Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Kai'Sa

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Kai'Sa is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 6 games. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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
Kai'Sa - 50.0% win rateKai'Sa(50.0%)
Akali - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
50.0% WR
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Kai'Sa vs Akali matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kai'Sa
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.6
CS / min
8.1
823
DMG / min
943
13,949
Gold / game
14,638
192
Heal / min
182
599
DMG Mitigated / min
442
0.1
CC / min
0.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Akali vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Kai'Sa matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 50.0%, giving Akali a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kai'Sa controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kai'Sa 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 Akali leads by 0.1s 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 Kai'Sa'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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Kai'Sa wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Kai'Sa is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kai'Sa holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Akali
8.1Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa significantly out-farms Akali by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kai'Sa 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
823Akali
943Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa heavily out-damages Akali by 121 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 Kai'Sa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,949Akali
14,638Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa earns 689 more gold per game than Akali, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kai'Sa slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.0Kai'Sa
Both Akali and Kai'Sa provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
791Akali
624Kai'Sa
Akali vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 167 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Kai'Sa

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kai'Sa
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali33.3%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa66.7%
Late Game
Akali
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali66.7%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa33.3%

Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kai'Sa. 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: Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs Kai'SaDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs Kai'SaSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs Kai'SaGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs Kai'SaUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Kai'Sa
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs Kai'SaResolve
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs Kai'SaOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Kai'Sa
100.0% WR

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 Kai'Sa.


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 Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Akali with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Kai'Sa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Kai'Sa?

The best Akali build against Kai'Sa includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger'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 Kai'Sa?

The best Akali runes against Kai'Sa use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Kai'Sa?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 50.0% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Akali against Kai'Sa?

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