Mid Matchup

Yasuo vs Akshan

Patch: 15.23 (25.23)
League: Platinum+
Yasuo

Yasuo

the Unforgiven
Mid
Yasuo Mid Overall Win Rate
49.72%

Matchup Win Rate

51.3%
Yasuo vs Akshan Wins
⚔
48.7%
Akshan vs Yasuo Wins
Akshan

Akshan

the Rogue Sentinel
Mid
Akshan Mid Overall Win Rate
49.96%

Yasuo vs Akshan - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.23 (25.23)

Yasuo Mid vs Akshan Mid - Who is stronger?

Yasuo Mid has a slight edge over Akshan (51.3% win rate) based on 549 games. The matchup slightly favors Yasuo.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yasuo Mid vs Akshan Mid in patch 15.23 (25.23), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 60.5% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Yasuo dominates the meta (9th most popular, 8.1% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Akshan (2.4% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of mid lane's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B+-tier, but Yasuo claims a meaningful 51.3% vs 48.7% advantage. Yasuo's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Demolish (75.4% win rate, 2.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Kraken Slayer > Immortal Shieldbow > Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves delivers 60.5% win rate against Akshan.

Lane dominance: Yasuo not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.85/min vs 6.80 for Akshan). This 0.05 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Yasuo dominates both win rate (51.3%) and damage output (823 vs 793/min, 2nd among Mid). The 30 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Yasuo wins the matchup (51.3%) despite a lower KDA (1.70 vs 2.30). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Yasuo vs Akshan - Mid Stats Comparison

Yasuo Mid
Yasuo Mid		Versus
Akshan Mid
Akshan Mid
B+TierB+
51.3%Matchup Winrate48.7%
49.72%Role Winrate49.96%
#37Winrate Rank#33
8.1%Pickrate2.4%
1.7Average KDA2.3
436Gold per Minute466
6.85CS/Min6.80
0.27Wards per Minute0.28
823Damage per Minute793

How to Beat Akshan as Yasuo (Mid)

While statistically Yasuo is slightly stronger than Akshan in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Yasuo deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Akshan deals mainly physical damage (77.24%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Yasuo is higher farming statistics (ranked 21st among role champions) (versus 25th for Akshan), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.3 versus 1.7) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Yasuo Mid versus Akshan Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Yasuo player to maintain constant pressure on Akshan, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Yasuo vs Akshan: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
51.8% Win Rate64.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
66.2% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate

Yasuo vs Akshan: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Absorb Life
Absorb Life Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.9% Win Rate96.1% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

    Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Cut Down
    Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

    Cut Down

    Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    75.4% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate

    Yasuo vs Akshan: Mid Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Blade
    Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    80 Health
    3% Life Steal
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    48.5% Win Rate73.2% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed
    48.5% Win Rate91.8% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    46.7% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    49.2% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Vampiric Scepter
    Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
    7% Life Steal
    ->
    Blade of The Ruined King
    Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    10% Life Steal
    Mist's Edge
    Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    Clawing Shadows
    Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
    Immortal Shieldbow
    Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
    Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    40% Critical Strike Damage
    57.1% Win Rate14.9% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    55.1% Win Rate18.9% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Oracle Lens
    Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
    Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
    Doran's Shield
    Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
    Enduring Focus
    Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
    After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    66.0% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    49.2% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed
    48.5% Win Rate91.8% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    47.3% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Hearthbound Axe
    Hearthbound Axe (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    20% Attack Speed
    ->
    Kraken Slayer
    Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    40% Attack Speed
    4% Move Speed
    Bring It Down
    Every third Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
    Immortal Shieldbow
    Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
    Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    40% Critical Strike Damage
    60.5% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal

    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    57.2% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Death's Dance
    Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    50 Armor
    Ignore Pain
    A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
    Defy
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
    53.0% Win Rate13.2% Pick Rate
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal
    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    54.2% Win Rate9.9% Pick Rate
    Mortal Reminder
    Mortal Reminder (3300 gold) 35 Attack Damage
    35% Armor Penetration
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    Grievous Wounds
    Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
    53.2% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity
    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    51.5% Win Rate6.2% Pick Rate
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    51.2% Win Rate4.2% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    51.9% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal

    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    57.2% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate

    Yasuo vs Akshan: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    15
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    18
    Q
    Q
    Steel Tempest Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.

    On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Steel Tempest fires a whirlwind that knocks Airborne.

    Steel Tempest is treated as a basic attack and scales with all the same things.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Sweeping Blade Dashes through target enemy, dealing magic damage. Each cast increases subsequent dash's damage, up to a max amount.

    Cannot be re-cast on the same enemy for a few seconds.

    If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will strike as a circle.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Last Breath Blinks to an Airborne enemy champion, dealing physical damage and holding all Airborne enemies in the area in the air. Grants maximum Flow but resets all stacks of Gathering Storm.

    For a moderate time afterwards, Yasuo's critical strikes gain significant Bonus Armor Penetration.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    52.5% Win Rate73.4% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    R
    Q
    Steel Tempest Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.

    On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Steel Tempest fires a whirlwind that knocks Airborne.

    Steel Tempest is treated as a basic attack and scales with all the same things.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Sweeping Blade Dashes through target enemy, dealing magic damage. Each cast increases subsequent dash's damage, up to a max amount.

    Cannot be re-cast on the same enemy for a few seconds.

    If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will strike as a circle.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Last Breath Blinks to an Airborne enemy champion, dealing physical damage and holding all Airborne enemies in the area in the air. Grants maximum Flow but resets all stacks of Gathering Storm.For a moderate time afterwards, Yasuo's critical strikes gain significant Bonus Armor Penetration.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    99.3% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate

    Yasuo tips:

    • Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.
    • At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.
    • Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

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    Yasuo
    +3.4%
    Aurora

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    Yasuo
    +3.3%
    Ryze

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    Yasuo
    +3.2%
    Zed

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    Yasuo
    +3.1%
    Sylas

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    Yasuo
    +3.1%
    Smolder

    Yasuo vs Smolder

    Yasuo
    +2.7%
    Fizz

    Yasuo vs Fizz

    Yasuo
    +2.7%
    Ekko

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    Yasuo
    +2.4%
    Mel

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    Yasuo
    +2.4%
    Lux

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    Yasuo
    +2.1%
    Katarina

    Yasuo vs Katarina

    Yasuo
    +1.8%
    Xerath

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    Yasuo
    +1.7%
    Orianna

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    Yasuo
    +1.6%
    Kassadin

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    Yasuo
    +1.6%
    Syndra

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    Yasuo
    +1.5%
    Azir

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    Yasuo
    +1.3%
    Zoe

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    Yasuo
    +1.3%
    Ahri

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    Yasuo
    +1.2%
    Diana

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    Yasuo
    +1.1%
    Twisted Fate

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    Yasuo
    +1.1%
    Hwei

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    Yasuo
    -1.0%
    Galio

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    Yasuo
    -1.1%
    LeBlanc

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    Yasuo
    -1.4%
    Aurelion Sol

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    Yasuo
    -1.5%
    Akali

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    Yasuo
    -1.6%
    Viktor

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    Yasuo
    -1.8%
    Yone

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    Yasuo
    -1.9%
    Taliyah

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    Yasuo
    -2.1%
    Vladimir

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    Yasuo
    -2.3%
    Veigar

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    Yasuo
    -2.5%
    Lissandra

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    Yasuo
    -2.6%
    Vex

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    Yasuo
    -3.0%
    Malzahar

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    Yasuo
    -3.3%
    Malphite

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    Yasuo
    -3.5%
    Talon

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    Yasuo
    -3.8%
    Anivia

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    Yasuo
    -4.2%
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