Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Darius

FAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Akali wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Darius based on 60 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 Darius 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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Darius - 53.3% win rateDarius(53.3%)
Akali - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Akali
53.3% WR
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Darius vs Akali matchup - 46.7% win rate
Darius
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Darius Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Darius matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 60
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
6.2
CS / min
6.4
939
DMG / min
708
11,747
Gold / game
11,291
215
Heal / min
257
562
DMG Mitigated / min
1,080
0.1
CC / min
0.8
52.2%
Early Game WR
47.8%
54.0%
Late Game WR
46.0%

Akali vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 60 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Darius's 46.7%, giving Akali a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius 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 Darius leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Darius and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Darius 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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Akali
6.4Darius
Akali and Darius 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
939Akali
708Darius
Akali heavily out-damages Darius by 231 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Darius 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
11,747Akali
11,291Darius
Akali earns 457 more gold per game than Darius, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akali slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.8Darius
Darius provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Darius coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
777Akali
1,337Darius
Darius vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 559 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius 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 Darius

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Darius are Stormsurge, Shadowflame 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 Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Darius matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali52.2%
Darius early game win rateDarius47.8%
Late Game
Akali
54.0%
+8.1% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali54.0%
Darius late game win rateDarius46.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Akali has a meaningful 52.2% win rate, outperforming Darius by 4.3 percentage points. Akali players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.0% win rate — 8.1 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Akali Runes Against Darius

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs DariusDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs DariusSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs DariusGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs DariusUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Darius
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs DariusResolve
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs DariusOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Darius
60.0% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.55%4846.189711,94452.6%44.9%
49.26%4746.086112,02345.5%52.0%
56.23%2666.297112,02858.1%54.6%
44.02%2596.083112,54245.8%42.9%
44.19%2166.083711,75746.9%42.5%
50.95%2116.190212,03357.8%44.4%
44.44%1996.078911,46142.1%46.6%
51.79%1955.983812,31161.1%46.3%
48.35%1845.794112,25850.0%47.1%
49.40%1705.782911,69848.6%50.0%
44.87%1586.483311,75651.9%37.7%
47.37%1536.098412,11056.7%40.0%
43.15%1465.587511,78334.5%48.9%
51.47%1365.987011,93553.5%50.0%
44.44%1366.282511,43545.3%43.3%
54.89%1345.893512,08755.6%54.4%
53.38%1346.079611,87452.4%54.3%
55.30%1325.786611,45755.9%54.7%
47.29%1305.578511,73647.4%47.2%
45.24%1286.091212,60155.6%37.5%
40.50%1216.182011,92252.0%32.4%
51.35%1136.686111,73056.9%46.7%
49.11%1126.092611,74848.2%50.0%
52.83%1065.986011,72454.5%51.6%
50.00%1046.593011,76950.0%50.0%
43.69%1036.078112,12648.8%40.0%
48.04%1035.886612,43545.0%50.0%
51.00%1006.082812,17746.1%54.1%
45.83%985.781010,58152.7%36.6%
47.42%975.982212,08248.7%46.5%
51.61%935.590112,20954.8%49.0%
49.44%905.887112,65352.6%47.1%
38.20%896.497812,24445.0%32.6%
48.15%826.11,00012,17250.0%46.5%
43.04%806.299711,59160.5%26.8%
48.75%806.081412,40357.1%42.2%
40.51%795.784111,72538.6%42.9%
49.35%786.01,01412,29842.4%54.5%
38.67%776.01,06811,87844.1%34.1%
48.65%746.392812,61456.3%42.9%
50.00%745.889111,18044.4%55.3%
49.30%716.21,07012,36048.0%50.0%
50.00%706.089712,11148.0%51.2%
43.48%696.282811,43146.9%40.5%
50.72%696.393412,16832.1%63.4%
56.72%676.087811,94051.7%60.5%
53.03%666.280412,46864.3%44.7%
45.90%625.875911,85059.3%35.3%
53.33%606.293911,74752.2%54.0%
44.83%585.981110,96244.1%45.8%
44.44%556.388111,85243.5%45.2%
42.59%546.398311,87048.3%36.0%
45.28%536.183211,50431.8%54.8%
50.00%526.01,04912,84850.0%50.0%
48.08%526.193612,16147.1%48.6%
46.00%506.891311,83548.3%42.9%
50.00%485.777711,28645.0%53.6%
50.00%486.383711,75753.9%45.5%
47.92%485.994311,98147.4%48.3%
46.81%476.383311,46037.5%56.5%
54.35%466.61,01113,06158.8%51.7%
44.44%456.41,20612,30446.7%43.3%
40.91%446.174611,39045.5%36.4%
60.47%436.385312,64347.1%69.2%
67.44%436.41,01213,87572.7%65.6%
50.00%406.178612,41664.7%39.1%
42.50%405.277411,55550.0%38.5%
48.72%396.176210,96342.1%55.0%
53.85%396.597912,99162.5%47.8%
51.28%396.691711,82442.1%60.0%
45.95%386.393910,89842.9%50.0%
51.35%375.98259,77045.0%58.8%
55.56%366.181811,83366.7%44.4%
34.29%356.170010,81530.8%36.4%
50.00%356.684812,05461.5%42.9%
36.36%335.884611,96625.0%42.9%
45.16%316.188111,71250.0%41.2%
53.33%306.088412,06757.1%50.0%
51.85%276.292912,33969.2%35.7%
59.26%276.490411,64266.7%53.3%
55.56%276.378610,88064.3%46.1%
76.92%265.992312,82372.7%80.0%
48.00%256.290212,20250.0%47.1%
45.83%246.299611,80941.7%50.0%
66.67%246.190411,92981.8%53.9%
45.45%226.187812,16954.5%36.4%
47.62%225.889212,31037.5%53.9%
35.00%206.193910,11936.4%33.3%
50.00%186.092211,75411.1%88.9%
50.00%186.593513,00840.0%62.5%
33.33%186.61,04913,15742.9%27.3%
44.44%186.084511,29060.0%25.0%
58.82%176.01,05712,93585.7%40.0%
64.71%176.076012,47062.5%66.7%
68.75%165.61,09315,451100.0%58.3%
64.29%146.077911,32183.3%50.0%
57.14%145.47209,49654.5%66.7%
46.15%136.084110,83633.3%75.0%
53.85%136.189413,62850.0%54.5%
46.15%135.877611,23433.3%50.0%
58.33%135.298712,44550.0%66.7%
66.67%125.781412,42657.1%80.0%
33.33%125.392814,57066.7%22.2%
36.36%116.586211,02950.0%20.0%
45.45%115.976510,63228.6%75.0%
63.64%115.799814,11875.0%57.1%
45.45%115.794812,15880.0%16.7%
40.00%105.499412,87640.0%40.0%
50.00%105.598614,16933.3%57.1%
88.89%95.190812,476100.0%75.0%
55.56%95.45809,01766.7%33.3%
77.78%95.798011,049100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.193513,56750.0%75.0%
75.00%85.378712,44466.7%80.0%
12.50%85.882911,85825.0%0.0%
62.50%85.79769,79240.0%100.0%
57.14%75.51,02013,6670.0%80.0%
42.86%76.780511,58240.0%50.0%
42.86%75.81,02013,312100.0%33.3%
71.43%75.51,12412,10866.7%75.0%
71.43%76.17859,53860.0%100.0%
71.43%75.587411,995100.0%60.0%
66.67%64.88568,88675.0%50.0%
83.33%66.51,02412,74966.7%100.0%
66.67%65.388112,065100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.893510,641100.0%0.0%
60.00%54.276911,09966.7%50.0%
20.00%56.394812,2150.0%33.3%
60.00%55.198710,8080.0%100.0%
80.00%55.874112,969100.0%66.7%
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Akali vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Darius in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Darius matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Darius's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 60 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Akali do against Darius in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Darius with a 52.2% win rate versus 47.8%. 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 Darius in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Darius matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to 46.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Darius matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Darius with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 60 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Darius?

The best Akali build against Darius includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer'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 Darius?

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

Does Akali counter Darius?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 53.3% win rate. Akali strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Akali against Darius?

When playing Akali against Darius, 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.