Akali vs Yasuo MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akali vs Yasuo

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a high-mobility AP assassin who must pressure Yasuo early to deny his calm scaling and avoid giving him free all-in windows.
Use lane priority to force Yasuo off the wave and prevent him from stacking (Q) or engaging with (R).
This is a snowball matchup where Akali aims to leverage early agency and burst to snowball side-lane picks and all-ins.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then create safe zones with (W) and commit harder with (E) when Yasuo is out of position.
Respect (W) to block key projectiles; avoid committing while it is up.
Punish Yasuo aggressively when his (W) or passive shield is down by extending trades inside your shroud.

Danger windows

Yasuo is most dangerous when his (W) is available to block your abilities and he can chain (Q) tornado knockups into (R).
Avoid extended trades when your (W) is down to prevent Yasuo punishing you hard.
Yasuo's mobility is limited without minion waves for (E); use wave control to reduce his dash options and limit his aggression.

Early game

Hit level 3 quickly to unlock the (Q)-(W)-(E) combo for safe extended trades.
Use (Q) poke into passive autos before committing with (W) and (E) when Yasuo is exposed.
Avoid extended trades without (W) as Yasuo can heavily punish you when your shroud is down.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full trading combo with (Q)-(W)-(E); use it when cooldowns and spacing favor you.
Level 6 (R) opens all-in, pick, and roam opportunities; track (R) to avoid blind commits.
Yasuo's level 2 (Q)+(E) combo and level 6 (R) knockup are lethal; respect these windows to avoid getting punished.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins, denying Yasuo space to engage.
Control wave state to punish Yasuo’s reliance on minion waves for mobility and reduce his dash opportunities.
Reach level 6 and your first AP assassin item to burst Yasuo before he can stack (Q) or engage with (R).