- Win Rate
- 49.1%
- Pick Rate
- 6.5%
- Ban Rate
- 18.2%
Akali vs Lux
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 13,062
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Akali vs Lux is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Lux wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Akali based on 276 games. Lux 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 Lux 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 Lux?
Akali wins 47.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.4% and 53.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.0% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 262 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.20
- +2.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 2
They also met in another lane (Top): 3 games, Akali won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Lux, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 47.3% of 262 games (95% range 41.4–53.4%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 46.0% 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 76, within the margin of error (257 games).
- Akali players pick Stormsurge far more often against Lux: 44.9% of their other Mid games, 52.3% 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 Lux 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 Lux Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Akali vs Lux Win Rate by Game Length
Akali's win rate against Lux 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 Lux in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Akali vs Lux 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: −76
- First itemLuxAkali: 12.4 min · Lux: 11.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenAkali wins 46.2% of 91 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenAkali wins 47.8% of 157 games
What Akali Changes Against Lux
Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
StormsurgeItemUsually44.9%vs Lux52.3%+7.4 pts43.1% WR here
OvergrowthRuneUsually66.6%vs Lux59.9%−6.6 pts53.5% WR here
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually11.1%vs Lux16.0%+4.9 pts59.5% WR here
Best Akali Build vs Lux
Usual Akali build (Mid)
77.2% win rate · 57 games
Against Lux
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 15 of 168 Akali games against Lux carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Akali's standard build instead.
- Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 12.4 min (median of 173 games).
- Lux usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.6 min (median of 177 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 Lux
Usual Akali runes (Mid)
Electrocute
53.2% win rate · 419 games
Against Lux
Electrocute
56.1% win rate · 98 games
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Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. 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.
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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 Lux FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Akali vs Lux?
Current data slightly favors Lux, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 47.3% of 262 games (95% range 41.4–53.4%).
What is Akali's win rate against Lux?
Akali wins 47.3% of 262 Mid games against Lux on patch 26.21 (95% range 41.4–53.4%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 46.0% would be expected.
Does Akali counter Lux?
Not clearly. Akali wins 47.3% of 262 games against Lux, and the 95% range (41.4–53.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Akali or Lux?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 76, within the margin of error (257 games).
Does Akali outscale Lux?
Not measurably: Akali's win rate against Lux in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Lux strongest against Akali?
Lux is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Akali build against Lux?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Akali's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Lux: Stormsurge (44.9% usually, 52.3% here).
What runes should Akali use against Lux?
Electrocute with Domination and Resolve — 56.1% over 98 games against Lux. The biggest change against Lux: Overgrowth (66.6% usually, 59.9% here).