Master Yi vs Akshan
How to Beat Akshan as Master Yi
based on 3,457 Master Yi vs Akshan matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Akshan Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Akshan Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Akshan
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
Master Yi vs Akshan Counter Stats
How to Counter Akshan with Master Yi in LoL
The stats provided here clarify several strategic Master Yi vs. Akshan counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akshan..
Master Yi often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Akshan
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Akshan?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Akshan, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter to Akshan.
While Master Yi does have a higher win rate compared to Akshan, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Akshan.
Furthermore, Master Yi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Akshan matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Akshan. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Akshan.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi in order to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi often picks up a lot less CS relative to Akshan. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Master Yi versus Akshan build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi included at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Akshan than with many other common item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Akshan with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of defeating Akshan as Master Yi, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Master Yi vs Akshan battles, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.2% winrate overall.
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