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

Akalivs Cassiopeia

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Cassiopeia wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Akali based on 12 games. Cassiopeia wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Cassiopeia 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 - 41.7% win rate in this matchup
Akali
41.7% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Akali matchup - 58.3% win rate
Cassiopeia
58.3% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Akali vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 12
41.7%
Win Rate
58.3%
5.2
CS / min
6.0
916
DMG / min
791
10,400
Gold / game
10,354
185
Heal / min
225
655
DMG Mitigated / min
563
0.1
CC / min
0.9
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Akali vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Cassiopeia wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Akali's 41.7%, giving Cassiopeia a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cassiopeia controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cassiopeia needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cassiopeia leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Cassiopeia in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Cassiopeia, 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
5.2Akali
6.0Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia significantly out-farms Akali by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cassiopeia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Akali players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
916Akali
791Cassiopeia
Akali heavily out-damages Cassiopeia by 125 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cassiopeia 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
10,400Akali
10,354Cassiopeia
Akali and Cassiopeia generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 45 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.9Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cassiopeia 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
840Akali
788Cassiopeia
Akali heals and mitigates 52 more damage per minute than Cassiopeia, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Akali to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Cassiopeia.

Best Akali Build Against Cassiopeia

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Cassiopeia are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Cassiopeia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cassiopeia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali33.3%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia66.7%
Late Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali50.0%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia50.0%

Cassiopeia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Cassiopeia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Akali at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Cassiopeia. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs CassiopeiaDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs CassiopeiaSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs CassiopeiaGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs CassiopeiaUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Cassiopeia
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs CassiopeiaResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs CassiopeiaSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Cassiopeia
42.9% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Akali vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Akali's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Cassiopeia has the advantage against Akali with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Cassiopeia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Akali with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Cassiopeia?

The best Akali build against Cassiopeia includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Cassiopeia?

The best Akali runes against Cassiopeia use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Akali vs Cassiopeia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Cassiopeia?

No, Akali struggles against Cassiopeia with only a 41.7% win rate. Cassiopeia has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cassiopeia's lead.

How do I play Akali against Cassiopeia?

When playing Akali against Cassiopeia, play cautiously and avoid Cassiopeia's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Cassiopeia in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.