Akshan vs Yasuo

Akshan
vs
40.7%

over 1532 games

Yasuo

Hard matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Yasuo

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Akshan: The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, Berserker's Greaves, Kraken Slayer, Rapid Firecannon, B. F. Sword, Hexoptics C44.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

The Collector
1
Infinity Edge
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Kraken Slayer
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot72%
ExhaustFlash19%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Kraken Slayer
Rapid Firecannon
B. F. Sword
Hexoptics C44
Mortal Reminder
Stormrazor
Hubris
Immortal Shieldbow
Statikk Shiv
Serrated Dirk
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Bloodthirster
Blade of The Ruined King
Executioner's Calling
Voltaic Cyclosword
Umbral Glaive
Randuin's Omen
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Edge of Night
Mercurial Scimitar
Maw of Malmortius
Nashor's Tooth
Bastionbreaker
Youmuu's Ghostblade
52.3% WR333 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Yasuo's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Way of the Wanderer (P)

Yasuo's Critical Strike Chance is increased. Additionally, Yasuo builds toward a shield whenever he is moving. The shield triggers when he takes damage from a champion or monster.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s25s0.5s–
64s25s0.5s1m10
94s23s0.5s1m10
114s21s0.5s50s
164s17s0.3s30s
184s17s0.1s30s

Playing as Akshan

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Extend your boomerang off minions

    Throw Avengerang (Q) through minions toward your opponent: each enemy hit extends its range, and it deals damage both on the way out and on the way back.

  2. Jump off at the right time

    Jump off Heroic Swing (E) as soon as you're well placed: you don't have to finish the swing, and the jump fires one last shot.

  3. Kill the Scoundrel to revive allies

    Focus the Scoundrels marked by Going Rogue (W) first: killing one revives the allies they killed and gives you bonus gold.

  4. Roam along walls

    Roam with Going Rogue (W) along walls and brush: away from terrain, you lose your camouflage quickly.

Playing against Yasuo

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield first

    Hit him with a cheap attack to trigger the Way of the Wanderer (passive) shield, then start the real trade: otherwise, it absorbs your best damage.

  2. Wait for his Wind Wall

    If you have projectiles, save them for after Wind Wall (W): it blocks them all for 4 seconds, on a 25 to 17 second cooldown. Other spells go through it.

  3. Don't give him minions

    Don't stand right behind your minions: each one gives him a target for Sweeping Blade (E), and he gets closer to you with every dash.

  4. Dodge his whirlwind

    Get out of the line of his whirlwind, the third Steel Tempest (Q): without a knock-up, he can't cast Last Breath (R).

  5. Judge him by his crit items

    Judge his threat by his crit items more than his level: Way of the Wanderer (passive) raises his critical strike chance, so each crit item does more for him.

Patch 16.21.1