Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Anivia

CAssassin
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Anivia wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Akali based on 15 games. Anivia 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 Anivia matchup.

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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.

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Akali - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
40.0% WR
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Anivia vs Akali matchup - 60.0% win rate
Anivia
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Akali vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 15
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.9
CS / min
6.3
806
DMG / min
752
9,650
Gold / game
10,027
162
Heal / min
174
521
DMG Mitigated / min
487
0.1
CC / min
1.7
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Akali vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, giving Anivia a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Anivia controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Anivia 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 Anivia leads by 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia 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 Anivia 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 Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Akali
6.3Anivia
Anivia edges out Akali by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Anivia.
Damage
806Akali
752Anivia
Akali deals 54 more champion damage per minute than Anivia. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Anivia choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,650Akali
10,027Anivia
Anivia earns 377 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 Anivia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.7Anivia
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.6 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
682Akali
661Anivia
Akali and Anivia have comparable sustain profiles, with only 22 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Akali Build Against Anivia

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Anivia are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali33.3%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia66.7%
Late Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali50.0%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia50.0%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Akali at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Anivia. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Anivia has the edge early, but Akali gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Akali Runes Against Anivia

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs AniviaDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs AniviaSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs AniviaGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs AniviaUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Anivia
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs AniviaSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs AniviaScorch - best Akali rune vs Anivia
66.7% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.72%2765.595111,68448.4%52.7%
52.75%915.680811,31850.0%54.2%
51.25%805.888912,00951.4%51.1%
48.00%755.695711,55853.1%44.2%
37.10%625.573811,50338.5%36.1%
44.64%565.585712,43029.4%51.3%
50.91%555.591310,53348.3%53.9%
38.46%525.568210,57745.8%32.1%
53.33%455.477411,23538.1%66.7%
52.50%406.091110,09740.0%65.0%
51.28%395.697913,62046.1%53.9%
34.21%385.886612,15023.1%40.0%
45.95%375.385411,27938.5%50.0%
51.43%355.682111,89256.3%47.4%
32.35%345.885612,20552.9%11.8%
60.61%336.41,02212,89061.5%60.0%
54.55%335.576311,42054.5%54.5%
48.39%315.61,00112,94127.3%60.0%
60.00%305.591312,84344.4%66.7%
58.62%295.989313,32350.0%63.2%
55.17%296.17579,89961.1%45.5%
51.85%276.187011,18955.6%50.0%
40.74%276.384411,61333.3%46.7%
51.85%275.890511,50758.3%46.7%
53.85%265.891012,79550.0%55.6%
46.15%265.583612,97937.5%50.0%
56.00%255.990911,30654.5%57.1%
47.83%235.978213,19660.0%44.4%
60.87%235.777110,60250.0%69.2%
54.55%225.988811,31644.4%61.5%
59.09%226.092712,27337.5%71.4%
50.00%225.494712,96950.0%50.0%
52.38%215.969311,14737.5%61.5%
52.63%196.086913,16966.7%46.1%
52.63%195.686610,24970.0%33.3%
36.84%195.71,04012,56050.0%27.3%
50.00%185.989911,79766.7%33.3%
44.44%185.81,01514,06620.0%53.9%
50.00%165.891411,84020.0%63.6%
43.75%166.31,17912,25950.0%40.0%
86.67%155.71,16512,95866.7%91.7%
40.00%155.98069,65033.3%50.0%
53.33%155.188712,16350.0%54.5%
53.33%155.781811,68871.4%37.5%
46.67%156.391210,79345.5%50.0%
50.00%145.678110,68128.6%71.4%
42.86%145.476912,24250.0%40.0%
58.33%126.486811,96171.4%40.0%
33.33%125.788710,81740.0%28.6%
54.55%116.11,03412,86950.0%57.1%
36.36%116.51,11212,5660.0%66.7%
36.36%115.982312,10650.0%28.6%
45.45%116.070310,77850.0%40.0%
50.00%106.093412,07166.7%42.9%
60.00%106.292512,32833.3%71.4%
55.56%96.189211,33660.0%50.0%
33.33%95.87789,39128.6%50.0%
22.22%95.71,01310,98225.0%20.0%
66.67%95.870611,56375.0%60.0%
44.44%96.285212,25950.0%42.9%
62.50%85.288311,10066.7%60.0%
25.00%85.082910,5190.0%33.3%
37.50%86.384613,9450.0%50.0%
50.00%86.573212,79750.0%50.0%
28.57%75.082311,4050.0%50.0%
42.86%76.084611,20466.7%25.0%
71.43%76.993013,02250.0%100.0%
28.57%75.177412,53366.7%0.0%
42.86%76.41,06110,85225.0%66.7%
28.57%75.884013,6270.0%33.3%
28.57%76.373711,14640.0%0.0%
50.00%66.31,03613,96950.0%50.0%
66.67%66.491810,65680.0%0.0%
50.00%65.06539,64950.0%50.0%
66.67%64.59029,90475.0%50.0%
33.33%65.099613,4150.0%33.3%
33.33%66.180510,3630.0%50.0%
83.33%65.292612,591100.0%80.0%
83.33%65.881813,12066.7%100.0%
60.00%55.51,01211,83666.7%50.0%
60.00%56.696913,82266.7%50.0%
0.00%55.760310,7260.0%0.0%
40.00%55.893411,4640.0%100.0%
20.00%55.71,01011,35333.3%0.0%
60.00%56.988310,73966.7%50.0%
80.00%55.788613,76150.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Akali vs Anivia matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Akali do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Akali with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Anivia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Anivia matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Akali with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Anivia?

The best Akali build against Anivia includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Anivia?

The best Akali runes against Anivia use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Akali vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Anivia?

No, Akali struggles against Anivia with only a 40.0% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Akali against Anivia?

When playing Akali against Anivia, play cautiously and avoid Anivia's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Anivia in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.