MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Master Yi vs Akali
How often does Master Yi beat Akali in Top?
Master Yi into Akali in Top: 51% observed win rate across 107 ranked games.
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 Master Yi behind by 798 gold.
Master Yi at 15:00
- Gold: -798
- CS: -15
- XP: -1,124
Typical gap to Akali, from 107 games that reached 15:00.
Does Master Yi counter Akali?
No counter here: Master Yi sits at 51% over 107 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Akali: the Master Yi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Master Yi at 62% across 42 games. Flip the lead and Master Yi falls to 43% across 65.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 42 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 65 |
| First blood | 59% | 51 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 2:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:41. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Master Yi's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Master Yi finishes Titanic Hydra first most often: 60.0% over 40 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Master Yi core is Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade: 58.5% across 1,084 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Titanic Hydra (2,818 games).
Skill plan: Master Yi players max Q first and take Q at level 1.