Akalivs Akshan
Akali vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Akshan wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.7%) over Akali based on 31 games. Akshan wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the 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.
Who Wins the Akali vs Akshan Matchup?
Akali vs Akshan Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Akshan wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Akali's 45.2%, giving Akshan a 9.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akshan controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akshan needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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 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.
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 Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Akali35.3%
Akshan64.7%Akali57.1%Akshan42.9%Akshan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.7% win rate — a 29.4 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.
Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Akshan. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akshan must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akali reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akali survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Akali Runes Against Akshan
Domination
Resolve
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 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.31% | 217 | 5.8 | 870 | 11,141 | 46.9% | 51.2% | |
| 50.93% | 214 | 5.7 | 933 | 10,905 | 51.7% | 50.4% | |
| 49.33% | 150 | 5.6 | 820 | 11,463 | 51.9% | 48.0% | |
| 51.08% | 139 | 5.7 | 965 | 11,457 | 66.1% | 41.0% | |
| 48.46% | 130 | 5.7 | 924 | 11,277 | 43.6% | 52.0% | |
| 37.40% | 123 | 5.5 | 851 | 11,152 | 42.5% | 34.2% | |
| 42.24% | 116 | 5.7 | 770 | 11,669 | 41.5% | 42.7% | |
| 47.37% | 114 | 5.7 | 903 | 11,351 | 55.1% | 41.5% | |
| 50.50% | 101 | 5.7 | 759 | 10,697 | 41.3% | 58.2% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 5.7 | 861 | 11,383 | 48.7% | 54.2% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 5.7 | 785 | 11,121 | 54.5% | 41.8% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 6.0 | 854 | 11,089 | 57.6% | 45.6% | |
| 52.86% | 70 | 5.5 | 867 | 11,242 | 46.7% | 57.5% | |
| 44.12% | 68 | 5.0 | 810 | 11,007 | 46.4% | 42.5% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 5.2 | 734 | 9,878 | 57.7% | 52.8% | |
| 58.33% | 60 | 5.8 | 855 | 12,111 | 60.0% | 57.5% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 6.1 | 892 | 12,064 | 66.7% | 56.4% | |
| 40.35% | 57 | 5.5 | 803 | 10,829 | 40.0% | 40.6% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 5.9 | 824 | 10,895 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 5.8 | 842 | 10,813 | 48.3% | 42.3% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 5.8 | 1,070 | 11,937 | 50.0% | 43.6% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 5.4 | 982 | 10,645 | 55.6% | 48.1% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 5.9 | 700 | 10,413 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.1 | 892 | 11,539 | 52.9% | 46.7% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 5.7 | 857 | 11,789 | 37.5% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 5.1 | 865 | 11,437 | 52.9% | 48.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 6.2 | 908 | 11,754 | 52.6% | 52.2% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 5.0 | 861 | 11,839 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.7 | 801 | 10,426 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.0 | 909 | 12,082 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.0 | 884 | 12,555 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.9 | 899 | 12,432 | 36.4% | 53.9% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 5.5 | 1,011 | 11,961 | 23.1% | 40.9% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 5.9 | 922 | 12,452 | 66.7% | 34.8% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 5.4 | 813 | 11,705 | 83.3% | 54.5% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 5.8 | 942 | 11,231 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.0 | 906 | 11,142 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.3 | 786 | 10,864 | 53.3% | 58.8% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.6 | 791 | 9,942 | 35.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.1 | 823 | 11,220 | 57.1% | 35.3% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.7 | 862 | 10,665 | 76.9% | 38.9% | |
| 76.67% | 30 | 5.7 | 972 | 12,597 | 78.6% | 75.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.7 | 988 | 11,443 | 61.5% | 37.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.1 | 897 | 13,329 | 62.5% | 38.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.5 | 926 | 12,629 | 38.5% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.8 | 928 | 11,964 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.2 | 971 | 10,509 | 71.4% | 53.9% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.0 | 1,014 | 11,433 | 18.2% | 56.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.1 | 880 | 11,428 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 910 | 12,165 | 90.0% | 42.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.6 | 791 | 11,667 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.0 | 925 | 12,096 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.9 | 818 | 9,842 | 63.6% | 63.6% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.1 | 1,060 | 13,181 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.3 | 1,125 | 12,191 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,011 | 13,094 | 80.0% | 35.7% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,056 | 12,535 | 50.0% | 15.4% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 5.6 | 940 | 10,959 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.2 | 824 | 10,125 | 42.9% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.7 | 759 | 9,301 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 5.5 | 745 | 9,762 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.8 | 649 | 9,930 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 795 | 10,720 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.2 | 820 | 12,145 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 1,018 | 15,495 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 859 | 10,980 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 902 | 11,566 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.8 | 920 | 12,372 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.2 | 861 | 9,508 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.6 | 859 | 11,598 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 964 | 9,226 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.4 | 876 | 9,566 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 763 | 10,492 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.3 | 877 | 10,656 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.2 | 916 | 10,400 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 953 | 11,413 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.9 | 990 | 10,404 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.2 | 847 | 10,691 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 865 | 12,296 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 666 | 9,829 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 965 | 8,119 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 765 | 11,523 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.4 | 608 | 7,188 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 983 | 13,337 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.6 | 830 | 13,461 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.9 | 869 | 11,909 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 834 | 10,309 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.4 | 1,050 | 11,651 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 805 | 9,372 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 798 | 10,623 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 880 | 10,964 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 779 | 12,704 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 890 | 12,442 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.4 | 926 | 10,146 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 850 | 11,594 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 730 | 12,686 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 671 | 10,367 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 932 | 10,945 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 913 | 10,756 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 796 | 10,768 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 711 | 9,448 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 953 | 12,112 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 909 | 9,321 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 838 | 11,978 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 973 | 14,663 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,068 | 10,012 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 693 | 11,144 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 881 | 13,928 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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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 54.8% win rate compared to Akali's 45.2%, a 9.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Akali do against Akshan in the early game?
In the early game, Akshan has the advantage against Akali with a 64.7% win rate versus 35.3%. 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, Akali takes over the Akali vs Akshan matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Akali 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 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.7 percentage point advantage means Akshan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Akshan?
The best Akali build against Akshan includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 41.7% 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 45.2% 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. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Akshan in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.