Akai vs Esmeralda
Akai against Esmeralda, measured by the game rank by rank: who gains win rate in the matchup, who weighs more early or late, their most-played builds, and how they fare on the same team.Learn more
· Patch 2.2.16
Who wins, Akai or Esmeralda?
At Mythic, Esmeralda has the edge over Akai: 2.7 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 5 rank brackets measured, Akai leads in 0 and Esmeralda in 5.
| Rank | Edge | Akai vs Esmeralda | Esmeralda vs Akai |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Esmeralda +2.8 pts | -2.8 pts | — |
| Epic | Esmeralda +2.6 pts | -2.6 pts | — |
| Legend | Esmeralda +2.6 pts | -2.6 pts | — |
| Mythic | Esmeralda +2.7 pts | -2.7 pts | — |
| Mythical Honor | Esmeralda +2.7 pts | -2.7 pts | — |
| Mythical Glory | Esmeralda +3.2 pts | -3.2 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Akai, then by Esmeralda). A dash: the other hero is not among its six most marked matchups at that rank. Edge: the average of both views.
Early or late game?
Akai has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Akai | Esmeralda |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 50.5% | 49.4% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.5% | 47.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 50.9% | 46.7% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Akai | Esmeralda |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | — | — |
| Ban rate | — | — |
| Offense | 3 | 3 |
| Durability | 9 | 9 |
| Control effects | 9 | 6 |
| Difficulty | 3 | 7 |
Builds
Akai
Most-played build · Roam
Tank · Flicker · 58.0% win rate
Items against Esmeralda · rule-based, not measured
Esmeralda
Most-played build · EXP Lane
Support · Vengeance · 56.7% win rate
Items against Akai · rule-based, not measured