Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Akshan

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akshan wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.6%) over Akali based on 51 games. Akshan holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Akshan matchup.

Akali Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akali performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Akshan - 41.2% win rateAkshan(41.2%)
Akali - 41.2% win rate in this matchup
Akali
41.2% WR
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Akshan vs Akali matchup - 58.8% win rate
Akshan
58.8% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Akshan Matchup?

Akshan wins the Akali vs Akshan matchup
Winner
Akshan
Matches: 51
41.2%
Win Rate
58.8%
5.9
CS / min
6.3
875
DMG / min
931
12,271
Gold / game
13,059
216
Heal / min
124
644
DMG Mitigated / min
613
0.1
CC / min
0.1
40.9%
Early Game WR
59.1%
41.4%
Late Game WR
58.6%

Akali vs Akshan Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Akshan wins with a 58.8% win rate compared to Akali's 41.2%, giving Akshan a 17.6 percentage point advantage. Akshan dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Akali leads by 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akshan has a strong advantage in this matchup. Akali players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Akshan overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown

Akshan wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Akshan is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akshan holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Akali
6.3Akshan
Akshan edges out Akali by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akshan.
Damage
875Akali
931Akshan
Akshan deals 56 more champion damage per minute than Akali. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Akali choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akshan's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,271Akali
13,059Akshan
Akshan earns 788 more gold per game than Akali, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akshan slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.1Akshan
Both Akali and Akshan provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
859Akali
736Akshan
Akali heals and mitigates 123 more damage per minute than Akshan, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Akali to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Akshan.

Best Akali Build Against Akshan

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Akshan are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akshan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Akshan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akshan
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali40.9%
Akshan early game win rateAkshan59.1%
Late Game
Akshan
58.6%
+17.2% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali41.4%
Akshan late game win rateAkshan58.6%

Akshan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.1% win rate — a 18.2 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Akshan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akshan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.6% win rate — 17.2 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Akshan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Akshan holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Akshan

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs AkshanDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs AkshanSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs AkshanGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs AkshanUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Akshan
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs AkshanResolve
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs AkshanOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Akshan
50.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Akshan in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Akali's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Akali matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.04%2045.986611,63047.4%48.6%
49.69%1595.981111,93150.7%48.9%
51.77%1416.097011,68158.8%45.2%
42.02%1195.780512,56541.0%42.5%
44.35%1155.785211,69547.8%42.0%
50.50%1015.782612,25351.3%50.0%
45.36%975.91,01712,55738.9%49.2%
46.81%945.775011,72443.2%50.0%
46.81%945.984411,89041.0%50.9%
53.93%896.193912,55453.7%54.2%
46.51%865.887912,31645.5%47.2%
43.90%826.077711,02352.2%33.3%
43.21%816.281811,14943.2%43.2%
51.32%765.781912,36863.6%46.3%
42.67%756.393111,50144.4%41.0%
50.70%715.590812,24076.9%35.6%
46.38%695.781711,01841.9%50.0%
50.00%605.590012,39347.6%51.3%
40.68%596.580011,18634.3%50.0%
47.37%575.783911,19948.3%46.4%
55.56%546.092011,88656.0%55.2%
54.72%535.998111,94850.0%60.0%
50.94%535.680011,81545.8%55.2%
52.94%516.080611,40452.0%53.9%
41.18%515.987512,27140.9%41.4%
44.00%506.093012,73346.1%43.2%
58.33%486.182812,12576.5%48.4%
44.68%476.188712,39945.5%44.0%
65.96%476.31,11512,16050.0%77.8%
55.56%455.877612,09262.5%51.7%
52.38%425.81,03712,14655.0%50.0%
45.24%425.988511,12559.1%30.0%
60.98%416.51,08511,91657.1%65.0%
50.00%406.391910,90657.1%42.1%
47.50%406.579312,90250.0%46.1%
43.59%395.794811,17133.3%52.4%
46.15%396.082011,31752.9%40.9%
57.89%386.385311,58155.0%61.1%
40.54%375.189811,62742.9%39.1%
56.25%325.985013,12371.4%44.4%
53.13%325.890012,78560.0%50.0%
62.50%326.092212,95383.3%50.0%
43.33%306.091912,63253.9%35.3%
48.28%296.296012,22846.1%50.0%
44.83%296.190311,83758.3%35.3%
62.07%296.194912,77570.0%57.9%
28.57%285.681410,28741.2%9.1%
50.00%286.396411,32843.8%58.3%
44.44%276.091210,78257.1%30.8%
62.96%275.999212,75975.0%57.9%
59.26%276.493111,20964.3%53.9%
61.54%266.278610,85562.5%60.0%
60.00%255.882310,18064.7%50.0%
47.83%234.877610,50346.1%50.0%
52.17%235.575712,18155.6%50.0%
36.36%226.179012,17155.6%23.1%
59.09%226.51,05711,68845.5%72.7%
45.45%226.095712,09044.4%46.1%
40.91%226.181011,00341.7%40.0%
45.00%206.18199,70550.0%33.3%
47.06%176.077111,21044.4%50.0%
41.18%176.388912,72544.4%37.5%
68.75%165.570511,63771.4%66.7%
62.50%166.495112,32150.0%75.0%
37.50%166.087211,52233.3%42.9%
62.50%166.292312,96071.4%55.6%
31.25%165.38659,98928.6%33.3%
40.00%156.390011,47750.0%33.3%
40.00%156.396910,67250.0%28.6%
86.67%156.596512,90666.7%100.0%
60.00%156.090112,73785.7%37.5%
66.67%156.894811,81870.0%60.0%
64.29%145.482111,777100.0%50.0%
50.00%146.782110,33754.5%33.3%
50.00%146.190910,07745.5%66.7%
38.46%136.276611,65662.5%0.0%
38.46%136.397213,51720.0%50.0%
30.77%136.299710,50444.4%0.0%
58.33%125.989512,62250.0%62.5%
50.00%126.68709,54350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.11,04312,31842.9%40.0%
81.82%115.686011,48371.4%100.0%
63.64%116.098712,40775.0%57.1%
54.55%115.51,01111,15740.0%66.7%
10.00%105.81,0949,91714.3%0.0%
50.00%106.483410,33460.0%40.0%
55.56%96.996413,040100.0%20.0%
33.33%95.676710,30340.0%25.0%
22.22%95.97169,8410.0%40.0%
37.50%85.786612,50850.0%33.3%
50.00%84.481312,07533.3%60.0%
28.57%75.773711,22050.0%20.0%
57.14%75.689911,179100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.21,00213,22150.0%60.0%
57.14%76.31,05011,60680.0%0.0%
28.57%74.857710,1290.0%50.0%
14.29%76.61,01013,4250.0%20.0%
33.33%66.368510,11750.0%25.0%
33.33%65.17118,9180.0%66.7%
50.00%65.381410,34866.7%33.3%
66.67%65.468310,36160.0%100.0%
50.00%66.682313,94933.3%66.7%
40.00%55.684914,7140.0%50.0%
40.00%55.782812,1920.0%50.0%
20.00%56.31,11414,0380.0%20.0%
40.00%54.486414,1290.0%50.0%
20.00%54.966513,7760.0%20.0%
40.00%56.81,04110,91533.3%50.0%

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Akali vs Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Akshan in League of Legends?

Akshan wins the Akali vs Akshan matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to Akali's 41.2%, a 17.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Akshan in the early game?

In the early game, Akshan has the advantage against Akali with a 59.1% win rate versus 40.9%. Akshan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Akshan in the late game?

In the late game, Akshan takes over the Akali vs Akshan matchup with a 58.6% win rate compared to 41.4%. Akshan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Akshan matchup?

Akshan wins the matchup against Akali with a 58.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 17.6 percentage point advantage means Akshan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Akshan?

The best Akali build against Akshan includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Akali runes against Akshan?

The best Akali runes against Akshan use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Akali vs Akshan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Akshan?

No, Akali struggles against Akshan with only a 41.2% win rate. Akshan has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akshan's lead.

How do I play Akali against Akshan?

When playing Akali against Akshan, play cautiously and avoid Akshan's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Akshan has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.