Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Katarina

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Katarina based on 150 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 Katarina 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 - 54.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
54.0% WR
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Katarina vs Akali matchup - 46.0% win rate
Katarina
46.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Katarina Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 150
54.0%
Win Rate
46.0%
6.0
CS / min
5.7
990
DMG / min
936
12,985
Gold / game
12,633
214
Heal / min
198
614
DMG Mitigated / min
583
0.1
CC / min
0.1
50.8%
Early Game WR
49.2%
56.2%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Akali vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 150 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 46.0%, giving Akali a 8.0 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 Akali leads by 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Akali
5.7Katarina
Akali and Katarina farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
990Akali
936Katarina
Akali deals 54 more champion damage per minute than Katarina. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Katarina choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,985Akali
12,633Katarina
Akali earns 351 more gold per game than Katarina, 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
0.1Katarina
Both Akali and Katarina 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
828Akali
782Katarina
Akali and Katarina have comparable sustain profiles, with only 46 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Akali Build Against Katarina

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Katarina are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
50.8%
+1.6% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali50.8%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina49.2%
Late Game
Akali
56.2%
+12.4% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali56.2%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina43.8%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Katarina, with Akali holding a razor-thin 50.8% win rate edge (+1.6%). 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 56.2% win rate — 12.4 points above Katarina. 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. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Katarina

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs KatarinaDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs KatarinaSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs KatarinaGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs KatarinaUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Katarina
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs KatarinaScorch - best Akali rune vs Katarina
52.0% WR

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


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 Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Katarina matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 46.0%, a 8.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 150 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Katarina with a 50.8% win rate versus 49.2%. 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 Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Katarina matchup with a 56.2% win rate compared to 43.8%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Katarina matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Katarina with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 150 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Katarina?

The best Akali build against Katarina includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Katarina?

The best Akali runes against Katarina use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.0% win rate in the Akali vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Katarina?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 54.0% win rate. Akali strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Katarina?

When playing Akali against Katarina, 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.