53.7%
38.67%1501.673912,32532.3%43.5%
49.66%1451.174513,24747.8%51.3%
45.77%1421.380213,06743.2%48.5%
45.71%1401.171113,26245.2%46.1%
55.40%1391.181013,63058.7%52.6%
55.80%1381.276713,26451.5%60.0%
50.74%1361.373113,18750.0%51.3%
62.20%1271.171712,43061.0%63.2%
56.45%1241.178914,03751.9%60.0%
50.83%1201.280313,64448.9%52.0%
46.43%1121.169213,06147.7%45.6%
53.33%1051.275212,51554.2%52.2%
46.74%922.972712,72229.4%56.9%
50.55%911.268913,51748.8%52.0%
49.45%911.386514,15656.4%44.2%
44.44%901.176012,98145.5%43.5%
56.63%832.971812,69851.5%60.0%
48.78%821.277913,61757.1%44.4%
55.00%801.975914,19132.1%67.3%
52.56%781.478613,64551.5%53.3%
48.72%783.179312,19742.5%55.3%
49.35%772.274612,55656.4%42.1%
51.35%742.589512,62152.8%50.0%
42.86%701.275412,71345.5%40.5%
44.93%691.179113,75243.8%46.0%
43.33%601.167512,43235.7%50.0%
47.27%552.983613,35730.4%59.4%
58.49%533.380912,47454.2%62.1%
57.69%521.982513,21542.3%73.1%
34.00%502.876812,82123.5%39.4%
70.00%501.179713,90082.3%63.6%
67.39%462.381213,80861.9%72.0%
47.83%461.152211,49045.0%50.0%
33.33%455.683013,66137.5%31.0%
57.78%451.375313,90856.3%58.6%
53.33%452.588310,99756.0%50.0%
43.18%442.895812,69421.1%60.0%
35.90%392.784212,90729.4%40.9%
44.74%384.691412,12427.8%60.0%
51.35%371.690314,20231.3%66.7%
37.14%351.167711,61733.3%42.9%
50.00%343.993913,02344.4%52.0%
40.63%322.477112,95237.5%43.8%
38.71%311.275814,08030.8%44.4%
51.72%292.591214,50041.7%58.8%
23.08%265.197012,07715.4%30.8%
46.15%262.176813,08533.3%57.1%
46.15%262.174412,59733.3%57.1%
52.00%254.079212,20450.0%53.9%
42.86%211.077812,46511.1%66.7%
52.38%211.974515,03366.7%46.7%
42.11%194.786912,59233.3%50.0%
57.89%191.866312,70570.0%44.4%
52.63%192.653211,54054.5%50.0%
63.16%191.479113,42450.0%77.8%
50.00%184.91,08612,06736.4%71.4%
55.56%181.866212,56563.6%42.9%
61.11%185.595612,593100.0%41.7%
27.78%185.277110,50633.3%16.7%
70.59%171.576713,08670.0%71.4%
70.59%174.883810,26680.0%57.1%
64.71%175.699014,36950.0%69.2%
58.82%174.21,04815,21580.0%50.0%
50.00%165.081512,12560.0%45.5%
66.67%151.782111,39042.9%87.5%
53.33%154.274713,19560.0%50.0%
64.29%144.084212,78666.7%62.5%
35.71%145.069411,7930.0%71.4%
84.62%135.194714,75875.0%88.9%
8.33%125.873910,03114.3%0.0%
58.33%122.41,00716,13633.3%66.7%
58.33%124.564910,56662.5%50.0%
45.45%113.473913,80266.7%37.5%
18.18%114.46479,02312.5%33.3%
45.45%116.086212,52425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.490312,30220.0%100.0%
60.00%106.098813,43050.0%66.7%
66.67%95.31,07415,55766.7%66.7%
77.78%93.972411,25066.7%83.3%
44.44%95.169113,30350.0%40.0%
50.00%85.31,13114,87650.0%50.0%
75.00%85.285812,44766.7%80.0%
50.00%85.593916,40633.3%60.0%
50.00%85.570914,6040.0%57.1%
85.71%73.890414,58380.0%100.0%
71.43%74.582411,58366.7%75.0%
57.14%73.591214,918100.0%25.0%
42.86%75.168411,10466.7%25.0%
42.86%76.076912,65460.0%0.0%
42.86%75.298211,59920.0%100.0%
33.33%65.784812,02033.3%33.3%
66.67%65.855711,19966.7%66.7%
60.00%54.970413,52850.0%66.7%
20.00%53.19468,82320.0%0.0%

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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 58.3% win rate compared to Akali's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Master Yi do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Akali with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Akali?

The best Master Yi build against Akali includes Kraken Slayer, Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King with Gunmetal Greaves. 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 100.0% 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 58.3% win rate. Master Yi strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.11 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.