Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Hwei

CAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Hwei based on 51 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 Hwei 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.

Compare against an opponent
Hwei - 52.9% win rateHwei(52.9%)
Akali - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Akali
52.9% WR
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Hwei vs Akali matchup - 47.1% win rate
Hwei
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Hwei Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 51
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
6.0
CS / min
6.5
806
DMG / min
851
11,404
Gold / game
10,761
217
Heal / min
73
592
DMG Mitigated / min
363
0.1
CC / min
0.9
52.0%
Early Game WR
48.0%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Akali vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Hwei matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Hwei's 47.1%, giving Akali a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hwei 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 Hwei leads by 0.8s 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 Hwei'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 Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Akali
6.5Hwei
Hwei edges out Akali by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
806Akali
851Hwei
Hwei deals 45 more champion damage per minute than Akali. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Akali choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Hwei's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,404Akali
10,761Hwei
Akali earns 643 more gold per game than Hwei, 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
0.9Hwei
Hwei brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Hwei 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
809Akali
436Hwei
Akali vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 372 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Hwei is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Hwei, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Hwei

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
52.0%
+4.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali52.0%
Hwei early game win rateHwei48.0%
Late Game
Akali
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali53.9%
Hwei late game win rateHwei46.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Akali has a meaningful 52.0% win rate, outperforming Hwei by 4.0 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 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Hwei. 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. Hwei players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Hwei

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs HweiDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs HweiSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs HweiGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs HweiUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Hwei
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs HweiResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs HweiSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Hwei
68.0% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.04%2045.986611,63047.4%48.6%
49.69%1595.981111,93150.7%48.9%
51.77%1416.097011,68158.8%45.2%
42.02%1195.780512,56541.0%42.5%
44.35%1155.785211,69547.8%42.0%
50.50%1015.782612,25351.3%50.0%
45.36%975.91,01712,55738.9%49.2%
46.81%945.775011,72443.2%50.0%
46.81%945.984411,89041.0%50.9%
53.93%896.193912,55453.7%54.2%
46.51%865.887912,31645.5%47.2%
43.90%826.077711,02352.2%33.3%
43.21%816.281811,14943.2%43.2%
51.32%765.781912,36863.6%46.3%
42.67%756.393111,50144.4%41.0%
50.70%715.590812,24076.9%35.6%
46.38%695.781711,01841.9%50.0%
50.00%605.590012,39347.6%51.3%
40.68%596.580011,18634.3%50.0%
47.37%575.783911,19948.3%46.4%
55.56%546.092011,88656.0%55.2%
54.72%535.998111,94850.0%60.0%
50.94%535.680011,81545.8%55.2%
52.94%516.080611,40452.0%53.9%
41.18%515.987512,27140.9%41.4%
44.00%506.093012,73346.1%43.2%
58.33%486.182812,12576.5%48.4%
44.68%476.188712,39945.5%44.0%
65.96%476.31,11512,16050.0%77.8%
55.56%455.877612,09262.5%51.7%
52.38%425.81,03712,14655.0%50.0%
45.24%425.988511,12559.1%30.0%
60.98%416.51,08511,91657.1%65.0%
50.00%406.391910,90657.1%42.1%
47.50%406.579312,90250.0%46.1%
43.59%395.794811,17133.3%52.4%
46.15%396.082011,31752.9%40.9%
57.89%386.385311,58155.0%61.1%
40.54%375.189811,62742.9%39.1%
56.25%325.985013,12371.4%44.4%
53.13%325.890012,78560.0%50.0%
62.50%326.092212,95383.3%50.0%
43.33%306.091912,63253.9%35.3%
48.28%296.296012,22846.1%50.0%
44.83%296.190311,83758.3%35.3%
62.07%296.194912,77570.0%57.9%
28.57%285.681410,28741.2%9.1%
50.00%286.396411,32843.8%58.3%
44.44%276.091210,78257.1%30.8%
62.96%275.999212,75975.0%57.9%
59.26%276.493111,20964.3%53.9%
61.54%266.278610,85562.5%60.0%
60.00%255.882310,18064.7%50.0%
47.83%234.877610,50346.1%50.0%
52.17%235.575712,18155.6%50.0%
36.36%226.179012,17155.6%23.1%
59.09%226.51,05711,68845.5%72.7%
45.45%226.095712,09044.4%46.1%
40.91%226.181011,00341.7%40.0%
45.00%206.18199,70550.0%33.3%
47.06%176.077111,21044.4%50.0%
41.18%176.388912,72544.4%37.5%
68.75%165.570511,63771.4%66.7%
62.50%166.495112,32150.0%75.0%
37.50%166.087211,52233.3%42.9%
62.50%166.292312,96071.4%55.6%
31.25%165.38659,98928.6%33.3%
40.00%156.390011,47750.0%33.3%
40.00%156.396910,67250.0%28.6%
86.67%156.596512,90666.7%100.0%
60.00%156.090112,73785.7%37.5%
66.67%156.894811,81870.0%60.0%
64.29%145.482111,777100.0%50.0%
50.00%146.782110,33754.5%33.3%
50.00%146.190910,07745.5%66.7%
38.46%136.276611,65662.5%0.0%
38.46%136.397213,51720.0%50.0%
30.77%136.299710,50444.4%0.0%
58.33%125.989512,62250.0%62.5%
50.00%126.68709,54350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.11,04312,31842.9%40.0%
81.82%115.686011,48371.4%100.0%
63.64%116.098712,40775.0%57.1%
54.55%115.51,01111,15740.0%66.7%
10.00%105.81,0949,91714.3%0.0%
50.00%106.483410,33460.0%40.0%
55.56%96.996413,040100.0%20.0%
33.33%95.676710,30340.0%25.0%
22.22%95.97169,8410.0%40.0%
37.50%85.786612,50850.0%33.3%
50.00%84.481312,07533.3%60.0%
28.57%75.773711,22050.0%20.0%
57.14%75.689911,179100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.21,00213,22150.0%60.0%
57.14%76.31,05011,60680.0%0.0%
28.57%74.857710,1290.0%50.0%
14.29%76.61,01013,4250.0%20.0%
33.33%66.368510,11750.0%25.0%
33.33%65.17118,9180.0%66.7%
50.00%65.381410,34866.7%33.3%
66.67%65.468310,36160.0%100.0%
50.00%66.682313,94933.3%66.7%
40.00%55.684914,7140.0%50.0%
40.00%55.782812,1920.0%50.0%
20.00%56.31,11414,0380.0%20.0%
40.00%54.486414,1290.0%50.0%
20.00%54.966513,7760.0%20.0%
40.00%56.81,04110,91533.3%50.0%

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Akali vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Hwei matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Hwei's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Hwei with a 52.0% win rate versus 48.0%. 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 Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Hwei matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Hwei matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Hwei with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Hwei?

The best Akali build against Hwei 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 Hwei?

The best Akali runes against Hwei use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 68.0% win rate in the Akali vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Hwei?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Hwei with a 52.9% win rate. Akali strongly counters Hwei in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Akali against Hwei?

When playing Akali against Hwei, 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.