Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Heimerdinger

DAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Heimerdinger is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 36 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 Heimerdinger 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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Heimerdinger - 50.0% win rateHeimerdinger(50.0%)
Akali - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
50.0% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup - 50.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 36
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.2
CS / min
6.0
878
DMG / min
1,082
11,498
Gold / game
11,331
237
Heal / min
72
663
DMG Mitigated / min
379
0.1
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Akali vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Heimerdinger matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, giving Akali a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Akali holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Heimerdinger can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Heimerdinger's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Akali
6.0Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Akali by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
878Akali
1,082Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Akali by 204 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,498Akali
11,331Heimerdinger
Akali and Heimerdinger generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 167 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
0.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
900Akali
452Heimerdinger
Akali vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 449 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Heimerdinger

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Heimerdinger 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali50.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%
Late Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali50.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Heimerdinger, with Akali holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

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

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Akali nor Heimerdinger has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Akali Runes Against Heimerdinger

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs HeimerdingerDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs HeimerdingerSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs HeimerdingerGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs HeimerdingerUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Heimerdinger
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs HeimerdingerSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Heimerdinger
50.0% WR

The Domination primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Akali maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Heimerdinger.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.68%3875.888611,95351.1%52.2%
48.33%3015.882511,65748.6%48.1%
46.67%2105.981512,43140.3%50.4%
43.16%1905.783812,05748.6%39.7%
50.00%1825.998512,08751.9%48.5%
50.00%1646.184411,52050.0%50.0%
43.13%1605.976911,43041.5%44.2%
49.03%1556.291611,84753.6%43.7%
48.32%1495.475911,74543.5%51.7%
55.88%1365.785412,37059.0%53.3%
52.00%1255.995412,79457.4%46.9%
55.28%1236.184311,91752.5%57.8%
44.63%1215.474311,22849.0%41.4%
39.17%1205.91,01411,54537.7%40.7%
46.22%1195.888112,27049.0%44.3%
58.33%1086.082712,64867.5%52.9%
51.46%1036.189211,06356.7%44.2%
48.54%1036.185912,02944.9%51.9%
49.02%1026.191511,60245.1%52.9%
60.00%1005.688912,90161.1%59.4%
57.45%946.090012,01463.3%51.1%
50.57%876.197112,75065.7%40.4%
47.67%865.982411,84658.5%37.8%
49.41%855.680411,70952.4%46.5%
45.12%826.394212,68658.8%35.4%
53.33%755.582611,45247.1%58.5%
48.65%745.985012,10848.3%48.9%
52.78%725.781211,91463.9%41.7%
54.17%725.682511,13257.1%51.4%
50.70%715.679012,18061.5%44.4%
44.29%705.886210,98438.2%50.0%
31.82%665.685010,90040.0%22.6%
34.85%665.888410,99537.5%30.8%
51.56%645.887712,38853.3%50.0%
50.79%636.092111,81648.1%52.8%
46.77%625.674810,88543.3%50.0%
62.07%585.788012,63869.6%57.1%
49.02%515.987211,52447.8%50.0%
52.00%506.284311,87952.6%51.6%
44.00%506.396711,90044.4%43.5%
51.06%475.484810,86156.0%45.5%
55.56%455.997011,36250.0%63.2%
51.11%455.889512,21847.4%53.9%
40.91%445.481211,39050.0%33.3%
48.84%436.01,03911,86126.7%60.7%
53.49%436.191412,60160.0%50.0%
50.00%426.299512,86160.0%40.9%
61.90%425.581110,63350.0%77.8%
47.62%425.883312,51447.1%48.0%
39.02%415.574110,61545.5%31.6%
55.00%405.782712,01755.0%55.0%
48.72%395.898412,19837.5%56.5%
38.46%395.887112,31027.8%47.6%
35.90%395.783412,44618.2%42.9%
51.28%396.291210,59155.0%47.4%
30.56%366.31,15011,85526.7%33.3%
50.00%365.287811,49850.0%50.0%
48.57%355.881411,69564.7%33.3%
37.14%356.397011,64643.8%31.6%
44.12%346.31,18813,32841.7%45.5%
60.61%336.099710,95364.7%56.3%
53.13%326.287612,25264.3%44.4%
50.00%326.083611,10558.8%40.0%
48.39%316.078511,75440.0%56.3%
46.67%305.783510,25453.9%41.2%
35.71%285.884912,09427.3%41.2%
51.85%276.390111,38366.7%33.3%
40.74%275.773110,92430.8%50.0%
37.04%276.381410,39544.4%22.2%
38.46%266.381212,04435.7%41.7%
60.87%235.586511,66650.0%72.7%
34.78%236.085011,38236.4%33.3%
63.64%225.889211,92862.5%64.3%
61.90%216.483313,80075.0%58.8%
55.00%206.61,03013,71866.7%45.5%
35.00%206.596311,68440.0%30.0%
57.89%195.799910,84250.0%66.7%
57.89%196.083212,00266.7%50.0%
55.56%185.688410,56466.7%33.3%
50.00%186.385311,86555.6%44.4%
72.22%186.285911,36981.8%57.1%
41.18%176.094711,67355.6%25.0%
64.71%175.393612,21950.0%72.7%
47.06%175.676011,65242.9%50.0%
47.06%176.587511,27660.0%28.6%
41.18%175.387514,33233.3%42.9%
43.75%166.298712,53425.0%62.5%
57.14%146.278512,34342.9%71.4%
50.00%146.395812,64366.7%37.5%
81.82%115.399611,80175.0%85.7%
63.64%115.087411,97560.0%66.7%
30.00%104.896414,19025.0%33.3%
50.00%105.38719,46244.4%100.0%
20.00%106.08968,52025.0%0.0%
55.56%95.595113,01366.7%50.0%
50.00%85.276411,06050.0%50.0%
37.50%86.586110,65033.3%50.0%
37.50%84.889213,58733.3%40.0%
25.00%85.783613,0050.0%40.0%
28.57%76.01,02013,5440.0%40.0%
57.14%75.991912,13250.0%60.0%
100.00%75.872810,852100.0%100.0%
50.00%64.999211,2060.0%60.0%
0.00%65.785811,1530.0%0.0%
50.00%65.382311,260100.0%40.0%
50.00%65.776211,05433.3%66.7%
66.67%65.673813,120100.0%60.0%
50.00%62.57929,877100.0%0.0%
50.00%66.31,09013,342100.0%25.0%
60.00%56.21,11414,33550.0%66.7%
40.00%55.51,03311,34350.0%0.0%
80.00%56.178512,661100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.290311,13233.3%0.0%
80.00%54.89208,126100.0%66.7%
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Akali vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Akali do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Heimerdinger?

The best Akali build against Heimerdinger includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Heimerdinger?

The best Akali runes against Heimerdinger use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Akali vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Akali against Heimerdinger?

When playing Akali against Heimerdinger, 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.