Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Brand

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Brand wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Akali based on 15 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Brand scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Brand 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 - 46.7% win rate in this matchup
Akali
46.7% WR
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Brand vs Akali matchup - 53.3% win rate
Brand
53.3% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Brand Matchup?

Brand wins the Akali vs Brand matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 15
46.7%
Win Rate
53.3%
5.5
CS / min
5.4
1,018
DMG / min
1,073
15,495
Gold / game
13,697
234
Heal / min
74
760
DMG Mitigated / min
407
0.1
CC / min
1.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Akali vs Brand Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Akali's 46.7%, giving Brand a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Brand reaches their power spikes, while Brand should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Brand leads by 1.2s 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

Akali wins the laning phase against Brand in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Brand, 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
5.5Akali
5.4Brand
Akali and Brand farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
1,018Akali
1,073Brand
Brand deals 55 more champion damage per minute than Akali. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Akali choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Brand's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
15,495Akali
13,697Brand
Akali generates a commanding 1,799 more gold per game than Brand. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Brand should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.4Brand
Brand brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Brand 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
994Akali
480Brand
Akali vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 514 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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 Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Akali the best chance to compete against 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

Early Game
Akali
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali100.0%
Brand early game win rateBrand0.0%
Late Game
Brand
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali42.9%
Brand late game win rateBrand57.1%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Akali 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Brand, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akali must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Brand reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Brand 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 Brand

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs BrandDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs BrandSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs BrandGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs BrandUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Brand
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs BrandResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs BrandSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Brand
42.9% WR

The Domination 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 26.14. 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.

Akali matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.31%2175.887011,14146.9%51.2%
50.93%2145.793310,90551.7%50.4%
49.33%1505.682011,46351.9%48.0%
51.08%1395.796511,45766.1%41.0%
48.46%1305.792411,27743.6%52.0%
37.40%1235.585111,15242.5%34.2%
42.24%1165.777011,66941.5%42.7%
47.37%1145.790311,35155.1%41.5%
50.50%1015.775910,69741.3%58.2%
52.04%985.786111,38348.7%54.2%
46.59%885.778511,12154.5%41.8%
50.63%796.085411,08957.6%45.6%
52.86%705.586711,24246.7%57.5%
44.12%685.081011,00746.4%42.5%
54.84%625.27349,87857.7%52.8%
58.33%605.885512,11160.0%57.5%
60.00%606.189212,06466.7%56.4%
40.35%575.580310,82940.0%40.6%
50.88%575.982410,89558.3%45.5%
45.45%555.884210,81348.3%42.3%
45.45%555.81,07011,93750.0%43.6%
51.85%545.498210,64555.6%48.1%
49.06%535.970010,41347.8%50.0%
48.94%476.189211,53952.9%46.7%
47.73%445.785711,78937.5%53.6%
50.00%445.186511,43752.9%48.1%
52.38%426.290811,75452.6%52.2%
43.90%415.086111,83930.8%50.0%
48.78%415.780110,42647.4%50.0%
46.15%396.090912,08236.4%50.0%
43.59%395.088412,55555.6%40.0%
48.65%375.989912,43236.4%53.9%
34.29%355.51,01111,96123.1%40.9%
45.71%355.992212,45266.7%34.8%
64.71%345.481311,70583.3%54.5%
37.50%325.894211,23144.4%28.6%
56.25%326.090611,14233.3%70.0%
56.25%326.378610,86453.3%58.8%
45.16%315.67919,94235.3%57.1%
45.16%315.182311,22057.1%35.3%
54.84%315.786210,66576.9%38.9%
76.67%305.797212,59778.6%75.0%
48.28%295.798811,44361.5%37.5%
44.83%295.189713,32962.5%38.1%
51.72%295.592612,62938.5%62.5%
55.56%275.892811,96441.7%66.7%
62.96%276.297110,50971.4%53.9%
40.74%276.01,01411,43318.2%56.3%
42.31%266.188011,42830.0%50.0%
62.50%246.391012,16590.0%42.9%
43.48%235.679111,66744.4%42.9%
50.00%226.092512,09645.5%54.5%
63.64%225.98189,84263.6%63.6%
47.37%196.11,06013,18150.0%46.7%
42.11%196.31,12512,19120.0%50.0%
47.37%196.51,01113,09480.0%35.7%
26.32%196.21,05612,53550.0%15.4%
72.22%185.694010,95980.0%62.5%
61.11%186.282410,12542.9%72.7%
50.00%185.77599,30144.4%55.6%
23.53%175.57459,76228.6%20.0%
31.25%165.86499,93033.3%30.0%
62.50%165.879510,72050.0%66.7%
56.25%166.282012,14562.5%50.0%
46.67%155.51,01815,495100.0%42.9%
53.33%156.085910,98044.4%66.7%
40.00%155.590211,56633.3%41.7%
64.29%145.892012,37280.0%55.6%
71.43%145.28619,50866.7%75.0%
28.57%145.685911,59820.0%33.3%
35.71%145.89649,22637.5%33.3%
30.77%135.48769,56620.0%37.5%
50.00%126.376310,49280.0%28.6%
41.67%125.387710,65633.3%44.4%
41.67%125.291610,40033.3%50.0%
41.67%126.095311,41325.0%50.0%
63.64%115.999010,40466.7%60.0%
45.45%115.284710,69160.0%33.3%
60.00%104.886512,29633.3%71.4%
50.00%106.26669,82933.3%57.1%
50.00%105.69658,11950.0%50.0%
20.00%105.676511,5230.0%28.6%
22.22%95.46087,18840.0%0.0%
55.56%95.598313,337100.0%42.9%
44.44%96.683013,46150.0%42.9%
55.56%95.986911,90966.7%50.0%
33.33%95.883410,30966.7%16.7%
66.67%95.41,05011,651100.0%57.1%
62.50%86.48059,37260.0%66.7%
37.50%85.679810,62366.7%20.0%
57.14%76.288010,96450.0%66.7%
42.86%75.577912,70450.0%40.0%
71.43%76.389012,442100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.492610,1460.0%40.0%
50.00%67.085011,59450.0%50.0%
0.00%65.173012,6860.0%0.0%
50.00%65.867110,36750.0%50.0%
50.00%66.293210,94533.3%66.7%
66.67%65.691310,75633.3%100.0%
66.67%66.079610,76880.0%0.0%
66.67%65.17119,44850.0%75.0%
50.00%65.995312,11250.0%50.0%
20.00%55.79099,32125.0%0.0%
40.00%55.783811,9780.0%66.7%
40.00%55.597314,6630.0%50.0%
80.00%56.11,06810,01275.0%100.0%
80.00%56.169311,14466.7%100.0%
40.00%55.988113,92850.0%33.3%

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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 53.3% win rate compared to Akali's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Brand in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Brand with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Brand in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Akali vs Brand matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. 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 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Brand?

The best Akali build against Brand includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% 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 46.7% 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.