Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Akalivs Maokai

CAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Maokai is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Maokai based on 6 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Maokai scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Maokai 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.

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Maokai - 50.0% win rateMaokai(50.0%)
Akali - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
50.0% WR
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Maokai vs Akali matchup - 50.0% win rate
Maokai
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Maokai Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.8
CS / min
5.4
1,036
DMG / min
903
13,636
Gold / game
12,496
258
Heal / min
581
799
DMG Mitigated / min
2,031
0.1
CC / min
3.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Akali vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Maokai matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 50.0%, giving Akali a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Maokai outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Maokai reaches their power spikes, while Maokai should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Maokai leads by 3.1s 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 Maokai'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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, 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
5.8Akali
5.4Maokai
Akali edges out Maokai by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.
Damage
1,036Akali
903Maokai
Akali heavily out-damages Maokai by 134 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai 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
13,636Akali
12,496Maokai
Akali generates a commanding 1,140 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
3.3Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 3.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai 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
1,057Akali
2,612Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 1,555 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai 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 Maokai

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Maokai are Abyssal Mask, Liandry's Torment and Riftmaker. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali100.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai0.0%
Late Game
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali40.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai60.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Maokai. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, 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 Maokai reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Maokai 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 Maokai

Precision rune tree - Akali primary runes vs MaokaiPrecision
Conqueror - best Akali rune vs MaokaiPresence of Mind - best Akali rune vs MaokaiLegend: Haste - best Akali rune vs MaokaiCoup de Grace - best Akali rune vs Maokai
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs MaokaiResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs MaokaiSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

The Precision 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 Maokai.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.18%3635.885511,44235.9%52.2%
52.35%3405.983311,32454.4%50.8%
48.89%2715.878612,01645.8%50.6%
51.10%2286.094511,67861.2%42.7%
52.76%1996.086412,13348.6%55.0%
46.91%1945.987711,75950.0%44.7%
46.88%1926.182512,16751.4%44.1%
52.36%1915.793711,37350.5%54.1%
48.35%1826.190111,63257.1%40.8%
51.40%1796.079511,71557.4%47.8%
52.00%1755.997311,79454.8%50.0%
52.87%1745.578511,23247.8%56.2%
48.15%1625.785412,10561.0%40.8%
48.72%1565.785911,58843.1%53.6%
35.76%1516.081312,20138.6%34.0%
50.00%1385.781711,75746.4%52.4%
44.78%1346.087411,70442.0%46.4%
46.77%1245.581011,24937.7%53.5%
52.03%1235.690411,90644.4%58.0%
44.25%1136.189512,18536.6%48.6%
49.06%1066.398311,84150.0%48.4%
54.29%1056.11,04211,85348.1%60.4%
54.37%1035.884011,34546.7%60.3%
47.57%1036.098412,00737.0%56.1%
46.39%975.882211,97048.9%44.2%
51.09%925.795511,69351.2%51.0%
47.25%916.195512,12045.0%49.0%
53.41%885.682811,77739.4%61.8%
52.27%885.884912,20846.9%55.4%
50.00%865.781512,04847.4%52.1%
44.44%816.080511,16548.6%40.9%
57.69%785.380611,33064.5%53.2%
46.67%755.789711,55550.0%44.2%
49.33%755.686710,77455.9%43.9%
54.79%735.71,02212,11555.2%54.5%
47.22%725.682611,32044.1%50.0%
47.14%705.989611,64148.0%46.7%
37.31%676.284010,73025.0%51.6%
45.45%665.684111,27545.2%45.7%
50.77%656.188311,13360.7%43.2%
42.19%645.884511,63740.0%43.6%
50.79%635.791511,24263.0%41.7%
45.76%596.01,00511,26138.7%53.6%
38.98%596.287111,99840.7%37.5%
58.62%586.188511,61053.9%62.5%
44.64%565.91,03312,01640.9%47.1%
50.94%536.387211,89954.2%48.3%
38.46%525.989411,49939.1%37.9%
48.00%506.197111,51950.0%45.8%
51.06%476.21,09112,37559.1%44.0%
61.70%476.01,05712,11171.4%53.9%
65.91%446.291712,52858.8%70.4%
50.00%445.982810,55254.2%45.0%
48.84%436.190912,46358.8%42.3%
44.19%435.977711,39742.1%45.8%
53.49%435.484510,57365.0%43.5%
46.34%416.086811,78736.8%54.5%
47.50%405.685111,67252.9%43.5%
56.41%395.675911,06550.0%61.9%
44.74%386.192411,62626.7%56.5%
62.16%376.490311,90572.2%52.6%
43.24%376.989011,46544.4%42.1%
45.95%376.387413,32136.4%50.0%
38.89%366.31,21911,64638.5%39.1%
52.78%366.490611,60064.7%42.1%
58.33%365.992911,03576.5%42.1%
45.71%355.793011,24546.7%45.0%
54.29%355.883512,21050.0%56.5%
45.71%355.588212,71083.3%26.1%
41.18%345.681711,50931.3%50.0%
54.55%336.684411,41558.8%50.0%
56.25%326.187211,71473.3%41.2%
53.13%325.583912,28050.0%55.6%
62.07%296.185010,97578.6%46.7%
55.17%295.91,05811,05152.9%58.3%
44.44%276.092111,89550.0%40.0%
48.15%275.61,08311,93954.5%43.8%
36.00%254.975411,25644.4%31.3%
64.00%256.297012,49658.3%69.2%
58.33%246.297112,70972.7%46.1%
39.13%235.984812,79722.2%50.0%
60.87%236.31,07311,22863.6%58.3%
34.78%236.488711,47945.5%25.0%
68.18%226.190410,85581.8%54.5%
54.55%225.995511,84655.6%53.9%
90.91%226.291411,71580.0%100.0%
38.10%215.988112,50228.6%42.9%
52.38%216.21,02213,09266.7%41.7%
50.00%205.61,00111,78466.7%42.9%
52.63%196.087011,48237.5%63.6%
44.44%186.493711,70150.0%37.5%
29.41%175.789512,13514.3%40.0%
56.25%165.788112,67150.0%58.3%
15.38%135.879812,37325.0%11.1%
76.92%135.575910,352100.0%62.5%
50.00%126.21,09512,45542.9%60.0%
33.33%126.087912,03320.0%42.9%
41.67%125.992812,49420.0%57.1%
45.45%116.082310,33537.5%66.7%
54.55%115.477211,63140.0%66.7%
30.00%105.35999,48542.9%0.0%
50.00%105.498113,85550.0%50.0%
30.00%105.288712,19333.3%28.6%
30.00%105.01,01413,87433.3%28.6%
70.00%105.898514,570100.0%57.1%
44.44%95.67148,64920.0%75.0%
25.00%85.17399,0510.0%40.0%
25.00%85.071010,90250.0%0.0%
37.50%85.673110,60133.3%40.0%
57.14%75.184011,87150.0%66.7%
33.33%66.51,01112,75350.0%25.0%
50.00%65.01,22312,3880.0%60.0%
50.00%65.590613,08350.0%50.0%
83.33%66.598311,616100.0%66.7%
50.00%65.81,03613,636100.0%40.0%
40.00%55.272312,8900.0%40.0%
60.00%56.386512,881100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.285213,165100.0%25.0%
40.00%54.798111,94050.0%33.3%
80.00%54.781112,1220.0%100.0%
40.00%56.08438,38866.7%0.0%
0.00%55.08528,7840.0%0.0%

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Akali vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Maokai matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Akali do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Maokai with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Akali vs Maokai matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Maokai matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Maokai with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Maokai?

The best Akali build against Maokai includes Abyssal Mask, Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Akali runes against Maokai?

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

Does Akali counter Maokai?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 50.0% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Akali against Maokai?

When playing Akali against Maokai, 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.