
Akalivs Heimerdinger
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.
Who Wins the Akali vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

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 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.
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
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
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.68% | 387 | 5.8 | 886 | 11,953 | 51.1% | 52.2% | |
| 48.33% | 301 | 5.8 | 825 | 11,657 | 48.6% | 48.1% | |
| 46.67% | 210 | 5.9 | 815 | 12,431 | 40.3% | 50.4% | |
| 43.16% | 190 | 5.7 | 838 | 12,057 | 48.6% | 39.7% | |
| 50.00% | 182 | 5.9 | 985 | 12,087 | 51.9% | 48.5% | |
| 50.00% | 164 | 6.1 | 844 | 11,520 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.13% | 160 | 5.9 | 769 | 11,430 | 41.5% | 44.2% | |
| 49.03% | 155 | 6.2 | 916 | 11,847 | 53.6% | 43.7% | |
| 48.32% | 149 | 5.4 | 759 | 11,745 | 43.5% | 51.7% | |
| 55.88% | 136 | 5.7 | 854 | 12,370 | 59.0% | 53.3% | |
| 52.00% | 125 | 5.9 | 954 | 12,794 | 57.4% | 46.9% | |
| 55.28% | 123 | 6.1 | 843 | 11,917 | 52.5% | 57.8% | |
| 44.63% | 121 | 5.4 | 743 | 11,228 | 49.0% | 41.4% | |
| 39.17% | 120 | 5.9 | 1,014 | 11,545 | 37.7% | 40.7% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 5.8 | 881 | 12,270 | 49.0% | 44.3% | |
| 58.33% | 108 | 6.0 | 827 | 12,648 | 67.5% | 52.9% | |
| 51.46% | 103 | 6.1 | 892 | 11,063 | 56.7% | 44.2% | |
| 48.54% | 103 | 6.1 | 859 | 12,029 | 44.9% | 51.9% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 6.1 | 915 | 11,602 | 45.1% | 52.9% | |
| 60.00% | 100 | 5.6 | 889 | 12,901 | 61.1% | 59.4% | |
| 57.45% | 94 | 6.0 | 900 | 12,014 | 63.3% | 51.1% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 6.1 | 971 | 12,750 | 65.7% | 40.4% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 5.9 | 824 | 11,846 | 58.5% | 37.8% | |
| 49.41% | 85 | 5.6 | 804 | 11,709 | 52.4% | 46.5% | |
| 45.12% | 82 | 6.3 | 942 | 12,686 | 58.8% | 35.4% | |
| 53.33% | 75 | 5.5 | 826 | 11,452 | 47.1% | 58.5% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 5.9 | 850 | 12,108 | 48.3% | 48.9% | |
| 52.78% | 72 | 5.7 | 812 | 11,914 | 63.9% | 41.7% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 5.6 | 825 | 11,132 | 57.1% | 51.4% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 5.6 | 790 | 12,180 | 61.5% | 44.4% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 5.8 | 862 | 10,984 | 38.2% | 50.0% | |
| 31.82% | 66 | 5.6 | 850 | 10,900 | 40.0% | 22.6% | |
| 34.85% | 66 | 5.8 | 884 | 10,995 | 37.5% | 30.8% | |
| 51.56% | 64 | 5.8 | 877 | 12,388 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 6.0 | 921 | 11,816 | 48.1% | 52.8% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 5.6 | 748 | 10,885 | 43.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.07% | 58 | 5.7 | 880 | 12,638 | 69.6% | 57.1% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 5.9 | 872 | 11,524 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 843 | 11,879 | 52.6% | 51.6% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 967 | 11,900 | 44.4% | 43.5% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.4 | 848 | 10,861 | 56.0% | 45.5% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.9 | 970 | 11,362 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.8 | 895 | 12,218 | 47.4% | 53.9% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 5.4 | 812 | 11,390 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 6.0 | 1,039 | 11,861 | 26.7% | 60.7% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.1 | 914 | 12,601 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.2 | 995 | 12,861 | 60.0% | 40.9% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 5.5 | 811 | 10,633 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 5.8 | 833 | 12,514 | 47.1% | 48.0% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 5.5 | 741 | 10,615 | 45.5% | 31.6% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 827 | 12,017 | 55.0% | 55.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 5.8 | 984 | 12,198 | 37.5% | 56.5% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 5.8 | 871 | 12,310 | 27.8% | 47.6% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 5.7 | 834 | 12,446 | 18.2% | 42.9% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.2 | 912 | 10,591 | 55.0% | 47.4% | |
| 30.56% | 36 | 6.3 | 1,150 | 11,855 | 26.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 5.2 | 878 | 11,498 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.8 | 814 | 11,695 | 64.7% | 33.3% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 6.3 | 970 | 11,646 | 43.8% | 31.6% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.3 | 1,188 | 13,328 | 41.7% | 45.5% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.0 | 997 | 10,953 | 64.7% | 56.3% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.2 | 876 | 12,252 | 64.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.0 | 836 | 11,105 | 58.8% | 40.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.0 | 785 | 11,754 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.7 | 835 | 10,254 | 53.9% | 41.2% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 5.8 | 849 | 12,094 | 27.3% | 41.2% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.3 | 901 | 11,383 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.7 | 731 | 10,924 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.3 | 814 | 10,395 | 44.4% | 22.2% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.3 | 812 | 12,044 | 35.7% | 41.7% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.5 | 865 | 11,666 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,382 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.8 | 892 | 11,928 | 62.5% | 64.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.4 | 833 | 13,800 | 75.0% | 58.8% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 1,030 | 13,718 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 963 | 11,684 | 40.0% | 30.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.7 | 999 | 10,842 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.0 | 832 | 12,002 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.6 | 884 | 10,564 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 853 | 11,865 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.2 | 859 | 11,369 | 81.8% | 57.1% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.0 | 947 | 11,673 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.3 | 936 | 12,219 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.6 | 760 | 11,652 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 875 | 11,276 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.3 | 875 | 14,332 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.2 | 987 | 12,534 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.2 | 785 | 12,343 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 958 | 12,643 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 5.3 | 996 | 11,801 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.0 | 874 | 11,975 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 964 | 14,190 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 871 | 9,462 | 44.4% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 896 | 8,520 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 951 | 13,013 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 764 | 11,060 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 861 | 10,650 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 892 | 13,587 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 836 | 13,005 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,020 | 13,544 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 919 | 12,132 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 5.8 | 728 | 10,852 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 992 | 11,206 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 858 | 11,153 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 823 | 11,260 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 762 | 11,054 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 738 | 13,120 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 792 | 9,877 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,090 | 13,342 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,114 | 14,335 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,033 | 11,343 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 785 | 12,661 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 903 | 11,132 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 920 | 8,126 | 100.0% | 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.
