Akalivs Gwen
Akali vs Gwen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Gwen wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Akali based on 19 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Gwen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Gwen 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.
Who Wins the Akali vs Gwen Matchup?
Akali vs Gwen Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Gwen matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Gwen wins with a 52.6% win rate compared to Akali's 47.4%, giving Gwen a 5.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Gwen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Gwen reaches their power spikes, while Gwen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gwen leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Gwen is slightly favored, Akali can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Gwen's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Akali vs Gwen Laning Phase Breakdown
Akali is favored during the laning phase against Gwen, 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.
Best Akali Build Against Gwen
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gwen, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Gwen 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gwen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Gwen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akali80.0%
Gwen20.0%Akali35.7%Gwen64.3%Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gwen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.3% win rate — 28.6 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Gwen, 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 Gwen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gwen 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 Gwen
Domination
Resolve
The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Gwen 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.31% | 217 | 5.8 | 870 | 11,141 | 46.9% | 51.2% | |
| 50.93% | 214 | 5.7 | 933 | 10,905 | 51.7% | 50.4% | |
| 49.33% | 150 | 5.6 | 820 | 11,463 | 51.9% | 48.0% | |
| 51.08% | 139 | 5.7 | 965 | 11,457 | 66.1% | 41.0% | |
| 48.46% | 130 | 5.7 | 924 | 11,277 | 43.6% | 52.0% | |
| 37.40% | 123 | 5.5 | 851 | 11,152 | 42.5% | 34.2% | |
| 42.24% | 116 | 5.7 | 770 | 11,669 | 41.5% | 42.7% | |
| 47.37% | 114 | 5.7 | 903 | 11,351 | 55.1% | 41.5% | |
| 50.50% | 101 | 5.7 | 759 | 10,697 | 41.3% | 58.2% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 5.7 | 861 | 11,383 | 48.7% | 54.2% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 5.7 | 785 | 11,121 | 54.5% | 41.8% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 6.0 | 854 | 11,089 | 57.6% | 45.6% | |
| 52.86% | 70 | 5.5 | 867 | 11,242 | 46.7% | 57.5% | |
| 44.12% | 68 | 5.0 | 810 | 11,007 | 46.4% | 42.5% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 5.2 | 734 | 9,878 | 57.7% | 52.8% | |
| 58.33% | 60 | 5.8 | 855 | 12,111 | 60.0% | 57.5% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 6.1 | 892 | 12,064 | 66.7% | 56.4% | |
| 40.35% | 57 | 5.5 | 803 | 10,829 | 40.0% | 40.6% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 5.9 | 824 | 10,895 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 5.8 | 842 | 10,813 | 48.3% | 42.3% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 5.8 | 1,070 | 11,937 | 50.0% | 43.6% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 5.4 | 982 | 10,645 | 55.6% | 48.1% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 5.9 | 700 | 10,413 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.1 | 892 | 11,539 | 52.9% | 46.7% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 5.7 | 857 | 11,789 | 37.5% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 5.1 | 865 | 11,437 | 52.9% | 48.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 6.2 | 908 | 11,754 | 52.6% | 52.2% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 5.0 | 861 | 11,839 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.7 | 801 | 10,426 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.0 | 909 | 12,082 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.0 | 884 | 12,555 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.9 | 899 | 12,432 | 36.4% | 53.9% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 5.5 | 1,011 | 11,961 | 23.1% | 40.9% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 5.9 | 922 | 12,452 | 66.7% | 34.8% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 5.4 | 813 | 11,705 | 83.3% | 54.5% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 5.8 | 942 | 11,231 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.0 | 906 | 11,142 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.3 | 786 | 10,864 | 53.3% | 58.8% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.6 | 791 | 9,942 | 35.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.1 | 823 | 11,220 | 57.1% | 35.3% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.7 | 862 | 10,665 | 76.9% | 38.9% | |
| 76.67% | 30 | 5.7 | 972 | 12,597 | 78.6% | 75.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.7 | 988 | 11,443 | 61.5% | 37.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.1 | 897 | 13,329 | 62.5% | 38.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.5 | 926 | 12,629 | 38.5% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.8 | 928 | 11,964 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.2 | 971 | 10,509 | 71.4% | 53.9% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.0 | 1,014 | 11,433 | 18.2% | 56.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.1 | 880 | 11,428 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 910 | 12,165 | 90.0% | 42.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.6 | 791 | 11,667 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.0 | 925 | 12,096 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.9 | 818 | 9,842 | 63.6% | 63.6% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.1 | 1,060 | 13,181 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.3 | 1,125 | 12,191 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,011 | 13,094 | 80.0% | 35.7% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,056 | 12,535 | 50.0% | 15.4% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 5.6 | 940 | 10,959 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.2 | 824 | 10,125 | 42.9% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.7 | 759 | 9,301 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 5.5 | 745 | 9,762 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.8 | 649 | 9,930 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 795 | 10,720 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.2 | 820 | 12,145 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 1,018 | 15,495 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 859 | 10,980 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 902 | 11,566 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.8 | 920 | 12,372 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.2 | 861 | 9,508 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.6 | 859 | 11,598 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 964 | 9,226 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.4 | 876 | 9,566 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 763 | 10,492 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.3 | 877 | 10,656 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.2 | 916 | 10,400 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 953 | 11,413 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.9 | 990 | 10,404 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.2 | 847 | 10,691 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 865 | 12,296 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 666 | 9,829 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 965 | 8,119 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 765 | 11,523 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.4 | 608 | 7,188 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 983 | 13,337 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.6 | 830 | 13,461 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.9 | 869 | 11,909 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 834 | 10,309 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.4 | 1,050 | 11,651 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 805 | 9,372 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 798 | 10,623 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 880 | 10,964 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 779 | 12,704 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 890 | 12,442 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.4 | 926 | 10,146 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 850 | 11,594 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 730 | 12,686 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 671 | 10,367 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 932 | 10,945 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 913 | 10,756 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 796 | 10,768 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 711 | 9,448 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 953 | 12,112 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 909 | 9,321 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 838 | 11,978 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 973 | 14,663 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,068 | 10,012 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 693 | 11,144 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 881 | 13,928 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Akali vs Gwen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Gwen in League of Legends?
Gwen wins the Akali vs Gwen matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to Akali's 47.4%, a 5.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Akali do against Gwen in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Gwen 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 Gwen in the late game?
In the late game, Gwen takes over the Akali vs Gwen matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to 35.7%. Gwen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Gwen matchup?
Gwen wins the matchup against Akali with a 52.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 5.3 percentage point advantage means Gwen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Gwen?
The best Akali build against Gwen includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger'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 Gwen?
The best Akali runes against Gwen use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 28.6% win rate in the Akali vs Gwen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Gwen?
No, Akali struggles against Gwen with only a 47.4% win rate. Gwen has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gwen's lead.
How do I play Akali against Gwen?
When playing Akali against Gwen, play cautiously and avoid Gwen's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gwen has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.