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How to Win Akali vs Yuumi Counter MatchupAkali is in the a tier of champions

Akali vs Yuumi

How to Beat Yuumi as Akali in LoLAkali is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yuumi as Akali

based on 5,012 Akali vs Yuumi matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Yuumi as Akali resulted from an analysis of 5012 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Akali encounters Yuumi in only 2.2% of her games.

Akali vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

Akali has done a great job of countering Yuumi. On average, she wins a terrific 54.5% of games the champs fight each other in. In Akali versus Yuumi rounds, Akali’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Yuumi.

Best Akali vs Yuumi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
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Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yuumi as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Yuumi

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Akali vs Yuumi Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Yuumi Image
7.9
< Kills >
1.5
5.3
< Deaths >
3.6
4.9
< Assists >
14.7
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
147
< Minions Killed >
12
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.01
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,281
< Physical Damage >
303
18,522
< Magic Damage >
7,142
689
< True Damage >
671
20,493
< Damage Dealt >
8,117
24,286
< Damage Taken >
7,661
10,945
< Gold Earned >
7,784
1.54
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0
3,051
< Total Healing >
6,395
13,462
< Experience >
10,611
16
< Vision Score >
35
8
< Wards Placed >
17
68
< Time Dealing CC >
166

How to Counter Yuumi with Akali in LoL

The stats shown here feature several critical Akali against Yuumi counter statistics that can help you realize the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yuumi’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Yuumi. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Akali normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives more damage than Yuumi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Yuumi

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Yuumi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Yuumi

Who is Better, Akali or Yuumi?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Akali usually wins when taking on Yuumi, with a 54.5% win rate. Thus, Akali makes a great counter to Yuumi.

While Akali does have a much higher winrate than Yuumi, when on opposite teams, Akali also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Akali into Yuumias her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Akali also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yuumi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Akali vs Yuumi matchups, Akali is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Akali is a great counter to Yuumi. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Akali against Yuumi.

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Yuumi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yuumi as Akali, we analyzed 5,012 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Yuumi as Akali comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Akali to counter Yuumi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali most often racks up much more CS relative to Yuumi. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Akali versus Yuumi build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Akali used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Yuumi than with many other common item sets. In fact, Akali had an average winrate of 54.5% when countering Yuumi with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Yuumi as Akali, Akali players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Akali vs Yuumi LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.5% winrate overall.

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