Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Lissandra

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Lissandra is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Akali wins with a 50.9% win rate (+1.8%) over Lissandra based on 57 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Lissandra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Lissandra 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 - 50.9% win rate in this matchup
Akali
50.9% WR
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Lissandra vs Akali matchup - 49.1% win rate
Lissandra
49.1% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Lissandra Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Lissandra matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 57
50.9%
Win Rate
49.1%
5.9
CS / min
6.7
824
DMG / min
902
10,895
Gold / game
11,348
202
Heal / min
137
552
DMG Mitigated / min
417
0.1
CC / min
1.8
58.3%
Early Game WR
41.7%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Akali vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Lissandra matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 57 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.9% win rate compared to Lissandra's 49.1%, giving Akali a 1.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Lissandra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Lissandra reaches their power spikes, while Lissandra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lissandra leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Lissandra's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Lissandra Laning Phase Breakdown

Lissandra wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Lissandra is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Lissandra holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Akali
6.7Lissandra
Lissandra edges out Akali by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lissandra.
Damage
824Akali
902Lissandra
Lissandra deals 78 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 Lissandra's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,895Akali
11,348Lissandra
Lissandra earns 453 more gold per game than Akali, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Lissandra slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.8Lissandra
Lissandra brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lissandra 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
754Akali
555Lissandra
Akali vastly out-sustains Lissandra, healing and mitigating 200 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lissandra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lissandra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Lissandra

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lissandra, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Lissandra 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 44.4% win rate across 9 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Akali the best chance to compete against Lissandra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Lissandra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali58.3%
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra41.7%
Late Game
Lissandra
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali45.5%
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra54.5%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Lissandra. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lissandra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Lissandra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akali must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Lissandra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lissandra survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Akali Runes Against Lissandra

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs LissandraDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs LissandraSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs LissandraGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs LissandraUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Lissandra
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs LissandraResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs LissandraSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Lissandra
60.9% WR

The Domination primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Akali maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Lissandra.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.31%2175.887011,14146.9%51.2%
50.93%2145.793310,90551.7%50.4%
49.33%1505.682011,46351.9%48.0%
51.08%1395.796511,45766.1%41.0%
48.46%1305.792411,27743.6%52.0%
37.40%1235.585111,15242.5%34.2%
42.24%1165.777011,66941.5%42.7%
47.37%1145.790311,35155.1%41.5%
50.50%1015.775910,69741.3%58.2%
52.04%985.786111,38348.7%54.2%
46.59%885.778511,12154.5%41.8%
50.63%796.085411,08957.6%45.6%
52.86%705.586711,24246.7%57.5%
44.12%685.081011,00746.4%42.5%
54.84%625.27349,87857.7%52.8%
58.33%605.885512,11160.0%57.5%
60.00%606.189212,06466.7%56.4%
40.35%575.580310,82940.0%40.6%
50.88%575.982410,89558.3%45.5%
45.45%555.884210,81348.3%42.3%
45.45%555.81,07011,93750.0%43.6%
51.85%545.498210,64555.6%48.1%
49.06%535.970010,41347.8%50.0%
48.94%476.189211,53952.9%46.7%
47.73%445.785711,78937.5%53.6%
50.00%445.186511,43752.9%48.1%
52.38%426.290811,75452.6%52.2%
43.90%415.086111,83930.8%50.0%
48.78%415.780110,42647.4%50.0%
46.15%396.090912,08236.4%50.0%
43.59%395.088412,55555.6%40.0%
48.65%375.989912,43236.4%53.9%
34.29%355.51,01111,96123.1%40.9%
45.71%355.992212,45266.7%34.8%
64.71%345.481311,70583.3%54.5%
37.50%325.894211,23144.4%28.6%
56.25%326.090611,14233.3%70.0%
56.25%326.378610,86453.3%58.8%
45.16%315.67919,94235.3%57.1%
45.16%315.182311,22057.1%35.3%
54.84%315.786210,66576.9%38.9%
76.67%305.797212,59778.6%75.0%
48.28%295.798811,44361.5%37.5%
44.83%295.189713,32962.5%38.1%
51.72%295.592612,62938.5%62.5%
55.56%275.892811,96441.7%66.7%
62.96%276.297110,50971.4%53.9%
40.74%276.01,01411,43318.2%56.3%
42.31%266.188011,42830.0%50.0%
62.50%246.391012,16590.0%42.9%
43.48%235.679111,66744.4%42.9%
50.00%226.092512,09645.5%54.5%
63.64%225.98189,84263.6%63.6%
47.37%196.11,06013,18150.0%46.7%
42.11%196.31,12512,19120.0%50.0%
47.37%196.51,01113,09480.0%35.7%
26.32%196.21,05612,53550.0%15.4%
72.22%185.694010,95980.0%62.5%
61.11%186.282410,12542.9%72.7%
50.00%185.77599,30144.4%55.6%
23.53%175.57459,76228.6%20.0%
31.25%165.86499,93033.3%30.0%
62.50%165.879510,72050.0%66.7%
56.25%166.282012,14562.5%50.0%
46.67%155.51,01815,495100.0%42.9%
53.33%156.085910,98044.4%66.7%
40.00%155.590211,56633.3%41.7%
64.29%145.892012,37280.0%55.6%
71.43%145.28619,50866.7%75.0%
28.57%145.685911,59820.0%33.3%
35.71%145.89649,22637.5%33.3%
30.77%135.48769,56620.0%37.5%
50.00%126.376310,49280.0%28.6%
41.67%125.387710,65633.3%44.4%
41.67%125.291610,40033.3%50.0%
41.67%126.095311,41325.0%50.0%
63.64%115.999010,40466.7%60.0%
45.45%115.284710,69160.0%33.3%
60.00%104.886512,29633.3%71.4%
50.00%106.26669,82933.3%57.1%
50.00%105.69658,11950.0%50.0%
20.00%105.676511,5230.0%28.6%
22.22%95.46087,18840.0%0.0%
55.56%95.598313,337100.0%42.9%
44.44%96.683013,46150.0%42.9%
55.56%95.986911,90966.7%50.0%
33.33%95.883410,30966.7%16.7%
66.67%95.41,05011,651100.0%57.1%
62.50%86.48059,37260.0%66.7%
37.50%85.679810,62366.7%20.0%
57.14%76.288010,96450.0%66.7%
42.86%75.577912,70450.0%40.0%
71.43%76.389012,442100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.492610,1460.0%40.0%
50.00%67.085011,59450.0%50.0%
0.00%65.173012,6860.0%0.0%
50.00%65.867110,36750.0%50.0%
50.00%66.293210,94533.3%66.7%
66.67%65.691310,75633.3%100.0%
66.67%66.079610,76880.0%0.0%
66.67%65.17119,44850.0%75.0%
50.00%65.995312,11250.0%50.0%
20.00%55.79099,32125.0%0.0%
40.00%55.783811,9780.0%66.7%
40.00%55.597314,6630.0%50.0%
80.00%56.11,06810,01275.0%100.0%
80.00%56.169311,14466.7%100.0%
40.00%55.988113,92850.0%33.3%

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Akali vs Lissandra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Lissandra in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Lissandra matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to Lissandra's 49.1%, a 1.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 57 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Lissandra in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Lissandra with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. 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 Lissandra in the late game?

In the late game, Lissandra takes over the Akali vs Lissandra matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Lissandra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Lissandra matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Lissandra with a 50.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 1.8 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 57 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Lissandra?

The best Akali build against Lissandra includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 44.4% 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 Lissandra?

The best Akali runes against Lissandra use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.9% win rate in the Akali vs Lissandra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Lissandra?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Lissandra with a 50.9% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Lissandra in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Akali against Lissandra?

When playing Akali against Lissandra, 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.