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How to Win Yasuo vs Akshan Counter MatchupYasuo is in the s tier of champions

Yasuo vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Yasuo

based on 4,554 Yasuo vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Akshan as Yasuo resulted from an examination of 4554 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Yasuo has to counter Akshan in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Yasuo vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Yasuo has done a great job of countering Akshan. Normally, he wins a whopping 54.2% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Yasuo against Akshan games, Yasuo’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Yasuo vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletImmortal ShieldbowDeath's DanceBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Akshan

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

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.

Yasuo vs Akshan Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Akshan Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.7
6.8
< Deaths >
6.5
5.6
< Assists >
5.8
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
185
< Minions Killed >
165
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.41
18,705
< Physical Damage >
17,146
1,820
< Magic Damage >
2,882
934
< True Damage >
1,120
21,459
< Damage Dealt >
21,149
24,620
< Damage Taken >
21,462
12,779
< Gold Earned >
12,282
2.5
< Towers >
2.01
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,794
< Total Healing >
4,067
14,677
< Experience >
14,072
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
236
< Time Dealing CC >
50

How to Counter Akshan with Yasuo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some important Yasuo vs. Akshan counter statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Yasuo typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Akshan. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yasuo and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Akshan

Who is Better, Yasuo or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yasuo usually wins when taking on Akshan, with a 54.2% win rate. Thus, Yasuo makes a great counter for Akshan.

While Yasuo does have a much higher win rate compared to Akshan, when on opposite teams, Yasuo also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Yasuo into Akshanas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Yasuo also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Akshan matchups, Yasuo 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 teamfights.

Yasuo is a great counter for Akshan. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yasuo against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yasuo

Yasuo Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.3% winrateNilahNilah45.6% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateRammusRammus45.8% winrate

Yasuo Wins Against

YuumiYuumi60.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.2% winrateGwenGwen55.2% winrateKindredKindred54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.4% 20561 GamesSingedSinged+ 54.7% 6187 GamesIvernIvern+ 54.7% 2824 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.1% 17783 Games

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Yasuo, we analyzed 4,554 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 Akshan as Yasuo 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Yasuo in order to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Yasuo versus Akshan build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Kraken Slayer. When Yasuo incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Akshan than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Yasuo had an average win rate of 54.2% when playing against Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Akshan as Yasuo, Yasuo players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Yasuo vs Akshan counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.2% win rate overall.

If you want to get Yasuo vs Akshan tips and counter stats for a a specific player tier, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides shown are computed using every game run with these champions.