MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Akali
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Akali?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 51% against Akali across 4,688 observed 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 Yasuo behind by 151 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -151
- CS: +6
- XP: -181
Typical gap to Akali, from 4,654 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Akali?
Too close to call. Yasuo sits at 51% over 4,688 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Akali as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 2,174 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 2,510.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 2,174 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 2,510 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,985 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 1,331 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 2,803 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 503 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 184 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Akali specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 49.5% over 1,423 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 60.0% across 415 games.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.3% across 9,422 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 Blade of The Ruined King (34,192 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.