Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Briar

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Briar based on 7 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Briar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Briar 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.

Compare against an opponent
Briar - 57.1% win rateBriar(57.1%)
Akali - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Akali
57.1% WR
VS
Briar vs Akali matchup - 42.9% win rate
Briar
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Briar Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Briar matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.3
CS / min
4.4
1,050
DMG / min
891
11,606
Gold / game
10,787
185
Heal / min
801
708
DMG Mitigated / min
868
0.1
CC / min
1.1
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Akali vs Briar Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Briar's 42.9%, giving Akali a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Briar reaches their power spikes, while Briar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Briar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Briar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Briar Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Akali
4.4Briar
Akali significantly out-farms Briar by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Akali a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Briar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,050Akali
891Briar
Akali heavily out-damages Briar by 159 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Briar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,606Akali
10,787Briar
Akali generates a commanding 818 more gold per game than Briar. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Briar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.1Briar
Briar brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Briar 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
893Akali
1,669Briar
Briar vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 775 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Briar

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Briar are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Briar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali80.0%
Briar early game win rateBriar20.0%
Late Game
Briar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali0.0%
Briar late game win rateBriar100.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Briar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Briar, 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 Briar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Briar 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 Briar

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs BriarDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs BriarSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs BriarGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs BriarUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Briar
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs BriarResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs BriarSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Briar
100.0% WR

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


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.

Akali matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.04%2045.986611,63047.4%48.6%
49.69%1595.981111,93150.7%48.9%
51.77%1416.097011,68158.8%45.2%
42.02%1195.780512,56541.0%42.5%
44.35%1155.785211,69547.8%42.0%
50.50%1015.782612,25351.3%50.0%
45.36%975.91,01712,55738.9%49.2%
46.81%945.775011,72443.2%50.0%
46.81%945.984411,89041.0%50.9%
53.93%896.193912,55453.7%54.2%
46.51%865.887912,31645.5%47.2%
43.90%826.077711,02352.2%33.3%
43.21%816.281811,14943.2%43.2%
51.32%765.781912,36863.6%46.3%
42.67%756.393111,50144.4%41.0%
50.70%715.590812,24076.9%35.6%
46.38%695.781711,01841.9%50.0%
50.00%605.590012,39347.6%51.3%
40.68%596.580011,18634.3%50.0%
47.37%575.783911,19948.3%46.4%
55.56%546.092011,88656.0%55.2%
54.72%535.998111,94850.0%60.0%
50.94%535.680011,81545.8%55.2%
52.94%516.080611,40452.0%53.9%
41.18%515.987512,27140.9%41.4%
44.00%506.093012,73346.1%43.2%
58.33%486.182812,12576.5%48.4%
44.68%476.188712,39945.5%44.0%
65.96%476.31,11512,16050.0%77.8%
55.56%455.877612,09262.5%51.7%
52.38%425.81,03712,14655.0%50.0%
45.24%425.988511,12559.1%30.0%
60.98%416.51,08511,91657.1%65.0%
50.00%406.391910,90657.1%42.1%
47.50%406.579312,90250.0%46.1%
43.59%395.794811,17133.3%52.4%
46.15%396.082011,31752.9%40.9%
57.89%386.385311,58155.0%61.1%
40.54%375.189811,62742.9%39.1%
56.25%325.985013,12371.4%44.4%
53.13%325.890012,78560.0%50.0%
62.50%326.092212,95383.3%50.0%
43.33%306.091912,63253.9%35.3%
48.28%296.296012,22846.1%50.0%
44.83%296.190311,83758.3%35.3%
62.07%296.194912,77570.0%57.9%
28.57%285.681410,28741.2%9.1%
50.00%286.396411,32843.8%58.3%
44.44%276.091210,78257.1%30.8%
62.96%275.999212,75975.0%57.9%
59.26%276.493111,20964.3%53.9%
61.54%266.278610,85562.5%60.0%
60.00%255.882310,18064.7%50.0%
47.83%234.877610,50346.1%50.0%
52.17%235.575712,18155.6%50.0%
36.36%226.179012,17155.6%23.1%
59.09%226.51,05711,68845.5%72.7%
45.45%226.095712,09044.4%46.1%
40.91%226.181011,00341.7%40.0%
45.00%206.18199,70550.0%33.3%
47.06%176.077111,21044.4%50.0%
41.18%176.388912,72544.4%37.5%
68.75%165.570511,63771.4%66.7%
62.50%166.495112,32150.0%75.0%
37.50%166.087211,52233.3%42.9%
62.50%166.292312,96071.4%55.6%
31.25%165.38659,98928.6%33.3%
40.00%156.390011,47750.0%33.3%
40.00%156.396910,67250.0%28.6%
86.67%156.596512,90666.7%100.0%
60.00%156.090112,73785.7%37.5%
66.67%156.894811,81870.0%60.0%
64.29%145.482111,777100.0%50.0%
50.00%146.782110,33754.5%33.3%
50.00%146.190910,07745.5%66.7%
38.46%136.276611,65662.5%0.0%
38.46%136.397213,51720.0%50.0%
30.77%136.299710,50444.4%0.0%
58.33%125.989512,62250.0%62.5%
50.00%126.68709,54350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.11,04312,31842.9%40.0%
81.82%115.686011,48371.4%100.0%
63.64%116.098712,40775.0%57.1%
54.55%115.51,01111,15740.0%66.7%
10.00%105.81,0949,91714.3%0.0%
50.00%106.483410,33460.0%40.0%
55.56%96.996413,040100.0%20.0%
33.33%95.676710,30340.0%25.0%
22.22%95.97169,8410.0%40.0%
37.50%85.786612,50850.0%33.3%
50.00%84.481312,07533.3%60.0%
28.57%75.773711,22050.0%20.0%
57.14%75.689911,179100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.21,00213,22150.0%60.0%
57.14%76.31,05011,60680.0%0.0%
28.57%74.857710,1290.0%50.0%
14.29%76.61,01013,4250.0%20.0%
33.33%66.368510,11750.0%25.0%
33.33%65.17118,9180.0%66.7%
50.00%65.381410,34866.7%33.3%
66.67%65.468310,36160.0%100.0%
50.00%66.682313,94933.3%66.7%
40.00%55.684914,7140.0%50.0%
40.00%55.782812,1920.0%50.0%
20.00%56.31,11414,0380.0%20.0%
40.00%54.486414,1290.0%50.0%
20.00%54.966513,7760.0%20.0%
40.00%56.81,04110,91533.3%50.0%

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Akali vs Briar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Briar in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Briar matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Briar's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Briar in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Briar with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Briar in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Akali vs Briar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Briar matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Briar with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Briar?

The best Akali build against Briar includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Akali runes against Briar?

The best Akali runes against Briar use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Briar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Briar?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Briar with a 57.1% win rate. Akali strongly counters Briar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Akali against Briar?

When playing Akali against Briar, 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.