Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Akalivs Azir

BAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Azir is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Akali wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.1%) over Azir based on 64 games. Akali 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 Azir 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.

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Akali - 51.6% win rate in this matchup
Akali
51.6% WR
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Azir vs Akali matchup - 48.4% win rate
Azir
48.4% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Azir Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Azir matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 64
51.6%
Win Rate
48.4%
6.2
CS / min
6.8
902
DMG / min
883
11,563
Gold / game
10,677
225
Heal / min
79
575
DMG Mitigated / min
484
0.1
CC / min
0.4
51.5%
Early Game WR
48.5%
51.6%
Late Game WR
48.4%

Akali vs Azir Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Azir matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 64 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Azir's 48.4%, giving Akali a 3.1 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Azir 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 Azir leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Azir's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Azir Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Azir in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Akali
6.8Azir
Azir edges out Akali by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Azir.
Damage
902Akali
883Azir
Damage output is virtually even between Akali and Azir, with only 19 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,563Akali
10,677Azir
Akali generates a commanding 886 more gold per game than Azir. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Azir should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.4Azir
Azir provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Azir coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
800Akali
563Azir
Akali vastly out-sustains Azir, healing and mitigating 238 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Azir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Azir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Azir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Azir are Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Azir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali51.5%
Azir early game win rateAzir48.5%
Late Game
Akali
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali51.6%
Azir late game win rateAzir48.4%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Akali has a meaningful 51.5% win rate, outperforming Azir by 3.0 percentage points. Akali players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Akali takes over with a 51.6% win rate, leading Azir by 3.2 percentage points. Akali scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Akali Runes Against Azir

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs AzirDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs AzirSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs AzirGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs AzirUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Azir
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs AzirSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs AzirScorch - best Akali rune vs Azir
60.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Azir, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.64%3925.885811,44237.9%49.8%
48.79%3745.982611,28950.9%47.1%
45.87%3045.877911,96344.9%46.4%
49.03%2606.094411,88458.6%41.9%
51.34%2245.985012,16842.1%56.1%
48.36%2136.190111,67651.0%46.0%
51.66%2115.793311,31251.4%51.9%
48.79%2076.083912,21152.6%46.6%
47.03%2025.988711,96150.0%45.2%
49.50%2005.81,00311,91451.2%48.3%
49.74%1915.577411,64043.1%53.8%
51.05%1906.078511,72257.8%47.1%
44.77%1725.683411,51142.9%46.3%
50.88%1715.884911,90958.7%46.3%
39.26%1636.081912,09543.3%36.9%
49.69%1635.779711,61147.0%51.5%
47.68%1516.088011,70846.5%48.4%
46.04%1395.581811,50741.9%49.4%
46.21%1326.190912,26642.3%48.8%
50.00%1306.01,02211,83446.5%52.8%
54.62%1305.789612,05047.3%60.0%
48.80%1256.397211,82650.0%47.9%
52.85%1235.884611,24347.3%57.4%
49.57%1176.099512,20837.3%59.1%
45.79%1075.882511,99848.9%43.3%
55.14%1075.799112,00551.0%58.6%
48.57%1055.683511,62935.7%57.1%
50.49%1035.986212,36548.8%51.7%
45.54%1016.177611,07655.6%37.5%
49.48%976.196212,24448.7%50.0%
50.56%895.883111,94951.4%50.0%
48.31%895.989511,27950.0%47.3%
54.55%885.71,00912,11648.6%58.8%
50.57%875.887111,19852.6%49.0%
47.67%865.488211,00551.4%44.9%
60.00%855.481111,30967.6%54.2%
47.56%825.785611,46941.5%53.7%
37.18%786.187011,33625.7%46.5%
45.45%775.983911,67244.4%46.0%
45.21%735.387811,60634.4%53.7%
48.61%725.992511,36155.9%42.1%
48.57%706.087311,26454.8%43.6%
39.71%686.099510,80429.7%51.6%
51.56%646.290211,56351.5%51.6%
54.10%616.01,03612,51852.2%55.3%
59.32%596.189811,37453.9%63.6%
52.73%555.994811,86250.0%55.2%
56.60%535.81,05112,21861.9%53.1%
50.94%536.387012,18554.2%48.3%
54.90%516.290712,16259.1%51.7%
43.14%515.990711,49041.7%44.4%
50.00%506.389211,86952.0%48.0%
53.06%496.082012,13641.2%59.4%
53.06%496.194611,88544.4%58.1%
54.17%486.21,08012,25160.9%48.0%
50.00%486.085210,66251.9%47.6%
48.94%476.188211,75945.8%52.2%
51.11%455.585310,69861.9%41.7%
54.55%445.778111,31552.6%56.0%
62.79%436.099311,60575.0%52.2%
48.84%435.685811,77955.6%44.0%
59.52%426.388212,03368.2%50.0%
54.76%425.784811,95652.9%56.0%
43.90%415.582512,14131.3%52.0%
31.71%416.31,21612,09041.7%27.6%
47.50%405.991110,56352.4%42.1%
51.28%396.683710,96854.5%47.1%
48.72%395.688212,66280.0%29.2%
40.54%376.987511,05535.0%47.1%
62.16%376.286211,47279.0%44.4%
40.00%356.585613,13536.4%41.7%
55.88%345.682311,83952.9%58.8%
40.63%325.81,06711,96042.9%38.9%
56.25%325.91,03010,94857.9%53.9%
54.84%316.185411,02669.2%44.4%
38.71%316.389811,44450.0%29.4%
50.00%306.291612,36264.3%37.5%
56.67%306.088311,01671.4%43.8%
44.44%276.094412,66250.0%40.0%
64.00%256.41,00613,12158.3%69.2%
60.00%256.096112,08855.6%62.5%
52.00%256.092011,10372.7%35.7%
52.00%256.487512,70136.4%64.3%
83.33%246.188510,52476.9%90.9%
41.67%245.788112,18844.4%40.0%
60.87%236.398310,80957.1%66.7%
43.48%235.076811,09144.4%42.9%
50.00%226.094512,37360.0%41.7%
55.00%206.489612,36950.0%58.3%
57.89%195.989112,90560.0%57.1%
47.37%196.11,00712,83150.0%45.5%
57.89%195.51,01211,20483.3%46.1%
42.11%196.392210,68033.3%57.1%
75.00%165.992113,68980.0%72.7%
40.00%156.01,03512,41542.9%37.5%
50.00%145.892312,73825.0%60.0%
21.43%145.879312,35325.0%20.0%
57.14%145.576811,12557.1%57.1%
35.71%146.083211,93420.0%44.4%
50.00%125.393014,40150.0%50.0%
50.00%125.86419,86828.6%80.0%
83.33%125.377510,74683.3%83.3%
27.27%115.097013,29533.3%25.0%
45.45%115.283410,71057.1%25.0%
40.00%105.373210,90060.0%20.0%
30.00%105.37258,4980.0%50.0%
20.00%105.288612,7430.0%25.0%
44.44%96.18879,59842.9%50.0%
44.44%95.994013,37666.7%33.3%
50.00%84.880812,5950.0%57.1%
85.71%76.397211,285100.0%66.7%
14.29%76.26449,7820.0%25.0%
50.00%65.069610,56350.0%50.0%
50.00%64.995112,3630.0%60.0%
50.00%66.577211,29650.0%50.0%
50.00%64.51,25611,6930.0%75.0%
66.67%67.266110,42150.0%100.0%
33.33%66.51,01112,75350.0%25.0%
60.00%55.788312,23050.0%66.7%
60.00%55.374412,959100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.01,09313,654100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.274813,6910.0%40.0%
40.00%55.877512,62850.0%33.3%
60.00%57.055810,90450.0%66.7%
100.00%53.15885,801100.0%0.0%
40.00%54.798111,94050.0%33.3%
80.00%56.882211,727100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.08438,38866.7%0.0%
0.00%55.47468,1150.0%0.0%

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Akali vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Azir in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Azir matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Azir's 48.4%, a 3.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 64 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Akali do against Azir in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Azir with a 51.5% win rate versus 48.5%. 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 Azir in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Azir matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to 48.4%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Azir matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Azir with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 3.1 percentage point advantage means Akali is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 64 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Azir?

The best Akali build against Azir includes Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Azir?

The best Akali runes against Azir use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Akali vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Azir?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 51.6% win rate. Akali has a solid advantage over Azir in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Akali against Azir?

When playing Akali against Azir, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.