- Win Rate
- 47.6%
- Pick Rate
- 4.0%
- Ban Rate
- 16.5%
Akali vs Locke
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 7,910
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Akali vs Locke is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Locke based on 84 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Locke scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Locke 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 Locke?
Akali wins 54.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.6% and 61.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.4% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 194 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- +3.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 3 games, Akali won 100.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 54.6% of 194 games (95% range 47.6–61.5%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.4% 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 158, within the margin of error (191 games).
- Akali players pick Zhonya's Hourglass far more often against Locke: 36.6% of their other Mid games, 47.9% 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 Locke 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 Locke Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Akali vs Locke Win Rate by Game Length
Akali's win rate against Locke 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 Locke in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Akali vs Locke 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: +158
- First itemEvenAkali: 11.6 min · Locke: 11.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenAkali wins 61.2% of 67 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenAkali wins 53.5% of 114 games
What Akali Changes Against Locke
Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually36.6%vs Locke47.9%+11.3 pts62.4% WR here
ShadowflameItemUsually69.2%vs Locke77.3%+8.1 pts60.7% WR here
Spellslinger's ShoesBootsUsually79.0%vs Locke87.1%+8.1 pts55.0% WR here
Usually22.4%vs Locke28.9%+6.5 pts69.6% WR here
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually88.5%vs Locke94.3%+5.8 pts53.6% WR here
Best Akali Build vs Locke
Usual Akali build (Mid)
79.2% win rate · 48 games
Against Locke
67.9% win rate · 56 games
- Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 11.6 min (median of 147 games).
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.5 min (median of 163 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 Locke
Usual Akali runes (Mid)
Electrocute
49.5% win rate · 1,976 games
Against Locke
Electrocute71.4% win rate · 21 games
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Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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
Hardest for Akali
Easiest for Akali
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 Locke FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Akali vs Locke?
Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 54.6% of 194 games (95% range 47.6–61.5%).
What is Akali's win rate against Locke?
Akali wins 54.6% of 194 Mid games against Locke on patch 26.19 (95% range 47.6–61.5%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.4% would be expected.
Does Akali counter Locke?
Not clearly. Akali wins 54.6% of 194 games against Locke, and the 95% range (47.6–61.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Akali or Locke?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 158, within the margin of error (191 games).
Does Akali outscale Locke?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Locke strongest against Akali?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Locke is ahead of Akali beyond the margin of error.
What should Akali build against Locke?
The most successful Akali core against Locke is Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade (67.9% over 56 games). The biggest change against Locke: Zhonya's Hourglass (36.6% usually, 47.9% here).
What runes should Akali use against Locke?
Electrocute with Domination and Resolve — 71.4% over 21 games against Locke. The biggest change against Locke: Flash + Ignite (88.5% usually, 94.3% here).