Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Annie

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Annie is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Annie wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.6%) over Akali based on 65 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Annie scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Annie 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 - 47.7% win rate in this matchup
Akali
47.7% WR
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Annie vs Akali matchup - 52.3% win rate
Annie
52.3% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Annie Matchup?

Annie wins the Akali vs Annie matchup
Winner
Annie
Matches: 65
47.7%
Win Rate
52.3%
5.6
CS / min
5.4
825
DMG / min
915
11,731
Gold / game
11,174
202
Heal / min
63
573
DMG Mitigated / min
434
0.1
CC / min
1.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Akali vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Annie matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 65 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Akali's 47.7%, giving Annie a 4.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Annie leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Annie is slightly favored, Akali can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Annie's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Annie in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.6Akali
5.4Annie
Akali and Annie farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
825Akali
915Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Akali by 90 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,731Akali
11,174Annie
Akali earns 557 more gold per game than Annie, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akali slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.1Annie
Annie brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Annie 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
774Akali
497Annie
Akali vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 278 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Annie

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Annie are Stormsurge, 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Annie. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali50.0%
Annie early game win rateAnnie50.0%
Late Game
Annie
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali46.1%
Annie late game win rateAnnie53.9%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Annie, with Akali holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Annie is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Akali has the edge early, but Annie 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 Annie

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs AnnieDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs AnnieSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs AnnieGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs AnnieUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Annie
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs AnnieResolve
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs AnnieOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Annie
71.4% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.01%3235.890711,66749.3%54.0%
50.79%3175.788011,71953.9%48.7%
47.81%2285.782711,90454.4%43.5%
52.70%2225.994511,54955.5%50.0%
52.36%1915.990311,76355.1%50.4%
44.26%1835.882811,46340.3%46.9%
42.29%1755.775210,92443.8%41.0%
41.67%1565.891011,49550.7%33.7%
50.32%1555.71,00912,39755.0%47.4%
44.74%1525.676711,52246.7%43.5%
54.00%1506.099012,98550.8%56.2%
49.64%1375.782610,72950.0%49.3%
46.88%1285.980011,07953.3%41.2%
46.40%1255.776510,83546.1%46.7%
56.52%1155.998111,39760.0%54.3%
51.35%1115.584811,63156.8%47.8%
46.53%1015.582912,15841.7%49.2%
40.40%996.093011,21935.7%46.5%
50.00%966.189411,99851.2%49.1%
44.94%896.386811,76150.0%40.8%
44.83%875.792111,02847.6%42.2%
44.19%866.283211,14952.4%36.4%
42.68%825.890512,20930.0%50.0%
53.09%815.881511,95356.4%50.0%
46.25%805.482511,46736.4%53.2%
50.63%796.081011,92253.6%49.0%
58.44%775.883412,12254.5%61.4%
52.00%755.987911,85762.1%45.6%
42.47%735.880910,85638.5%47.1%
46.38%695.884511,56446.7%46.1%
50.75%675.693311,64255.6%47.5%
49.25%676.084611,27350.0%48.7%
47.69%655.682511,73150.0%46.1%
40.00%656.484811,37043.3%37.1%
44.44%636.086611,58334.6%51.4%
51.61%625.277910,79351.7%51.5%
45.90%616.089112,49544.0%47.2%
52.46%615.985311,63244.4%58.8%
43.33%605.585611,86145.0%42.5%
44.07%596.21,02010,97034.5%53.3%
39.62%535.796411,39837.5%41.4%
45.83%486.092211,17650.0%42.3%
40.43%475.984310,72045.0%37.0%
54.35%465.891210,74256.0%52.4%
39.13%465.982112,06350.0%33.3%
48.89%456.190511,31156.5%40.9%
37.78%455.991611,71850.0%31.0%
54.55%446.090112,53566.7%50.0%
51.16%435.581911,55545.0%56.5%
54.76%426.087312,54363.2%47.8%
50.00%426.296512,79358.8%44.0%
52.38%425.794911,54552.6%52.2%
48.78%416.01,06711,85837.5%56.0%
60.98%415.283612,12770.6%54.2%
52.50%406.21,02311,35261.9%42.1%
40.00%405.591512,13155.6%27.3%
60.53%386.181912,02660.0%60.9%
43.24%376.195310,97650.0%36.8%
40.54%376.21,0229,92644.4%36.8%
61.11%366.387912,43358.8%63.2%
51.43%355.687411,56150.0%52.4%
40.00%356.095211,26529.4%50.0%
52.94%346.288912,82775.0%40.9%
51.52%336.588412,37050.0%52.4%
43.75%326.276210,91335.3%53.3%
59.38%326.284211,14368.4%46.1%
53.33%305.990412,21655.6%52.4%
48.28%296.178312,34240.0%52.6%
41.38%295.777010,56338.5%43.8%
44.44%276.190512,38150.0%42.1%
40.74%275.790411,17750.0%33.3%
37.04%276.297512,55045.5%31.3%
44.44%275.785710,94050.0%40.0%
34.62%265.587111,66020.0%43.8%
44.00%256.186012,33750.0%41.2%
73.91%235.786512,60172.7%75.0%
43.48%235.782012,06940.0%46.1%
77.27%226.676812,443100.0%72.2%
57.14%216.687010,28463.6%50.0%
33.33%215.588212,01250.0%23.1%
55.00%205.486310,44036.4%77.8%
57.89%196.288512,02877.8%40.0%
29.41%175.896513,36966.7%21.4%
47.06%176.11,04511,82050.0%44.4%
58.82%175.793612,65660.0%58.3%
35.29%176.591313,53612.5%55.6%
86.67%155.589212,449100.0%80.0%
46.15%136.092213,14133.3%57.1%
58.33%126.698010,96950.0%66.7%
50.00%125.692113,316100.0%40.0%
41.67%125.274810,69437.5%50.0%
54.55%115.282410,46880.0%33.3%
45.45%116.296313,21733.3%60.0%
45.45%116.077812,26950.0%40.0%
50.00%105.27639,23171.4%0.0%
40.00%105.291811,76825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.094312,41466.7%28.6%
30.00%105.186912,13420.0%40.0%
50.00%106.379311,80320.0%80.0%
55.56%96.79669,37162.5%0.0%
22.22%95.47367,63833.3%0.0%
55.56%94.993712,5350.0%62.5%
62.50%85.796114,1550.0%62.5%
62.50%85.266510,62925.0%100.0%
42.86%75.973911,46033.3%50.0%
57.14%75.078611,0510.0%80.0%
57.14%76.396012,167100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.089313,409100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.51,14315,508100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396111,91075.0%50.0%
60.00%57.797611,2970.0%100.0%
60.00%56.58089,80175.0%0.0%
20.00%53.586710,16233.3%0.0%
60.00%55.48728,16566.7%50.0%
0.00%55.783312,1150.0%0.0%
100.00%56.598513,165100.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Annie in League of Legends?

Annie wins the Akali vs Annie matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Akali's 47.7%, a 4.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 65 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Annie with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Annie in the late game?

In the late game, Annie takes over the Akali vs Annie matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Annie matchup?

Annie wins the matchup against Akali with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.6 percentage point advantage means Annie is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 65 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Annie?

The best Akali build against Annie includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Immortal Path. 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 Annie?

The best Akali runes against Annie use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Akali vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Annie?

No, Akali struggles against Annie with only a 47.7% win rate. Annie has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Annie's lead.

How do I play Akali against Annie?

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