Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Jayce

FAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Jayce is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Jayce wins with a 65.7% win rate (+31.4%) over Akali based on 35 games. Jayce 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 Jayce 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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Jayce - 34.3% win rateJayce(34.3%)
Akali - 34.3% win rate in this matchup
Akali
34.3% WR
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Jayce vs Akali matchup - 65.7% win rate
Jayce
65.7% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Jayce Matchup?

Jayce wins the Akali vs Jayce matchup
Winner
Jayce
Matches: 35
34.3%
Win Rate
65.7%
6.1
CS / min
7.2
700
DMG / min
985
10,815
Gold / game
13,108
212
Heal / min
128
613
DMG Mitigated / min
624
0.1
CC / min
0.5
30.8%
Early Game WR
69.2%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Akali vs Jayce Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Jayce matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Jayce wins with a 65.7% win rate compared to Akali's 34.3%, giving Jayce a 31.4 percentage point advantage. Jayce dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali 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 Jayce leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jayce has a strong advantage in this matchup. Akali players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jayce overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Jayce Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Akali
7.2Jayce
Jayce significantly out-farms Akali by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jayce 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
700Akali
985Jayce
Jayce heavily out-damages Akali by 286 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 Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,815Akali
13,108Jayce
Jayce generates a commanding 2,293 more gold per game than Akali. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Akali should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.5Jayce
Jayce provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jayce coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
825Akali
752Jayce
Akali heals and mitigates 73 more damage per minute than Jayce, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Akali to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Jayce.

Best Akali Build Against Jayce

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jayce, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Jayce 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 has a 42.9% win rate across 7 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Akali the best chance to compete against Jayce. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Jayce matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jayce
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali30.8%
Jayce early game win rateJayce69.2%
Late Game
Jayce
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali36.4%
Jayce late game win rateJayce63.6%

Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.2% win rate — a 38.5 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Jayce can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jayce is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Jayce, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jayce holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Jayce

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs JayceDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs JayceSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs JayceGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs JayceUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Jayce
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs JayceResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs JayceSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Jayce
22.2% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Jayce in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.55%4846.189711,94452.6%44.9%
49.26%4746.086112,02345.5%52.0%
56.23%2666.297112,02858.1%54.6%
44.02%2596.083112,54245.8%42.9%
44.19%2166.083711,75746.9%42.5%
50.95%2116.190212,03357.8%44.4%
44.44%1996.078911,46142.1%46.6%
51.79%1955.983812,31161.1%46.3%
48.35%1845.794112,25850.0%47.1%
49.40%1705.782911,69848.6%50.0%
44.87%1586.483311,75651.9%37.7%
47.37%1536.098412,11056.7%40.0%
43.15%1465.587511,78334.5%48.9%
51.47%1365.987011,93553.5%50.0%
44.44%1366.282511,43545.3%43.3%
54.89%1345.893512,08755.6%54.4%
53.38%1346.079611,87452.4%54.3%
55.30%1325.786611,45755.9%54.7%
47.29%1305.578511,73647.4%47.2%
45.24%1286.091212,60155.6%37.5%
40.50%1216.182011,92252.0%32.4%
51.35%1136.686111,73056.9%46.7%
49.11%1126.092611,74848.2%50.0%
52.83%1065.986011,72454.5%51.6%
50.00%1046.593011,76950.0%50.0%
43.69%1036.078112,12648.8%40.0%
48.04%1035.886612,43545.0%50.0%
51.00%1006.082812,17746.1%54.1%
45.83%985.781010,58152.7%36.6%
47.42%975.982212,08248.7%46.5%
51.61%935.590112,20954.8%49.0%
49.44%905.887112,65352.6%47.1%
38.20%896.497812,24445.0%32.6%
48.15%826.11,00012,17250.0%46.5%
43.04%806.299711,59160.5%26.8%
48.75%806.081412,40357.1%42.2%
40.51%795.784111,72538.6%42.9%
49.35%786.01,01412,29842.4%54.5%
38.67%776.01,06811,87844.1%34.1%
48.65%746.392812,61456.3%42.9%
50.00%745.889111,18044.4%55.3%
49.30%716.21,07012,36048.0%50.0%
50.00%706.089712,11148.0%51.2%
43.48%696.282811,43146.9%40.5%
50.72%696.393412,16832.1%63.4%
56.72%676.087811,94051.7%60.5%
53.03%666.280412,46864.3%44.7%
45.90%625.875911,85059.3%35.3%
53.33%606.293911,74752.2%54.0%
44.83%585.981110,96244.1%45.8%
44.44%556.388111,85243.5%45.2%
42.59%546.398311,87048.3%36.0%
45.28%536.183211,50431.8%54.8%
50.00%526.01,04912,84850.0%50.0%
48.08%526.193612,16147.1%48.6%
46.00%506.891311,83548.3%42.9%
50.00%485.777711,28645.0%53.6%
50.00%486.383711,75753.9%45.5%
47.92%485.994311,98147.4%48.3%
46.81%476.383311,46037.5%56.5%
54.35%466.61,01113,06158.8%51.7%
44.44%456.41,20612,30446.7%43.3%
40.91%446.174611,39045.5%36.4%
60.47%436.385312,64347.1%69.2%
67.44%436.41,01213,87572.7%65.6%
50.00%406.178612,41664.7%39.1%
42.50%405.277411,55550.0%38.5%
48.72%396.176210,96342.1%55.0%
53.85%396.597912,99162.5%47.8%
51.28%396.691711,82442.1%60.0%
45.95%386.393910,89842.9%50.0%
51.35%375.98259,77045.0%58.8%
55.56%366.181811,83366.7%44.4%
34.29%356.170010,81530.8%36.4%
50.00%356.684812,05461.5%42.9%
36.36%335.884611,96625.0%42.9%
45.16%316.188111,71250.0%41.2%
53.33%306.088412,06757.1%50.0%
51.85%276.292912,33969.2%35.7%
59.26%276.490411,64266.7%53.3%
55.56%276.378610,88064.3%46.1%
76.92%265.992312,82372.7%80.0%
48.00%256.290212,20250.0%47.1%
45.83%246.299611,80941.7%50.0%
66.67%246.190411,92981.8%53.9%
45.45%226.187812,16954.5%36.4%
47.62%225.889212,31037.5%53.9%
35.00%206.193910,11936.4%33.3%
50.00%186.092211,75411.1%88.9%
50.00%186.593513,00840.0%62.5%
33.33%186.61,04913,15742.9%27.3%
44.44%186.084511,29060.0%25.0%
58.82%176.01,05712,93585.7%40.0%
64.71%176.076012,47062.5%66.7%
68.75%165.61,09315,451100.0%58.3%
64.29%146.077911,32183.3%50.0%
57.14%145.47209,49654.5%66.7%
46.15%136.084110,83633.3%75.0%
53.85%136.189413,62850.0%54.5%
46.15%135.877611,23433.3%50.0%
58.33%135.298712,44550.0%66.7%
66.67%125.781412,42657.1%80.0%
33.33%125.392814,57066.7%22.2%
36.36%116.586211,02950.0%20.0%
45.45%115.976510,63228.6%75.0%
63.64%115.799814,11875.0%57.1%
45.45%115.794812,15880.0%16.7%
40.00%105.499412,87640.0%40.0%
50.00%105.598614,16933.3%57.1%
88.89%95.190812,476100.0%75.0%
55.56%95.45809,01766.7%33.3%
77.78%95.798011,049100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.193513,56750.0%75.0%
75.00%85.378712,44466.7%80.0%
12.50%85.882911,85825.0%0.0%
62.50%85.79769,79240.0%100.0%
57.14%75.51,02013,6670.0%80.0%
42.86%76.780511,58240.0%50.0%
42.86%75.81,02013,312100.0%33.3%
71.43%75.51,12412,10866.7%75.0%
71.43%76.17859,53860.0%100.0%
71.43%75.587411,995100.0%60.0%
66.67%64.88568,88675.0%50.0%
83.33%66.51,02412,74966.7%100.0%
66.67%65.388112,065100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.893510,641100.0%0.0%
60.00%54.276911,09966.7%50.0%
20.00%56.394812,2150.0%33.3%
60.00%55.198710,8080.0%100.0%
80.00%55.874112,969100.0%66.7%
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Akali vs Jayce - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Jayce in League of Legends?

Jayce wins the Akali vs Jayce matchup with a 65.7% win rate compared to Akali's 34.3%, a 31.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Akali do against Jayce in the early game?

In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Akali with a 69.2% win rate versus 30.8%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Jayce in the late game?

In the late game, Jayce takes over the Akali vs Jayce matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Jayce scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Jayce matchup?

Jayce wins the matchup against Akali with a 65.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 31.4 percentage point advantage means Jayce is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Jayce?

The best Akali build against Jayce includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 42.9% 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 Jayce?

The best Akali runes against Jayce use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 22.2% win rate in the Akali vs Jayce matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Jayce?

No, Akali struggles against Jayce with only a 34.3% win rate. Jayce has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jayce's lead.

How do I play Akali against Jayce?

When playing Akali against Jayce, play cautiously and avoid Jayce's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jayce has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.