Akalivs Brand
Akali vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Brand wins with a 59.5% win rate (+18.9%) over Akali based on 37 games. Brand 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 Brand 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.
Brand(40.5%)Who Wins the Akali vs Brand Matchup?
Akali vs Brand Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 59.5% win rate compared to Akali's 40.5%, giving Brand a 18.9 percentage point advantage. Brand 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 Brand leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand 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 Brand 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 Brand Laning Phase Breakdown
Brand is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Brand holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Akali Build Against Brand
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Brand are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 10 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Brand matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akali42.9%Brand57.1%Akali39.1%Brand60.9%Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Brand is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.9% win rate — 21.7 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Brand, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Brand 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 Brand
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Brand 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.04% | 204 | 5.9 | 866 | 11,630 | 47.4% | 48.6% | |
| 49.69% | 159 | 5.9 | 811 | 11,931 | 50.7% | 48.9% | |
| 51.77% | 141 | 6.0 | 970 | 11,681 | 58.8% | 45.2% | |
| 42.02% | 119 | 5.7 | 805 | 12,565 | 41.0% | 42.5% | |
| 44.35% | 115 | 5.7 | 852 | 11,695 | 47.8% | 42.0% | |
| 50.50% | 101 | 5.7 | 826 | 12,253 | 51.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.36% | 97 | 5.9 | 1,017 | 12,557 | 38.9% | 49.2% | |
| 46.81% | 94 | 5.7 | 750 | 11,724 | 43.2% | 50.0% | |
| 46.81% | 94 | 5.9 | 844 | 11,890 | 41.0% | 50.9% | |
| 53.93% | 89 | 6.1 | 939 | 12,554 | 53.7% | 54.2% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 5.8 | 879 | 12,316 | 45.5% | 47.2% | |
| 43.90% | 82 | 6.0 | 777 | 11,023 | 52.2% | 33.3% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 6.2 | 818 | 11,149 | 43.2% | 43.2% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 5.7 | 819 | 12,368 | 63.6% | 46.3% | |
| 42.67% | 75 | 6.3 | 931 | 11,501 | 44.4% | 41.0% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 5.5 | 908 | 12,240 | 76.9% | 35.6% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 5.7 | 817 | 11,018 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 5.5 | 900 | 12,393 | 47.6% | 51.3% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 6.5 | 800 | 11,186 | 34.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 5.7 | 839 | 11,199 | 48.3% | 46.4% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 6.0 | 920 | 11,886 | 56.0% | 55.2% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 5.9 | 981 | 11,948 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 5.6 | 800 | 11,815 | 45.8% | 55.2% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.0 | 806 | 11,404 | 52.0% | 53.9% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 5.9 | 875 | 12,271 | 40.9% | 41.4% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 930 | 12,733 | 46.1% | 43.2% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.1 | 828 | 12,125 | 76.5% | 48.4% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 6.1 | 887 | 12,399 | 45.5% | 44.0% | |
| 65.96% | 47 | 6.3 | 1,115 | 12,160 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.8 | 776 | 12,092 | 62.5% | 51.7% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.8 | 1,037 | 12,146 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 5.9 | 885 | 11,125 | 59.1% | 30.0% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 6.5 | 1,085 | 11,916 | 57.1% | 65.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.3 | 919 | 10,906 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.5 | 793 | 12,902 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.7 | 948 | 11,171 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.0 | 820 | 11,317 | 52.9% | 40.9% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.3 | 853 | 11,581 | 55.0% | 61.1% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 5.1 | 898 | 11,627 | 42.9% | 39.1% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.9 | 850 | 13,123 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.8 | 900 | 12,785 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,953 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.0 | 919 | 12,632 | 53.9% | 35.3% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.2 | 960 | 12,228 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.1 | 903 | 11,837 | 58.3% | 35.3% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.1 | 949 | 12,775 | 70.0% | 57.9% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 5.6 | 814 | 10,287 | 41.2% | 9.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.3 | 964 | 11,328 | 43.8% | 58.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.0 | 912 | 10,782 | 57.1% | 30.8% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.9 | 992 | 12,759 | 75.0% | 57.9% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.4 | 931 | 11,209 | 64.3% | 53.9% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 786 | 10,855 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 823 | 10,180 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.8 | 776 | 10,503 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.5 | 757 | 12,181 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.1 | 790 | 12,171 | 55.6% | 23.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.5 | 1,057 | 11,688 | 45.5% | 72.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.0 | 957 | 12,090 | 44.4% | 46.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.1 | 810 | 11,003 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 819 | 9,705 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.0 | 771 | 11,210 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.3 | 889 | 12,725 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.5 | 705 | 11,637 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 951 | 12,321 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 872 | 11,522 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.2 | 923 | 12,960 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.3 | 865 | 9,989 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 900 | 11,477 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 969 | 10,672 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 965 | 12,906 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 901 | 12,737 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 948 | 11,818 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.4 | 821 | 11,777 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.7 | 821 | 10,337 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.1 | 909 | 10,077 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.2 | 766 | 11,656 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.3 | 972 | 13,517 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.2 | 997 | 10,504 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 895 | 12,622 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.6 | 870 | 9,543 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,043 | 12,318 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 5.6 | 860 | 11,483 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.0 | 987 | 12,407 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,011 | 11,157 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,094 | 9,917 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 834 | 10,334 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 964 | 13,040 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 767 | 10,303 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.9 | 716 | 9,841 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 866 | 12,508 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 813 | 12,075 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 737 | 11,220 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 899 | 11,179 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,002 | 13,221 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,050 | 11,606 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 577 | 10,129 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,010 | 13,425 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 685 | 10,117 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 711 | 8,918 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 814 | 10,348 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 683 | 10,361 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 823 | 13,949 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 849 | 14,714 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 828 | 12,192 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,114 | 14,038 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 864 | 14,129 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 665 | 13,776 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,041 | 10,915 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Akali vs Brand - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Brand in League of Legends?
Brand wins the Akali vs Brand matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to Akali's 40.5%, a 18.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Akali do against Brand in the early game?
In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Akali with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Brand players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Akali do against Brand in the late game?
In the late game, Brand takes over the Akali vs Brand matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to 39.1%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Brand matchup?
Brand wins the matchup against Akali with a 59.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.9 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Brand?
The best Akali build against Brand includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Brand?
The best Akali runes against Brand use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Brand matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Brand?
No, Akali struggles against Brand with only a 40.5% win rate. Brand has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Brand's lead.
How do I play Akali against Brand?
When playing Akali against Brand, play cautiously and avoid Brand's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Brand has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.