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

Akalivs Kennen

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

Akali vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 73.9% win rate (+47.8%) over Kennen based on 23 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 Kennen 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 - 73.9% win rate in this matchup
Akali
73.9% WR
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Kennen vs Akali matchup - 26.1% win rate
Kennen
26.1% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Kennen Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 23
73.9%
Win Rate
26.1%
5.7
CS / min
6.3
865
DMG / min
914
12,601
Gold / game
12,277
187
Heal / min
123
672
DMG Mitigated / min
552
0.1
CC / min
1.0
72.7%
Early Game WR
27.3%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Akali vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 73.9% win rate compared to Kennen's 26.1%, giving Akali a 47.8 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kennen 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 Kennen leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Kennen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Kennen wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Akali
6.3Kennen
Kennen edges out Akali by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kennen.
Damage
865Akali
914Kennen
Kennen deals 48 more champion damage per minute than Akali. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Akali choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kennen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,601Akali
12,277Kennen
Akali earns 324 more gold per game than Kennen, 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
1.0Kennen
Kennen brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Kennen 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
860Akali
675Kennen
Akali vastly out-sustains Kennen, healing and mitigating 185 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kennen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kennen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Kennen

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Kennen are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Gunblade. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali72.7%
Kennen early game win rateKennen27.3%
Late Game
Akali
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali75.0%
Kennen late game win rateKennen25.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Kennen. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Kennen. 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. Kennen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Kennen

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs KennenDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs KennenSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs KennenGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs KennenUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Kennen
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs KennenResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs KennenSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Kennen
80.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Kennen, 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 Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Kennen matchup with a 73.9% win rate compared to Kennen's 26.1%, a 47.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Kennen in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Kennen with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. 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 Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Kennen matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Kennen matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Kennen with a 73.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 47.8 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Kennen?

The best Akali build against Kennen includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade 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 Kennen?

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

Does Akali counter Kennen?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Kennen with a 73.9% win rate. Akali strongly counters Kennen in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Kennen?

When playing Akali against Kennen, 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.