Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Lee Sin

FAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Lee Sin wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Akali based on 7 games. Lee Sin wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Lee Sin 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
Lee Sin - 42.9% win rateLee Sin(42.9%)
Akali - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Akali
42.9% WR
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Lee Sin vs Akali matchup - 57.1% win rate
Lee Sin
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Akali vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
6.7
CS / min
5.9
805
DMG / min
598
11,582
Gold / game
10,327
186
Heal / min
242
528
DMG Mitigated / min
804
0.1
CC / min
0.7
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Akali vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Akali's 42.9%, giving Lee Sin a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lee Sin leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.7Akali
5.9Lee Sin
Akali edges out Lee Sin by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.
Damage
805Akali
598Lee Sin
Akali heavily out-damages Lee Sin by 207 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lee Sin 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
11,582Akali
10,327Lee Sin
Akali generates a commanding 1,255 more gold per game than Lee Sin. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lee Sin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.7Lee Sin
Lee Sin provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Lee Sin coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
714Akali
1,046Lee Sin
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 332 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Lee Sin are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Akali the best chance to compete against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali40.0%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin60.0%
Late Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali50.0%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin50.0%

Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Akali at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Lee Sin. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Lee Sin has the edge early, but Akali gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Akali Runes Against Lee Sin

Precision rune tree - Akali primary runes vs Lee SinPrecision
Conqueror - best Akali rune vs Lee SinPresence of Mind - best Akali rune vs Lee SinLegend: Haste - best Akali rune vs Lee SinCoup de Grace - best Akali rune vs Lee Sin
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs Lee SinResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs Lee SinSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Lee Sin
100.0% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.55%4846.189711,94452.6%44.9%
49.26%4746.086112,02345.5%52.0%
56.23%2666.297112,02858.1%54.6%
44.02%2596.083112,54245.8%42.9%
44.19%2166.083711,75746.9%42.5%
50.95%2116.190212,03357.8%44.4%
44.44%1996.078911,46142.1%46.6%
51.79%1955.983812,31161.1%46.3%
48.35%1845.794112,25850.0%47.1%
49.40%1705.782911,69848.6%50.0%
44.87%1586.483311,75651.9%37.7%
47.37%1536.098412,11056.7%40.0%
43.15%1465.587511,78334.5%48.9%
51.47%1365.987011,93553.5%50.0%
44.44%1366.282511,43545.3%43.3%
54.89%1345.893512,08755.6%54.4%
53.38%1346.079611,87452.4%54.3%
55.30%1325.786611,45755.9%54.7%
47.29%1305.578511,73647.4%47.2%
45.24%1286.091212,60155.6%37.5%
40.50%1216.182011,92252.0%32.4%
51.35%1136.686111,73056.9%46.7%
49.11%1126.092611,74848.2%50.0%
52.83%1065.986011,72454.5%51.6%
50.00%1046.593011,76950.0%50.0%
43.69%1036.078112,12648.8%40.0%
48.04%1035.886612,43545.0%50.0%
51.00%1006.082812,17746.1%54.1%
45.83%985.781010,58152.7%36.6%
47.42%975.982212,08248.7%46.5%
51.61%935.590112,20954.8%49.0%
49.44%905.887112,65352.6%47.1%
38.20%896.497812,24445.0%32.6%
48.15%826.11,00012,17250.0%46.5%
43.04%806.299711,59160.5%26.8%
48.75%806.081412,40357.1%42.2%
40.51%795.784111,72538.6%42.9%
49.35%786.01,01412,29842.4%54.5%
38.67%776.01,06811,87844.1%34.1%
48.65%746.392812,61456.3%42.9%
50.00%745.889111,18044.4%55.3%
49.30%716.21,07012,36048.0%50.0%
50.00%706.089712,11148.0%51.2%
43.48%696.282811,43146.9%40.5%
50.72%696.393412,16832.1%63.4%
56.72%676.087811,94051.7%60.5%
53.03%666.280412,46864.3%44.7%
45.90%625.875911,85059.3%35.3%
53.33%606.293911,74752.2%54.0%
44.83%585.981110,96244.1%45.8%
44.44%556.388111,85243.5%45.2%
42.59%546.398311,87048.3%36.0%
45.28%536.183211,50431.8%54.8%
50.00%526.01,04912,84850.0%50.0%
48.08%526.193612,16147.1%48.6%
46.00%506.891311,83548.3%42.9%
50.00%485.777711,28645.0%53.6%
50.00%486.383711,75753.9%45.5%
47.92%485.994311,98147.4%48.3%
46.81%476.383311,46037.5%56.5%
54.35%466.61,01113,06158.8%51.7%
44.44%456.41,20612,30446.7%43.3%
40.91%446.174611,39045.5%36.4%
60.47%436.385312,64347.1%69.2%
67.44%436.41,01213,87572.7%65.6%
50.00%406.178612,41664.7%39.1%
42.50%405.277411,55550.0%38.5%
48.72%396.176210,96342.1%55.0%
53.85%396.597912,99162.5%47.8%
51.28%396.691711,82442.1%60.0%
45.95%386.393910,89842.9%50.0%
51.35%375.98259,77045.0%58.8%
55.56%366.181811,83366.7%44.4%
34.29%356.170010,81530.8%36.4%
50.00%356.684812,05461.5%42.9%
36.36%335.884611,96625.0%42.9%
45.16%316.188111,71250.0%41.2%
53.33%306.088412,06757.1%50.0%
51.85%276.292912,33969.2%35.7%
59.26%276.490411,64266.7%53.3%
55.56%276.378610,88064.3%46.1%
76.92%265.992312,82372.7%80.0%
48.00%256.290212,20250.0%47.1%
45.83%246.299611,80941.7%50.0%
66.67%246.190411,92981.8%53.9%
45.45%226.187812,16954.5%36.4%
47.62%225.889212,31037.5%53.9%
35.00%206.193910,11936.4%33.3%
50.00%186.092211,75411.1%88.9%
50.00%186.593513,00840.0%62.5%
33.33%186.61,04913,15742.9%27.3%
44.44%186.084511,29060.0%25.0%
58.82%176.01,05712,93585.7%40.0%
64.71%176.076012,47062.5%66.7%
68.75%165.61,09315,451100.0%58.3%
64.29%146.077911,32183.3%50.0%
57.14%145.47209,49654.5%66.7%
46.15%136.084110,83633.3%75.0%
53.85%136.189413,62850.0%54.5%
46.15%135.877611,23433.3%50.0%
58.33%135.298712,44550.0%66.7%
66.67%125.781412,42657.1%80.0%
33.33%125.392814,57066.7%22.2%
36.36%116.586211,02950.0%20.0%
45.45%115.976510,63228.6%75.0%
63.64%115.799814,11875.0%57.1%
45.45%115.794812,15880.0%16.7%
40.00%105.499412,87640.0%40.0%
50.00%105.598614,16933.3%57.1%
88.89%95.190812,476100.0%75.0%
55.56%95.45809,01766.7%33.3%
77.78%95.798011,049100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.193513,56750.0%75.0%
75.00%85.378712,44466.7%80.0%
12.50%85.882911,85825.0%0.0%
62.50%85.79769,79240.0%100.0%
57.14%75.51,02013,6670.0%80.0%
42.86%76.780511,58240.0%50.0%
42.86%75.81,02013,312100.0%33.3%
71.43%75.51,12412,10866.7%75.0%
71.43%76.17859,53860.0%100.0%
71.43%75.587411,995100.0%60.0%
66.67%64.88568,88675.0%50.0%
83.33%66.51,02412,74966.7%100.0%
66.67%65.388112,065100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.893510,641100.0%0.0%
60.00%54.276911,09966.7%50.0%
20.00%56.394812,2150.0%33.3%
60.00%55.198710,8080.0%100.0%
80.00%55.874112,969100.0%66.7%
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Akali vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Akali vs Lee Sin matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Akali's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Akali do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Akali with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Lee Sin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Lee Sin matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Akali with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Lee Sin?

The best Akali build against Lee Sin includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Lee Sin?

The best Akali runes against Lee Sin use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Lee Sin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Lee Sin?

No, Akali struggles against Lee Sin with only a 42.9% win rate. Lee Sin has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lee Sin's lead.

How do I play Akali against Lee Sin?

When playing Akali against Lee Sin, play cautiously and avoid Lee Sin's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Lee Sin in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.