Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Karma

DAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Karma based on 7 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 Karma 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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Karma - 57.1% win rateKarma(57.1%)
Akali - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Akali
57.1% WR
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Karma vs Akali matchup - 42.9% win rate
Karma
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Karma Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Karma matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
5.9
CS / min
5.0
919
DMG / min
723
12,132
Gold / game
10,505
175
Heal / min
255
586
DMG Mitigated / min
682
0.1
CC / min
1.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Akali vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karma's 42.9%, giving Akali a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma 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 Karma leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Akali
5.0Karma
Akali significantly out-farms Karma by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Akali a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karma players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
919Akali
723Karma
Akali heavily out-damages Karma by 196 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,132Akali
10,505Karma
Akali generates a commanding 1,627 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.4Karma
Karma brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Karma 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
762Akali
937Karma
Karma vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 175 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Karma 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 Karma

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Karma are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali50.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma50.0%
Late Game
Akali
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali60.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma40.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Karma, 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.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Karma. 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. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Karma

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs KarmaDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs KarmaSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs KarmaSixth Sense - best Akali rune vs KarmaUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Karma
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs KarmaResolve
Conditioning - best Akali rune vs KarmaOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.68%3875.888611,95351.1%52.2%
48.33%3015.882511,65748.6%48.1%
46.67%2105.981512,43140.3%50.4%
43.16%1905.783812,05748.6%39.7%
50.00%1825.998512,08751.9%48.5%
50.00%1646.184411,52050.0%50.0%
43.13%1605.976911,43041.5%44.2%
49.03%1556.291611,84753.6%43.7%
48.32%1495.475911,74543.5%51.7%
55.88%1365.785412,37059.0%53.3%
52.00%1255.995412,79457.4%46.9%
55.28%1236.184311,91752.5%57.8%
44.63%1215.474311,22849.0%41.4%
39.17%1205.91,01411,54537.7%40.7%
46.22%1195.888112,27049.0%44.3%
58.33%1086.082712,64867.5%52.9%
51.46%1036.189211,06356.7%44.2%
48.54%1036.185912,02944.9%51.9%
49.02%1026.191511,60245.1%52.9%
60.00%1005.688912,90161.1%59.4%
57.45%946.090012,01463.3%51.1%
50.57%876.197112,75065.7%40.4%
47.67%865.982411,84658.5%37.8%
49.41%855.680411,70952.4%46.5%
45.12%826.394212,68658.8%35.4%
53.33%755.582611,45247.1%58.5%
48.65%745.985012,10848.3%48.9%
52.78%725.781211,91463.9%41.7%
54.17%725.682511,13257.1%51.4%
50.70%715.679012,18061.5%44.4%
44.29%705.886210,98438.2%50.0%
31.82%665.685010,90040.0%22.6%
34.85%665.888410,99537.5%30.8%
51.56%645.887712,38853.3%50.0%
50.79%636.092111,81648.1%52.8%
46.77%625.674810,88543.3%50.0%
62.07%585.788012,63869.6%57.1%
49.02%515.987211,52447.8%50.0%
52.00%506.284311,87952.6%51.6%
44.00%506.396711,90044.4%43.5%
51.06%475.484810,86156.0%45.5%
55.56%455.997011,36250.0%63.2%
51.11%455.889512,21847.4%53.9%
40.91%445.481211,39050.0%33.3%
48.84%436.01,03911,86126.7%60.7%
53.49%436.191412,60160.0%50.0%
50.00%426.299512,86160.0%40.9%
61.90%425.581110,63350.0%77.8%
47.62%425.883312,51447.1%48.0%
39.02%415.574110,61545.5%31.6%
55.00%405.782712,01755.0%55.0%
48.72%395.898412,19837.5%56.5%
38.46%395.887112,31027.8%47.6%
35.90%395.783412,44618.2%42.9%
51.28%396.291210,59155.0%47.4%
30.56%366.31,15011,85526.7%33.3%
50.00%365.287811,49850.0%50.0%
48.57%355.881411,69564.7%33.3%
37.14%356.397011,64643.8%31.6%
44.12%346.31,18813,32841.7%45.5%
60.61%336.099710,95364.7%56.3%
53.13%326.287612,25264.3%44.4%
50.00%326.083611,10558.8%40.0%
48.39%316.078511,75440.0%56.3%
46.67%305.783510,25453.9%41.2%
35.71%285.884912,09427.3%41.2%
51.85%276.390111,38366.7%33.3%
40.74%275.773110,92430.8%50.0%
37.04%276.381410,39544.4%22.2%
38.46%266.381212,04435.7%41.7%
60.87%235.586511,66650.0%72.7%
34.78%236.085011,38236.4%33.3%
63.64%225.889211,92862.5%64.3%
61.90%216.483313,80075.0%58.8%
55.00%206.61,03013,71866.7%45.5%
35.00%206.596311,68440.0%30.0%
57.89%195.799910,84250.0%66.7%
57.89%196.083212,00266.7%50.0%
55.56%185.688410,56466.7%33.3%
50.00%186.385311,86555.6%44.4%
72.22%186.285911,36981.8%57.1%
41.18%176.094711,67355.6%25.0%
64.71%175.393612,21950.0%72.7%
47.06%175.676011,65242.9%50.0%
47.06%176.587511,27660.0%28.6%
41.18%175.387514,33233.3%42.9%
43.75%166.298712,53425.0%62.5%
57.14%146.278512,34342.9%71.4%
50.00%146.395812,64366.7%37.5%
81.82%115.399611,80175.0%85.7%
63.64%115.087411,97560.0%66.7%
30.00%104.896414,19025.0%33.3%
50.00%105.38719,46244.4%100.0%
20.00%106.08968,52025.0%0.0%
55.56%95.595113,01366.7%50.0%
50.00%85.276411,06050.0%50.0%
37.50%86.586110,65033.3%50.0%
37.50%84.889213,58733.3%40.0%
25.00%85.783613,0050.0%40.0%
28.57%76.01,02013,5440.0%40.0%
57.14%75.991912,13250.0%60.0%
100.00%75.872810,852100.0%100.0%
50.00%64.999211,2060.0%60.0%
0.00%65.785811,1530.0%0.0%
50.00%65.382311,260100.0%40.0%
50.00%65.776211,05433.3%66.7%
66.67%65.673813,120100.0%60.0%
50.00%62.57929,877100.0%0.0%
50.00%66.31,09013,342100.0%25.0%
60.00%56.21,11414,33550.0%66.7%
40.00%55.51,03311,34350.0%0.0%
80.00%56.178512,661100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.290311,13233.3%0.0%
80.00%54.89208,126100.0%66.7%
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Akali vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Karma in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Karma matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karma's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Akali do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Karma 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Karma matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Karma with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Karma?

The best Akali build against Karma includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Akali runes against Karma?

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

Does Akali counter Karma?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 57.1% win rate. Akali strongly counters Karma in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Akali against Karma?

When playing Akali against Karma, 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.