How to win lane as Yorick against Akali · 54.34% win rate over 2,383 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yorick | You win level 1 — Akali has only Q for damage and no sustain, so you punish freely. |
| Level 2 | Akali | Akali takes level 2 once Twilight Shroud lets her farm safe and dodge your trades. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even as you get your full combo but she gets her Shroud spacing. |
| Levels 4-5 | Akali | Akali favours levels 4-5, snowballing Q spam and shroud zoning into CS leads. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is a skill window but her Perfect Execution burst is dangerous. |
| First item | Akali | Akali favours the first-item spike — her assassin mythic one-combos through your sustain. |
| Two+ items | Akali | Akali stays ahead at 2+ items with roam pressure and pick potential. |
You own level 1 — Akali only has Q Five Point Strike, burns mana fast, and can't sustain, so land an E-mist Q trade and deny her early. Once her W Twilight Shroud is up she farms safely and her passive-empowered autos start winning the exchanges back.
The full Yorick vs Akali report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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