Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
6.3%

Yasuovs Akali

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Akali is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Yasuo based on 323 games. Yasuo wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Akali matchup.

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Yasuo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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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Yasuo - 48.0% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
48.0% WR
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Akali vs Yasuo matchup - 52.0% win rate
Akali
52.0% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Akali Matchup?

Akali wins the Yasuo vs Akali matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 323
48.0%
Win Rate
52.0%
6.8
CS / min
5.8
873
DMG / min
907
12,014
Gold / game
11,667
254
Heal / min
212
1,057
DMG Mitigated / min
635
0.8
CC / min
0.1
50.7%
Early Game WR
49.3%
46.0%
Late Game WR
54.0%

Yasuo vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Akali matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 323 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.0%, giving Akali a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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 Akali is slightly favored, Yasuo 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 Akali's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yasuo vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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.

Farming
6.8Yasuo
5.8Akali
Yasuo significantly out-farms Akali by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo 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
873Yasuo
907Akali
Akali deals 33 more champion damage per minute than Yasuo. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Yasuo choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,014Yasuo
11,667Akali
Yasuo earns 347 more gold per game than Akali, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yasuo slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Yasuo
0.1Akali
Yasuo provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yasuo coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,311Yasuo
847Akali
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 464 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yasuo Build Against Akali

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Akali are Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 7 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 Yasuo vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
50.7%
+1.4% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo50.7%
Akali early game win rateAkali49.3%
Late Game
Akali
54.0%
+8.1% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo46.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali54.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yasuo and Akali, with Yasuo holding a razor-thin 50.7% win rate edge (+1.4%). 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 54.0% win rate — 8.1 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Yasuo has the edge early, but Akali gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Yasuo Runes Against Akali

Resolve rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs AkaliResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Yasuo rune vs AkaliDemolish - best Yasuo rune vs AkaliSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs AkaliOvergrowth - best Yasuo rune vs Akali
Precision rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Cut Down - best Yasuo rune vs AkaliLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs Akali
53.3% WR

The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Yasuo the best tools to compete against Akali in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yasuo 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
47.83%4607.091712,13047.9%47.8%
44.69%3586.974012,27839.7%48.5%
48.26%3447.081812,06349.0%47.6%
47.99%3236.887312,01450.7%46.0%
53.57%2527.187412,43354.5%52.7%
56.05%2487.183512,25358.7%54.0%
53.65%2337.084012,49256.6%51.2%
44.33%2036.891411,92845.0%43.8%
56.91%1886.894111,95059.8%54.2%
51.35%1857.079712,59154.5%49.1%
47.17%1596.977212,19452.3%43.6%
51.27%1587.388112,37749.4%53.3%
47.13%1577.275712,20947.1%47.2%
48.65%1487.178612,28448.5%48.8%
54.86%1446.983912,21859.2%50.0%
51.41%1426.877712,51456.9%47.6%
50.75%1346.987912,35646.7%54.0%
41.98%1316.976411,78745.0%39.4%
49.61%1297.283412,58850.9%48.6%
54.69%1287.291012,66142.9%62.0%
49.59%1236.871112,08953.2%45.9%
54.10%1226.693113,10762.5%48.6%
47.46%1187.293612,38453.5%41.7%
47.79%1136.978611,61744.9%50.0%
54.55%1107.191611,47858.3%50.0%
57.41%1086.687311,91353.7%61.1%
54.29%1057.280613,14243.9%60.9%
49.52%1056.980711,22745.1%53.7%
46.15%1047.189813,75258.8%40.0%
57.84%1026.679213,47756.3%59.3%
47.00%1007.081512,19450.0%44.4%
50.52%977.187611,36663.3%37.5%
40.63%967.290713,55567.7%25.8%
44.79%966.778512,32044.4%45.0%
44.68%946.791411,87945.1%44.2%
45.65%926.880212,71638.5%50.9%
48.35%916.982611,33037.2%58.3%
47.19%897.078811,27344.2%51.4%
50.57%877.182013,50655.8%45.5%
56.10%827.086813,88257.1%55.3%
51.22%827.686812,55862.8%38.5%
44.44%816.879411,87054.5%37.5%
50.00%807.184213,02950.0%50.0%
56.25%807.377712,93362.2%51.2%
52.63%767.293013,60558.1%48.9%
61.84%766.690713,48462.9%61.0%
37.84%746.773111,66437.1%38.5%
52.05%736.974612,08843.8%58.5%
46.58%736.973511,58743.6%50.0%
43.66%716.768611,45042.9%44.4%
41.43%707.086111,95630.6%52.9%
53.62%696.979512,50566.7%36.7%
50.00%687.289411,87259.5%38.7%
43.55%626.486411,63533.3%51.4%
52.46%616.678412,48236.0%63.9%
55.93%597.41,00312,32951.4%62.5%
54.24%596.983313,30052.0%55.9%
50.85%596.973912,74359.1%46.0%
52.63%577.583912,13569.7%29.2%
56.14%577.11,02511,79741.7%66.7%
48.21%566.785111,76640.0%54.8%
47.27%556.896212,47530.0%57.1%
41.82%557.077712,75931.8%48.5%
50.91%557.196212,81048.0%53.3%
60.00%556.993412,56666.7%54.8%
58.49%537.191514,14971.4%50.0%
52.83%536.477612,41957.7%48.1%
51.92%527.077911,76666.7%41.9%
51.02%496.983111,97150.0%51.9%
50.00%486.584711,70342.9%55.6%
48.89%456.786812,19036.4%60.9%
48.89%456.883312,05958.3%38.1%
61.36%447.284111,84661.5%61.1%
56.82%447.391612,10656.5%57.1%
52.27%446.784313,76158.8%48.1%
51.16%437.21,22712,44652.9%50.0%
74.36%397.091814,21084.6%69.2%
51.35%377.194213,37950.0%51.9%
43.24%376.875611,79220.0%59.1%
47.22%367.191312,70633.3%57.1%
58.33%366.687314,48353.9%60.9%
54.55%337.078312,38147.1%62.5%
65.63%327.594812,74375.0%50.0%
50.00%327.276712,78160.0%41.2%
62.50%326.81,04211,47064.3%61.1%
43.75%327.073311,38736.8%53.9%
45.16%317.294212,91153.9%38.9%
36.67%306.477311,51236.8%36.4%
51.72%297.578211,92557.1%46.7%
41.38%297.795313,30737.5%42.9%
32.14%286.368612,53016.7%43.8%
40.74%277.085711,59546.1%35.7%
55.56%276.681012,96136.4%68.8%
66.67%277.484812,60484.6%50.0%
26.92%267.186811,4869.1%40.0%
42.31%266.886713,22540.0%43.8%
53.85%267.072412,16987.5%38.9%
28.00%256.875413,01616.7%38.5%
30.43%237.380911,28336.4%25.0%
56.52%237.290911,37050.0%66.7%
68.18%227.290411,73060.0%75.0%
45.45%226.676411,59337.5%50.0%
50.00%206.781212,17481.8%11.1%
30.00%206.872211,44112.5%41.7%
47.37%197.177713,74830.0%66.7%
47.06%177.282812,63344.4%50.0%
40.00%156.495313,83340.0%40.0%
40.00%156.587210,35622.2%66.7%
40.00%157.185112,08950.0%33.3%
26.67%157.267713,5260.0%40.0%
28.57%146.790010,76720.0%33.3%
64.29%146.81,08814,093100.0%28.6%
35.71%146.971313,42633.3%37.5%
57.14%147.388810,10155.6%60.0%
64.29%147.163812,07372.7%33.3%
53.85%136.987213,54750.0%54.5%
38.46%136.372511,86250.0%28.6%
25.00%127.073010,1250.0%100.0%
50.00%126.01,01415,47525.0%62.5%
36.36%116.480811,49716.7%60.0%
40.00%106.768512,42825.0%50.0%
70.00%106.686911,46171.4%66.7%
50.00%106.799614,63233.3%57.1%
44.44%97.381911,31225.0%60.0%
66.67%97.180212,75380.0%50.0%
33.33%95.56239,23633.3%33.3%
62.50%86.784410,65125.0%100.0%
75.00%86.178515,3100.0%75.0%
57.14%77.287713,12433.3%75.0%
33.33%66.775512,31933.3%33.3%
50.00%67.41,10114,79666.7%33.3%
66.67%66.71,04513,63066.7%66.7%
20.00%55.178210,18125.0%0.0%
20.00%55.393013,7680.0%33.3%
20.00%57.41,03012,9940.0%33.3%
60.00%56.97488,04766.7%50.0%
20.00%56.992510,1680.0%33.3%
60.00%56.11,17915,1990.0%60.0%
80.00%55.986713,985100.0%75.0%
40.00%55.189613,9700.0%40.0%

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Yasuo vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Akali in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Yasuo vs Akali matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 323 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yasuo do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Akali with a 50.7% win rate versus 49.3%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Yasuo vs Akali matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to 46.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Akali matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 323 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Akali?

The best Yasuo build against Akali includes Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer, Mortal Reminder with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Yasuo runes against Akali?

The best Yasuo runes against Akali use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.3% win rate in the Yasuo vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yasuo counter Akali?

No, Yasuo struggles against Akali with only a 48.0% win rate. Akali has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akali's lead.

How do I play Yasuo against Akali?

When playing Yasuo against Akali, play cautiously and avoid Akali's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Akali has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.