Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Akalivs Mel

BAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Mel wins with a 54.0% win rate (+7.9%) over Akali based on 139 games. Mel 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 Mel 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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Akali - 46.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
46.0% WR
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Mel vs Akali matchup - 54.0% win rate
Mel
54.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Mel Matchup?

Mel wins the Akali vs Mel matchup
Winner
Mel
Matches: 139
46.0%
Win Rate
54.0%
5.5
CS / min
6.3
818
DMG / min
921
11,507
Gold / game
12,126
204
Heal / min
69
601
DMG Mitigated / min
398
0.1
CC / min
1.1
41.9%
Early Game WR
58.1%
49.4%
Late Game WR
50.6%

Akali vs Mel Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Mel matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 139 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Akali's 46.0%, giving Mel a 7.9 percentage point advantage. Mel dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Mel leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mel 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 Mel 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 Mel Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Akali
6.3Mel
Mel significantly out-farms Akali by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Akali players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
818Akali
921Mel
Mel heavily out-damages Akali by 103 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Mel's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,507Akali
12,126Mel
Mel earns 620 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 Mel slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.1Mel
Mel brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Mel 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
805Akali
467Mel
Akali vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 338 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Mel is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Mel, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Mel

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Mel, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Mel are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mel. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Mel matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali41.9%
Mel early game win rateMel58.1%
Late Game
Mel
50.6%
+1.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali49.4%
Mel late game win rateMel50.6%

Mel dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.1 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Mel 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 Mel at 50.6% win rate — only 1.3 points ahead of Akali. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Mel holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Mel

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs MelDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs MelSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs MelGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs MelUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Mel
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs MelResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs MelSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Mel
50.8% WR

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


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
44.64%3925.885811,44237.9%49.8%
48.79%3745.982611,28950.9%47.1%
45.87%3045.877911,96344.9%46.4%
49.03%2606.094411,88458.6%41.9%
51.34%2245.985012,16842.1%56.1%
48.36%2136.190111,67651.0%46.0%
51.66%2115.793311,31251.4%51.9%
48.79%2076.083912,21152.6%46.6%
47.03%2025.988711,96150.0%45.2%
49.50%2005.81,00311,91451.2%48.3%
49.74%1915.577411,64043.1%53.8%
51.05%1906.078511,72257.8%47.1%
44.77%1725.683411,51142.9%46.3%
50.88%1715.884911,90958.7%46.3%
39.26%1636.081912,09543.3%36.9%
49.69%1635.779711,61147.0%51.5%
47.68%1516.088011,70846.5%48.4%
46.04%1395.581811,50741.9%49.4%
46.21%1326.190912,26642.3%48.8%
50.00%1306.01,02211,83446.5%52.8%
54.62%1305.789612,05047.3%60.0%
48.80%1256.397211,82650.0%47.9%
52.85%1235.884611,24347.3%57.4%
49.57%1176.099512,20837.3%59.1%
45.79%1075.882511,99848.9%43.3%
55.14%1075.799112,00551.0%58.6%
48.57%1055.683511,62935.7%57.1%
50.49%1035.986212,36548.8%51.7%
45.54%1016.177611,07655.6%37.5%
49.48%976.196212,24448.7%50.0%
50.56%895.883111,94951.4%50.0%
48.31%895.989511,27950.0%47.3%
54.55%885.71,00912,11648.6%58.8%
50.57%875.887111,19852.6%49.0%
47.67%865.488211,00551.4%44.9%
60.00%855.481111,30967.6%54.2%
47.56%825.785611,46941.5%53.7%
37.18%786.187011,33625.7%46.5%
45.45%775.983911,67244.4%46.0%
45.21%735.387811,60634.4%53.7%
48.61%725.992511,36155.9%42.1%
48.57%706.087311,26454.8%43.6%
39.71%686.099510,80429.7%51.6%
51.56%646.290211,56351.5%51.6%
54.10%616.01,03612,51852.2%55.3%
59.32%596.189811,37453.9%63.6%
52.73%555.994811,86250.0%55.2%
56.60%535.81,05112,21861.9%53.1%
50.94%536.387012,18554.2%48.3%
54.90%516.290712,16259.1%51.7%
43.14%515.990711,49041.7%44.4%
50.00%506.389211,86952.0%48.0%
53.06%496.082012,13641.2%59.4%
53.06%496.194611,88544.4%58.1%
54.17%486.21,08012,25160.9%48.0%
50.00%486.085210,66251.9%47.6%
48.94%476.188211,75945.8%52.2%
51.11%455.585310,69861.9%41.7%
54.55%445.778111,31552.6%56.0%
62.79%436.099311,60575.0%52.2%
48.84%435.685811,77955.6%44.0%
59.52%426.388212,03368.2%50.0%
54.76%425.784811,95652.9%56.0%
43.90%415.582512,14131.3%52.0%
31.71%416.31,21612,09041.7%27.6%
47.50%405.991110,56352.4%42.1%
51.28%396.683710,96854.5%47.1%
48.72%395.688212,66280.0%29.2%
40.54%376.987511,05535.0%47.1%
62.16%376.286211,47279.0%44.4%
40.00%356.585613,13536.4%41.7%
55.88%345.682311,83952.9%58.8%
40.63%325.81,06711,96042.9%38.9%
56.25%325.91,03010,94857.9%53.9%
54.84%316.185411,02669.2%44.4%
38.71%316.389811,44450.0%29.4%
50.00%306.291612,36264.3%37.5%
56.67%306.088311,01671.4%43.8%
44.44%276.094412,66250.0%40.0%
64.00%256.41,00613,12158.3%69.2%
60.00%256.096112,08855.6%62.5%
52.00%256.092011,10372.7%35.7%
52.00%256.487512,70136.4%64.3%
83.33%246.188510,52476.9%90.9%
41.67%245.788112,18844.4%40.0%
60.87%236.398310,80957.1%66.7%
43.48%235.076811,09144.4%42.9%
50.00%226.094512,37360.0%41.7%
55.00%206.489612,36950.0%58.3%
57.89%195.989112,90560.0%57.1%
47.37%196.11,00712,83150.0%45.5%
57.89%195.51,01211,20483.3%46.1%
42.11%196.392210,68033.3%57.1%
75.00%165.992113,68980.0%72.7%
40.00%156.01,03512,41542.9%37.5%
50.00%145.892312,73825.0%60.0%
21.43%145.879312,35325.0%20.0%
57.14%145.576811,12557.1%57.1%
35.71%146.083211,93420.0%44.4%
50.00%125.393014,40150.0%50.0%
50.00%125.86419,86828.6%80.0%
83.33%125.377510,74683.3%83.3%
27.27%115.097013,29533.3%25.0%
45.45%115.283410,71057.1%25.0%
40.00%105.373210,90060.0%20.0%
30.00%105.37258,4980.0%50.0%
20.00%105.288612,7430.0%25.0%
44.44%96.18879,59842.9%50.0%
44.44%95.994013,37666.7%33.3%
50.00%84.880812,5950.0%57.1%
85.71%76.397211,285100.0%66.7%
14.29%76.26449,7820.0%25.0%
50.00%65.069610,56350.0%50.0%
50.00%64.995112,3630.0%60.0%
50.00%66.577211,29650.0%50.0%
50.00%64.51,25611,6930.0%75.0%
66.67%67.266110,42150.0%100.0%
33.33%66.51,01112,75350.0%25.0%
60.00%55.788312,23050.0%66.7%
60.00%55.374412,959100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.01,09313,654100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.274813,6910.0%40.0%
40.00%55.877512,62850.0%33.3%
60.00%57.055810,90450.0%66.7%
100.00%53.15885,801100.0%0.0%
40.00%54.798111,94050.0%33.3%
80.00%56.882211,727100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.08438,38866.7%0.0%
0.00%55.47468,1150.0%0.0%

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Akali vs Mel - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Mel in League of Legends?

Mel wins the Akali vs Mel matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Akali's 46.0%, a 7.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 139 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Akali do against Mel in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Akali with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. Mel players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Mel in the late game?

In the late game, Mel takes over the Akali vs Mel matchup with a 50.6% win rate compared to 49.4%. Mel scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Mel matchup?

Mel wins the matchup against Akali with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 7.9 percentage point advantage means Mel is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 139 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Mel?

The best Akali build against Mel includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Mel?

The best Akali runes against Mel use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.8% win rate in the Akali vs Mel matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Mel?

No, Akali struggles against Mel with only a 46.0% win rate. Mel has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mel's lead.

How do I play Akali against Mel?

When playing Akali against Mel, play cautiously and avoid Mel's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Mel has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.