Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Illaoi

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Illaoi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Illaoi based on 22 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Illaoi 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
50.0% WR
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Illaoi vs Akali matchup - 50.0% win rate
Illaoi
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Illaoi Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 22
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.0
CS / min
6.5
925
DMG / min
888
12,096
Gold / game
11,781
231
Heal / min
329
722
DMG Mitigated / min
1,286
0.1
CC / min
0.3
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Akali vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Illaoi matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Illaoi's 50.0%, giving Akali a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Illaoi leads by 0.2s 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 Illaoi'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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Akali
6.5Illaoi
Illaoi edges out Akali by 0.5 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 Illaoi.
Damage
925Akali
888Illaoi
Akali deals 37 more champion damage per minute than Illaoi. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Illaoi choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,096Akali
11,781Illaoi
Akali earns 314 more gold per game than Illaoi, 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
0.3Illaoi
Both Akali and Illaoi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
952Akali
1,615Illaoi
Illaoi vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 663 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Illaoi are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali45.5%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi54.5%
Late Game
Akali
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali54.5%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi45.5%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Illaoi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akali reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akali 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 Illaoi

Precision rune tree - Akali primary runes vs IllaoiPrecision
Conqueror - best Akali rune vs IllaoiPresence of Mind - best Akali rune vs IllaoiLegend: Haste - best Akali rune vs IllaoiCoup de Grace - best Akali rune vs Illaoi
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs IllaoiSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Illaoi
66.7% WR

The Precision 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 Illaoi.


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.

Akali matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.31%2175.887011,14146.9%51.2%
50.93%2145.793310,90551.7%50.4%
49.33%1505.682011,46351.9%48.0%
51.08%1395.796511,45766.1%41.0%
48.46%1305.792411,27743.6%52.0%
37.40%1235.585111,15242.5%34.2%
42.24%1165.777011,66941.5%42.7%
47.37%1145.790311,35155.1%41.5%
50.50%1015.775910,69741.3%58.2%
52.04%985.786111,38348.7%54.2%
46.59%885.778511,12154.5%41.8%
50.63%796.085411,08957.6%45.6%
52.86%705.586711,24246.7%57.5%
44.12%685.081011,00746.4%42.5%
54.84%625.27349,87857.7%52.8%
58.33%605.885512,11160.0%57.5%
60.00%606.189212,06466.7%56.4%
40.35%575.580310,82940.0%40.6%
50.88%575.982410,89558.3%45.5%
45.45%555.884210,81348.3%42.3%
45.45%555.81,07011,93750.0%43.6%
51.85%545.498210,64555.6%48.1%
49.06%535.970010,41347.8%50.0%
48.94%476.189211,53952.9%46.7%
47.73%445.785711,78937.5%53.6%
50.00%445.186511,43752.9%48.1%
52.38%426.290811,75452.6%52.2%
43.90%415.086111,83930.8%50.0%
48.78%415.780110,42647.4%50.0%
46.15%396.090912,08236.4%50.0%
43.59%395.088412,55555.6%40.0%
48.65%375.989912,43236.4%53.9%
34.29%355.51,01111,96123.1%40.9%
45.71%355.992212,45266.7%34.8%
64.71%345.481311,70583.3%54.5%
37.50%325.894211,23144.4%28.6%
56.25%326.090611,14233.3%70.0%
56.25%326.378610,86453.3%58.8%
45.16%315.67919,94235.3%57.1%
45.16%315.182311,22057.1%35.3%
54.84%315.786210,66576.9%38.9%
76.67%305.797212,59778.6%75.0%
48.28%295.798811,44361.5%37.5%
44.83%295.189713,32962.5%38.1%
51.72%295.592612,62938.5%62.5%
55.56%275.892811,96441.7%66.7%
62.96%276.297110,50971.4%53.9%
40.74%276.01,01411,43318.2%56.3%
42.31%266.188011,42830.0%50.0%
62.50%246.391012,16590.0%42.9%
43.48%235.679111,66744.4%42.9%
50.00%226.092512,09645.5%54.5%
63.64%225.98189,84263.6%63.6%
47.37%196.11,06013,18150.0%46.7%
42.11%196.31,12512,19120.0%50.0%
47.37%196.51,01113,09480.0%35.7%
26.32%196.21,05612,53550.0%15.4%
72.22%185.694010,95980.0%62.5%
61.11%186.282410,12542.9%72.7%
50.00%185.77599,30144.4%55.6%
23.53%175.57459,76228.6%20.0%
31.25%165.86499,93033.3%30.0%
62.50%165.879510,72050.0%66.7%
56.25%166.282012,14562.5%50.0%
46.67%155.51,01815,495100.0%42.9%
53.33%156.085910,98044.4%66.7%
40.00%155.590211,56633.3%41.7%
64.29%145.892012,37280.0%55.6%
71.43%145.28619,50866.7%75.0%
28.57%145.685911,59820.0%33.3%
35.71%145.89649,22637.5%33.3%
30.77%135.48769,56620.0%37.5%
50.00%126.376310,49280.0%28.6%
41.67%125.387710,65633.3%44.4%
41.67%125.291610,40033.3%50.0%
41.67%126.095311,41325.0%50.0%
63.64%115.999010,40466.7%60.0%
45.45%115.284710,69160.0%33.3%
60.00%104.886512,29633.3%71.4%
50.00%106.26669,82933.3%57.1%
50.00%105.69658,11950.0%50.0%
20.00%105.676511,5230.0%28.6%
22.22%95.46087,18840.0%0.0%
55.56%95.598313,337100.0%42.9%
44.44%96.683013,46150.0%42.9%
55.56%95.986911,90966.7%50.0%
33.33%95.883410,30966.7%16.7%
66.67%95.41,05011,651100.0%57.1%
62.50%86.48059,37260.0%66.7%
37.50%85.679810,62366.7%20.0%
57.14%76.288010,96450.0%66.7%
42.86%75.577912,70450.0%40.0%
71.43%76.389012,442100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.492610,1460.0%40.0%
50.00%67.085011,59450.0%50.0%
0.00%65.173012,6860.0%0.0%
50.00%65.867110,36750.0%50.0%
50.00%66.293210,94533.3%66.7%
66.67%65.691310,75633.3%100.0%
66.67%66.079610,76880.0%0.0%
66.67%65.17119,44850.0%75.0%
50.00%65.995312,11250.0%50.0%
20.00%55.79099,32125.0%0.0%
40.00%55.783811,9780.0%66.7%
40.00%55.597314,6630.0%50.0%
80.00%56.11,06810,01275.0%100.0%
80.00%56.169311,14466.7%100.0%
40.00%55.988113,92850.0%33.3%

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Akali vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Illaoi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Illaoi's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Akali with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Illaoi matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Illaoi matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Illaoi with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Illaoi?

The best Akali build against Illaoi includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Illaoi?

The best Akali runes against Illaoi use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Akali vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Illaoi?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Illaoi with a 50.0% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Illaoi in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Akali against Illaoi?

When playing Akali against Illaoi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Illaoi. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.