MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Master Yi
Akali vs Master Yi in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 50 ranked games in Mid, Akali beats Master Yi in 34% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akali behind by 24 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: -24
- CS: +13
- XP: +1,015
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 50 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Master Yi?
Not this time. Master Yi wins 66% of the 50 ranked Mid games counted here. Akali players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Akali game plan against Master Yi
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:38 and level 6 lands around 5:33. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akali in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Akali core is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.2% across 9,847 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (39,738 games).
Skill plan: Akali players max Q first and take Q at level 1.