Akai vs Hanabi
Akai against Hanabi, 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.
· Patch 2.1.88
Who wins, Akai or Hanabi?
At Mythic, Hanabi has the edge over Akai: 2.2 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Akai leads in 0 and Hanabi in 3.
| Rank | Edge | Akai vs Hanabi | Hanabi vs Akai |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | Hanabi +1.7 pts | — | +1.7 pts |
| Mythic | Hanabi +2.2 pts | -2.2 pts | +2.2 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Hanabi +2.0 pts | — | +2.0 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Akai, then by Hanabi). 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 does better in the late game, Hanabi in the early game.
| Phase | Akai | Hanabi |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 51.3% | 60.2% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.9% | 54.0% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 51.1% | 49.3% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Akai | Hanabi |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 51.0% | 54.2% |
| Ban rate | 4.5% | 18.5% |
| Offense | 3 | 7 |
| Durability | 9 | 2 |
| Control effects | 9 | 8 |
| Difficulty | 3 | 1 |
Builds
Akai
Most-played build · Roam
Tank · Flicker · 57.4% win rate
Items against Hanabi · rule-based, not measured
Hanabi
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Fighter · Aegis · 60.8% win rate
Items against Akai · rule-based, not measured
Akai and Hanabi on the same team
- At Legend, Hanabi with Akai: +1.0 pts of win rate.
Change in the first hero's win rate when the second is a teammate, from the game's duo data or, failing that, the academy's teammates.