Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.0%
Akalivs Jhin
Patch26.15
Matches1,741,960
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 22, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Akali vs Jhin is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.15. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Jhin based on 8 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 Jhin 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% WR
VS
Jhin
50.0% WR
Who Wins the Akali vs Jhin Matchup?
Winner
Akali
Matches: 8
50.0%
50.0%
5.6
5.2
844
873
12,800
12,174
194
131
523
322
0.1
1.0
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Akali vs Jhin Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Jhin matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin'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. Jhin can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jhin leads by 1.0s 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 Jhin'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 Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown
Akali is favored during the laning phase against Jhin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
5.6Akali
5.2Jhin
Akali edges out Jhin by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.Damage
844Akali
873Jhin
Damage output is virtually even between Akali and Jhin, with only 29 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.Economy
12,800Akali
12,174Jhin
Akali earns 626 more gold per game than Jhin, 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
1.0Jhin
Jhin brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Jhin 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
717Akali
453Jhin
Akali vastly out-sustains Jhin, healing and mitigating 263 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jhin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jhin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Akali Build Against Jhin
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jhin, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Jhin are Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Jhin matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali50.0%
Jhin50.0%♕
Late Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali50.0%Jhin50.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Jhin, 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 Jhin. 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 Jhin 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 Jhin
Domination
Sorcery
75.0% WR
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Akali maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Jhin.
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.15. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.94% | 235 | 5.5 | 998 | 12,245 | 51.0% | 47.4% | |
| 46.57% | 204 | 5.6 | 815 | 12,018 | 52.5% | 42.7% | |
| 50.74% | 203 | 5.5 | 942 | 11,744 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.78% | 180 | 5.6 | 997 | 12,204 | 50.6% | 54.7% | |
| 50.92% | 163 | 5.6 | 968 | 12,211 | 54.7% | 47.7% | |
| 52.15% | 163 | 5.5 | 754 | 11,309 | 51.8% | 52.5% | |
| 44.08% | 152 | 5.6 | 903 | 12,478 | 43.1% | 44.8% | |
| 57.14% | 147 | 5.6 | 922 | 11,489 | 59.5% | 54.4% | |
| 55.04% | 129 | 5.8 | 952 | 12,071 | 60.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 120 | 5.5 | 843 | 11,821 | 46.9% | 52.1% | |
| 43.59% | 117 | 5.0 | 775 | 12,091 | 38.8% | 47.1% | |
| 45.22% | 115 | 5.6 | 867 | 11,975 | 37.5% | 50.8% | |
| 42.98% | 114 | 5.6 | 769 | 11,918 | 45.5% | 41.4% | |
| 46.30% | 108 | 5.3 | 791 | 10,554 | 43.9% | 49.0% | |
| 43.27% | 104 | 5.4 | 854 | 11,528 | 46.8% | 40.4% | |
| 55.21% | 96 | 6.1 | 980 | 11,916 | 66.7% | 43.8% | |
| 55.56% | 90 | 5.5 | 859 | 12,431 | 48.6% | 60.0% | |
| 48.84% | 86 | 5.3 | 815 | 11,225 | 59.0% | 40.4% | |
| 41.25% | 80 | 5.0 | 815 | 10,555 | 37.2% | 46.0% | |
| 56.25% | 80 | 5.3 | 878 | 11,687 | 55.6% | 56.8% | |
| 42.86% | 77 | 5.5 | 818 | 12,152 | 40.0% | 44.2% | |
| 59.21% | 76 | 5.7 | 870 | 11,665 | 50.0% | 65.2% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 5.5 | 842 | 12,177 | 54.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 5.4 | 822 | 12,318 | 48.0% | 62.2% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 5.7 | 930 | 12,274 | 60.0% | 44.7% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 6.0 | 903 | 11,463 | 68.8% | 27.6% | |
| 55.00% | 60 | 5.8 | 885 | 11,685 | 54.2% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 60 | 5.8 | 982 | 12,343 | 55.6% | 60.6% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 5.8 | 845 | 12,452 | 31.8% | 53.1% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 5.4 | 799 | 11,541 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 5.9 | 845 | 10,927 | 55.6% | 24.0% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 5.7 | 827 | 11,217 | 40.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 5.6 | 1,029 | 11,171 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 5.3 | 783 | 12,238 | 52.9% | 44.8% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.7 | 918 | 13,072 | 53.9% | 48.3% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.8 | 762 | 11,707 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 5.3 | 881 | 12,369 | 38.9% | 60.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.6 | 860 | 10,779 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 5.0 | 701 | 11,424 | 30.8% | 56.5% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.4 | 827 | 11,850 | 62.5% | 36.8% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.2 | 865 | 12,869 | 53.9% | 47.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 5.6 | 867 | 12,195 | 60.0% | 52.6% | |
| 75.76% | 33 | 5.5 | 906 | 12,635 | 78.6% | 73.7% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.0 | 968 | 13,728 | 63.6% | 47.6% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.6 | 809 | 10,944 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.0 | 1,014 | 12,084 | 61.5% | 38.9% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 5.0 | 936 | 11,431 | 38.5% | 35.3% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.9 | 808 | 10,576 | 52.9% | 23.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.0 | 898 | 12,897 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.2 | 1,049 | 12,584 | 64.3% | 13.3% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 5.7 | 845 | 9,965 | 60.0% | 64.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.7 | 831 | 11,989 | 60.0% | 64.7% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.1 | 1,058 | 12,566 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.5 | 833 | 10,998 | 53.9% | 69.2% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.8 | 871 | 11,866 | 57.1% | 57.9% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.9 | 909 | 12,479 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 944 | 12,639 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.4 | 852 | 11,148 | 41.7% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 5.6 | 845 | 12,387 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.1 | 1,052 | 11,698 | 55.6% | 26.7% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 5.2 | 924 | 12,996 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.3 | 829 | 11,249 | 44.4% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.3 | 1,042 | 11,648 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 5.5 | 906 | 11,703 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.3 | 941 | 10,752 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.1 | 918 | 12,311 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.8 | 1,053 | 12,841 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 855 | 10,809 | 22.2% | 72.7% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 4.7 | 951 | 10,993 | 55.6% | 81.8% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.0 | 848 | 13,184 | 66.7% | 69.2% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.1 | 909 | 11,651 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.0 | 895 | 13,020 | 0.0% | 31.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.7 | 1,001 | 9,959 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.1 | 869 | 13,785 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.1 | 829 | 12,639 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.8 | 945 | 11,184 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 5.4 | 951 | 11,544 | 25.0% | 22.2% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.1 | 711 | 10,516 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 932 | 13,995 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.6 | 865 | 12,219 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 989 | 14,003 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.0 | 711 | 10,698 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.5 | 873 | 9,398 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.8 | 820 | 11,294 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 806 | 10,833 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 935 | 12,764 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.1 | 830 | 12,539 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 902 | 9,505 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 805 | 13,036 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 947 | 11,728 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 732 | 12,839 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 584 | 9,851 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 844 | 12,800 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 812 | 12,917 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 799 | 10,385 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 834 | 9,361 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 693 | 11,540 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 820 | 9,227 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 749 | 12,685 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 863 | 13,949 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 760 | 9,396 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,010 | 13,828 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,055 | 12,508 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,064 | 13,215 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 901 | 14,875 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,005 | 12,184 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Akali vs Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Jhin in League of Legends?
Akali wins the Akali vs Jhin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.15.
How does Akali do against Jhin in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Jhin 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 Jhin in the late game?
In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Jhin 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 Jhin matchup?
Akali wins the matchup against Jhin with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.15. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Jhin?
The best Akali build against Jhin includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Akali runes against Jhin?
The best Akali runes against Jhin use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Akali vs Jhin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Jhin?
Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Jhin with a 50.0% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.15 data.
How do I play Akali against Jhin?
When playing Akali against Jhin, 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.
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