Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Kassadin

CAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Kassadin is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kassadin wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.2%) over Akali based on 45 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Kassadin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Kassadin 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 - 48.9% win rate in this matchup
Akali
48.9% WR
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Kassadin vs Akali matchup - 51.1% win rate
Kassadin
51.1% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Kassadin Matchup?

Kassadin wins the Akali vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Kassadin
Matches: 45
48.9%
Win Rate
51.1%
6.1
CS / min
6.2
905
DMG / min
898
11,311
Gold / game
12,042
221
Heal / min
224
609
DMG Mitigated / min
801
0.1
CC / min
0.2
56.5%
Early Game WR
43.5%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Akali vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Kassadin matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Kassadin wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Akali's 48.9%, giving Kassadin a 2.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Kassadin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Kassadin reaches their power spikes, while Kassadin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Kassadin leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Kassadin is slightly favored, Akali can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Kassadin's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

Kassadin wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Akali
6.2Kassadin
Akali and Kassadin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
905Akali
898Kassadin
Damage output is virtually even between Akali and Kassadin, with only 7 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
11,311Akali
12,042Kassadin
Kassadin earns 731 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 Kassadin slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.2Kassadin
Both Akali and Kassadin 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
830Akali
1,025Kassadin
Kassadin vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 195 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kassadin 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 Kassadin

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Kassadin are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kassadin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Kassadin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali56.5%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin43.5%
Late Game
Kassadin
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali40.9%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin59.1%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Kassadin. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kassadin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs KassadinDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs KassadinSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs KassadinGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs KassadinUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Kassadin
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs KassadinSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs KassadinScorch - best Akali rune vs Kassadin
80.0% 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 Kassadin.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.01%3235.890711,66749.3%54.0%
50.79%3175.788011,71953.9%48.7%
47.81%2285.782711,90454.4%43.5%
52.70%2225.994511,54955.5%50.0%
52.36%1915.990311,76355.1%50.4%
44.26%1835.882811,46340.3%46.9%
42.29%1755.775210,92443.8%41.0%
41.67%1565.891011,49550.7%33.7%
50.32%1555.71,00912,39755.0%47.4%
44.74%1525.676711,52246.7%43.5%
54.00%1506.099012,98550.8%56.2%
49.64%1375.782610,72950.0%49.3%
46.88%1285.980011,07953.3%41.2%
46.40%1255.776510,83546.1%46.7%
56.52%1155.998111,39760.0%54.3%
51.35%1115.584811,63156.8%47.8%
46.53%1015.582912,15841.7%49.2%
40.40%996.093011,21935.7%46.5%
50.00%966.189411,99851.2%49.1%
44.94%896.386811,76150.0%40.8%
44.83%875.792111,02847.6%42.2%
44.19%866.283211,14952.4%36.4%
42.68%825.890512,20930.0%50.0%
53.09%815.881511,95356.4%50.0%
46.25%805.482511,46736.4%53.2%
50.63%796.081011,92253.6%49.0%
58.44%775.883412,12254.5%61.4%
52.00%755.987911,85762.1%45.6%
42.47%735.880910,85638.5%47.1%
46.38%695.884511,56446.7%46.1%
50.75%675.693311,64255.6%47.5%
49.25%676.084611,27350.0%48.7%
47.69%655.682511,73150.0%46.1%
40.00%656.484811,37043.3%37.1%
44.44%636.086611,58334.6%51.4%
51.61%625.277910,79351.7%51.5%
45.90%616.089112,49544.0%47.2%
52.46%615.985311,63244.4%58.8%
43.33%605.585611,86145.0%42.5%
44.07%596.21,02010,97034.5%53.3%
39.62%535.796411,39837.5%41.4%
45.83%486.092211,17650.0%42.3%
40.43%475.984310,72045.0%37.0%
54.35%465.891210,74256.0%52.4%
39.13%465.982112,06350.0%33.3%
48.89%456.190511,31156.5%40.9%
37.78%455.991611,71850.0%31.0%
54.55%446.090112,53566.7%50.0%
51.16%435.581911,55545.0%56.5%
54.76%426.087312,54363.2%47.8%
50.00%426.296512,79358.8%44.0%
52.38%425.794911,54552.6%52.2%
48.78%416.01,06711,85837.5%56.0%
60.98%415.283612,12770.6%54.2%
52.50%406.21,02311,35261.9%42.1%
40.00%405.591512,13155.6%27.3%
60.53%386.181912,02660.0%60.9%
43.24%376.195310,97650.0%36.8%
40.54%376.21,0229,92644.4%36.8%
61.11%366.387912,43358.8%63.2%
51.43%355.687411,56150.0%52.4%
40.00%356.095211,26529.4%50.0%
52.94%346.288912,82775.0%40.9%
51.52%336.588412,37050.0%52.4%
43.75%326.276210,91335.3%53.3%
59.38%326.284211,14368.4%46.1%
53.33%305.990412,21655.6%52.4%
48.28%296.178312,34240.0%52.6%
41.38%295.777010,56338.5%43.8%
44.44%276.190512,38150.0%42.1%
40.74%275.790411,17750.0%33.3%
37.04%276.297512,55045.5%31.3%
44.44%275.785710,94050.0%40.0%
34.62%265.587111,66020.0%43.8%
44.00%256.186012,33750.0%41.2%
73.91%235.786512,60172.7%75.0%
43.48%235.782012,06940.0%46.1%
77.27%226.676812,443100.0%72.2%
57.14%216.687010,28463.6%50.0%
33.33%215.588212,01250.0%23.1%
55.00%205.486310,44036.4%77.8%
57.89%196.288512,02877.8%40.0%
29.41%175.896513,36966.7%21.4%
47.06%176.11,04511,82050.0%44.4%
58.82%175.793612,65660.0%58.3%
35.29%176.591313,53612.5%55.6%
86.67%155.589212,449100.0%80.0%
46.15%136.092213,14133.3%57.1%
58.33%126.698010,96950.0%66.7%
50.00%125.692113,316100.0%40.0%
41.67%125.274810,69437.5%50.0%
54.55%115.282410,46880.0%33.3%
45.45%116.296313,21733.3%60.0%
45.45%116.077812,26950.0%40.0%
50.00%105.27639,23171.4%0.0%
40.00%105.291811,76825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.094312,41466.7%28.6%
30.00%105.186912,13420.0%40.0%
50.00%106.379311,80320.0%80.0%
55.56%96.79669,37162.5%0.0%
22.22%95.47367,63833.3%0.0%
55.56%94.993712,5350.0%62.5%
62.50%85.796114,1550.0%62.5%
62.50%85.266510,62925.0%100.0%
42.86%75.973911,46033.3%50.0%
57.14%75.078611,0510.0%80.0%
57.14%76.396012,167100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.089313,409100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.51,14315,508100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396111,91075.0%50.0%
60.00%57.797611,2970.0%100.0%
60.00%56.58089,80175.0%0.0%
20.00%53.586710,16233.3%0.0%
60.00%55.48728,16566.7%50.0%
0.00%55.783312,1150.0%0.0%
100.00%56.598513,165100.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Kassadin wins the Akali vs Kassadin matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Akali's 48.9%, a 2.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Kassadin with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. 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 Kassadin in the late game?

In the late game, Kassadin takes over the Akali vs Kassadin matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Kassadin matchup?

Kassadin wins the matchup against Akali with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.2 percentage point advantage means Kassadin is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Kassadin?

The best Akali build against Kassadin includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Kassadin?

The best Akali runes against Kassadin use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Akali vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Kassadin?

No, Akali struggles against Kassadin with only a 48.9% win rate. Kassadin has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kassadin's lead.

How do I play Akali against Kassadin?

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