Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Galio

CAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Galio is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Galio wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Akali based on 175 games. Galio 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 Galio 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 - 42.3% win rate in this matchup
Akali
42.3% WR
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Galio vs Akali matchup - 57.7% win rate
Galio
57.7% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Galio Matchup?

Galio wins the Akali vs Galio matchup
Winner
Galio
Matches: 175
42.3%
Win Rate
57.7%
5.7
CS / min
5.9
752
DMG / min
781
10,924
Gold / game
10,618
220
Heal / min
123
614
DMG Mitigated / min
1,643
0.1
CC / min
1.5
43.8%
Early Game WR
56.3%
41.0%
Late Game WR
59.0%

Akali vs Galio Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Galio matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 175 recent matches analyzed, Galio wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Akali's 42.3%, giving Galio a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Galio 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 Galio leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Galio 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 Galio 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 Galio Laning Phase Breakdown

Galio wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Galio is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Galio holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Akali
5.9Galio
Akali and Galio farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
752Akali
781Galio
Damage output is virtually even between Akali and Galio, with only 28 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
10,924Akali
10,618Galio
Akali earns 307 more gold per game than Galio, 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
1.5Galio
Galio brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Galio 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
835Akali
1,766Galio
Galio vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 931 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Galio 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 Galio

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Galio, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Galio are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 85.7% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Galio. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Galio matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Galio
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali43.8%
Galio early game win rateGalio56.3%
Late Game
Galio
59.0%
+17.9% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali41.0%
Galio late game win rateGalio59.0%

Galio dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Galio can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Galio is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.0% win rate — 17.9 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Galio, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Galio 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 Galio

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs GalioDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs GalioSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs GalioGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs GalioUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Galio
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs GalioResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs GalioSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Galio
45.3% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Galio in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.01%3235.890711,66749.3%54.0%
50.79%3175.788011,71953.9%48.7%
47.81%2285.782711,90454.4%43.5%
52.70%2225.994511,54955.5%50.0%
52.36%1915.990311,76355.1%50.4%
44.26%1835.882811,46340.3%46.9%
42.29%1755.775210,92443.8%41.0%
41.67%1565.891011,49550.7%33.7%
50.32%1555.71,00912,39755.0%47.4%
44.74%1525.676711,52246.7%43.5%
54.00%1506.099012,98550.8%56.2%
49.64%1375.782610,72950.0%49.3%
46.88%1285.980011,07953.3%41.2%
46.40%1255.776510,83546.1%46.7%
56.52%1155.998111,39760.0%54.3%
51.35%1115.584811,63156.8%47.8%
46.53%1015.582912,15841.7%49.2%
40.40%996.093011,21935.7%46.5%
50.00%966.189411,99851.2%49.1%
44.94%896.386811,76150.0%40.8%
44.83%875.792111,02847.6%42.2%
44.19%866.283211,14952.4%36.4%
42.68%825.890512,20930.0%50.0%
53.09%815.881511,95356.4%50.0%
46.25%805.482511,46736.4%53.2%
50.63%796.081011,92253.6%49.0%
58.44%775.883412,12254.5%61.4%
52.00%755.987911,85762.1%45.6%
42.47%735.880910,85638.5%47.1%
46.38%695.884511,56446.7%46.1%
50.75%675.693311,64255.6%47.5%
49.25%676.084611,27350.0%48.7%
47.69%655.682511,73150.0%46.1%
40.00%656.484811,37043.3%37.1%
44.44%636.086611,58334.6%51.4%
51.61%625.277910,79351.7%51.5%
45.90%616.089112,49544.0%47.2%
52.46%615.985311,63244.4%58.8%
43.33%605.585611,86145.0%42.5%
44.07%596.21,02010,97034.5%53.3%
39.62%535.796411,39837.5%41.4%
45.83%486.092211,17650.0%42.3%
40.43%475.984310,72045.0%37.0%
54.35%465.891210,74256.0%52.4%
39.13%465.982112,06350.0%33.3%
48.89%456.190511,31156.5%40.9%
37.78%455.991611,71850.0%31.0%
54.55%446.090112,53566.7%50.0%
51.16%435.581911,55545.0%56.5%
54.76%426.087312,54363.2%47.8%
50.00%426.296512,79358.8%44.0%
52.38%425.794911,54552.6%52.2%
48.78%416.01,06711,85837.5%56.0%
60.98%415.283612,12770.6%54.2%
52.50%406.21,02311,35261.9%42.1%
40.00%405.591512,13155.6%27.3%
60.53%386.181912,02660.0%60.9%
43.24%376.195310,97650.0%36.8%
40.54%376.21,0229,92644.4%36.8%
61.11%366.387912,43358.8%63.2%
51.43%355.687411,56150.0%52.4%
40.00%356.095211,26529.4%50.0%
52.94%346.288912,82775.0%40.9%
51.52%336.588412,37050.0%52.4%
43.75%326.276210,91335.3%53.3%
59.38%326.284211,14368.4%46.1%
53.33%305.990412,21655.6%52.4%
48.28%296.178312,34240.0%52.6%
41.38%295.777010,56338.5%43.8%
44.44%276.190512,38150.0%42.1%
40.74%275.790411,17750.0%33.3%
37.04%276.297512,55045.5%31.3%
44.44%275.785710,94050.0%40.0%
34.62%265.587111,66020.0%43.8%
44.00%256.186012,33750.0%41.2%
73.91%235.786512,60172.7%75.0%
43.48%235.782012,06940.0%46.1%
77.27%226.676812,443100.0%72.2%
57.14%216.687010,28463.6%50.0%
33.33%215.588212,01250.0%23.1%
55.00%205.486310,44036.4%77.8%
57.89%196.288512,02877.8%40.0%
29.41%175.896513,36966.7%21.4%
47.06%176.11,04511,82050.0%44.4%
58.82%175.793612,65660.0%58.3%
35.29%176.591313,53612.5%55.6%
86.67%155.589212,449100.0%80.0%
46.15%136.092213,14133.3%57.1%
58.33%126.698010,96950.0%66.7%
50.00%125.692113,316100.0%40.0%
41.67%125.274810,69437.5%50.0%
54.55%115.282410,46880.0%33.3%
45.45%116.296313,21733.3%60.0%
45.45%116.077812,26950.0%40.0%
50.00%105.27639,23171.4%0.0%
40.00%105.291811,76825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.094312,41466.7%28.6%
30.00%105.186912,13420.0%40.0%
50.00%106.379311,80320.0%80.0%
55.56%96.79669,37162.5%0.0%
22.22%95.47367,63833.3%0.0%
55.56%94.993712,5350.0%62.5%
62.50%85.796114,1550.0%62.5%
62.50%85.266510,62925.0%100.0%
42.86%75.973911,46033.3%50.0%
57.14%75.078611,0510.0%80.0%
57.14%76.396012,167100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.089313,409100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.51,14315,508100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396111,91075.0%50.0%
60.00%57.797611,2970.0%100.0%
60.00%56.58089,80175.0%0.0%
20.00%53.586710,16233.3%0.0%
60.00%55.48728,16566.7%50.0%
0.00%55.783312,1150.0%0.0%
100.00%56.598513,165100.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Galio - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Galio in League of Legends?

Galio wins the Akali vs Galio matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Akali's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 175 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Galio in the early game?

In the early game, Galio has the advantage against Akali with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. Galio players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Galio in the late game?

In the late game, Galio takes over the Akali vs Galio matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to 41.0%. Galio scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Galio matchup?

Galio wins the matchup against Akali with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Galio is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 175 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Galio?

The best Akali build against Galio includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 85.7% 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 Galio?

The best Akali runes against Galio use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 45.3% win rate in the Akali vs Galio matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Galio?

No, Akali struggles against Galio with only a 42.3% win rate. Galio has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Galio's lead.

How do I play Akali against Galio?

When playing Akali against Galio, play cautiously and avoid Galio's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Galio has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.