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

Akalivs Kassadin

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

Akali vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kassadin wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Akali based on 22 games. Kassadin 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 Kassadin 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
Kassadin - 45.5% win rateKassadin(45.5%)
Akali - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Akali
45.5% WR
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Kassadin vs Akali matchup - 54.5% win rate
Kassadin
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Kassadin Matchup?

Kassadin wins the Akali vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Kassadin
Matches: 22
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
6.0
CS / min
6.3
957
DMG / min
775
12,090
Gold / game
11,562
204
Heal / min
206
577
DMG Mitigated / min
752
0.1
CC / min
0.2
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Akali vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Kassadin wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Akali's 45.5%, giving Kassadin a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Kassadin 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 damage output, where Akali leads by 182 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kassadin 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 Kassadin 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 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kassadin holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Akali
6.3Kassadin
Akali and Kassadin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
957Akali
775Kassadin
Akali heavily out-damages Kassadin by 182 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kassadin 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
12,090Akali
11,562Kassadin
Akali earns 528 more gold per game than Kassadin, 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
0.2Kassadin
Both Akali and Kassadin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
781Akali
958Kassadin
Kassadin vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 177 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
Kassadin
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali44.4%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin55.6%
Late Game
Kassadin
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali46.1%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin53.9%

Kassadin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Kassadin 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 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kassadin 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 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
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs KassadinResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs KassadinSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Kassadin
57.1% WR

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


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 Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Kassadin wins the Akali vs Kassadin matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Akali's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Kassadin has the advantage against Akali with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Kassadin 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 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. 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 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Kassadin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 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 100.0% 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% 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 45.5% 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.