- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 6.5%
- Ban Rate
- 18.3%
Akali vs Katarina
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 13,037
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Akali vs Katarina is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Katarina wins with a 50.4% win rate (+0.8%) over Akali based on 246 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Katarina scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Katarina 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.
Who wins Akali vs Katarina?
Akali wins 50.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.9% and 56.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.2% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 237 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.20
- +6.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
They also met in another lane (Top): 3 games, Akali won 33.3%.
Key takeaways
- Akali vs Katarina is an even matchup: Akali wins 50.2% of 237 games, and the 95% range (43.9–56.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.2% for Akali; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 191, within the margin of error (234 games).
- Akali players pick Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion far more often against Katarina: 36.0% of their other Mid games, 46.4% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Akali and Katarina played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Akali's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Akali vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Akali vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Akali's win rate against Katarina by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Akali's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Akali vs Katarina Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenAkali gold at 15: +191
- First itemKatarinaAkali: 11.7 min · Katarina: 11.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenAkali wins 52.5% of 101 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenAkali wins 48.8% of 121 games
What Akali Changes Against Katarina
Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually36.0%vs Katarina46.4%+10.4 pts50.0% WR here
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually11.1%vs Katarina5.5%−5.6 pts
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually11.0%vs Katarina5.5%−5.6 pts- Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually20.3%vs Katarina14.8%−5.5 pts40.0% WR here
Best Akali Build vs Katarina
Usual Akali build (Mid)
77.0% win rate · 61 games
Against Katarina
60.5% win rate · 43 games
Limited sample: 43 of 164 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 11.7 min (median of 157 games).
- Katarina usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.0 min (median of 112 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Akali Runes vs Katarina
Usual Akali runes (Mid)
Electrocute
53.7% win rate · 369 games
Against Katarina
Electrocute
53.7% win rate · 82 games
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Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. 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.
Other Akali Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Akali vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Akali vs Katarina?
Akali vs Katarina is an even matchup: Akali wins 50.2% of 237 games, and the 95% range (43.9–56.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Akali's win rate against Katarina?
Akali wins 50.2% of 237 Mid games against Katarina on patch 26.21 (95% range 43.9–56.5%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.2% would be expected.
Does Akali counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Akali wins 50.2% of 237 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (43.9–56.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Akali or Katarina?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 191, within the margin of error (234 games).
Does Akali outscale Katarina?
Not measurably: Akali's win rate against Katarina in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Katarina strongest against Akali?
Katarina is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Akali build against Katarina?
The most successful Akali core against Katarina is Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade (60.5% over 43 games). The biggest change against Katarina: Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion (36.0% usually, 46.4% here).
What runes should Akali use against Katarina?
Electrocute with Domination and Resolve — 53.7% over 82 games against Katarina.