Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Mel

DAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Akali wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Mel based on 100 games. Akali 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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Mel - 60.0% win rateMel(60.0%)
Akali - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
60.0% WR
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Mel vs Akali matchup - 40.0% win rate
Mel
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Mel Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Mel matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 100
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.6
CS / min
6.5
889
DMG / min
928
12,901
Gold / game
13,212
210
Heal / min
73
616
DMG Mitigated / min
387
0.1
CC / min
1.2
61.1%
Early Game WR
38.9%
59.4%
Late Game WR
40.6%

Akali vs Mel Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Mel matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 100 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mel's 40.0%, giving Akali a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Mel 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Mel and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Mel away from CS whenever possible. 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
5.6Akali
6.5Mel
Mel significantly out-farms Akali by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 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
889Akali
928Mel
Mel deals 40 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 Mel's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,901Akali
13,212Mel
Mel earns 311 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
1.2Mel
Mel brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.1 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
826Akali
459Mel
Akali vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 367 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 Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 3 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
Akali
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali61.1%
Mel early game win rateMel38.9%
Late Game
Akali
59.4%
+18.8% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali59.4%
Mel late game win rateMel40.6%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.4% win rate — 18.8 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Akali holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Mel 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
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs MelOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Mel
85.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Mel, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.68%3875.888611,95351.1%52.2%
48.33%3015.882511,65748.6%48.1%
46.67%2105.981512,43140.3%50.4%
43.16%1905.783812,05748.6%39.7%
50.00%1825.998512,08751.9%48.5%
50.00%1646.184411,52050.0%50.0%
43.13%1605.976911,43041.5%44.2%
49.03%1556.291611,84753.6%43.7%
48.32%1495.475911,74543.5%51.7%
55.88%1365.785412,37059.0%53.3%
52.00%1255.995412,79457.4%46.9%
55.28%1236.184311,91752.5%57.8%
44.63%1215.474311,22849.0%41.4%
39.17%1205.91,01411,54537.7%40.7%
46.22%1195.888112,27049.0%44.3%
58.33%1086.082712,64867.5%52.9%
51.46%1036.189211,06356.7%44.2%
48.54%1036.185912,02944.9%51.9%
49.02%1026.191511,60245.1%52.9%
60.00%1005.688912,90161.1%59.4%
57.45%946.090012,01463.3%51.1%
50.57%876.197112,75065.7%40.4%
47.67%865.982411,84658.5%37.8%
49.41%855.680411,70952.4%46.5%
45.12%826.394212,68658.8%35.4%
53.33%755.582611,45247.1%58.5%
48.65%745.985012,10848.3%48.9%
52.78%725.781211,91463.9%41.7%
54.17%725.682511,13257.1%51.4%
50.70%715.679012,18061.5%44.4%
44.29%705.886210,98438.2%50.0%
31.82%665.685010,90040.0%22.6%
34.85%665.888410,99537.5%30.8%
51.56%645.887712,38853.3%50.0%
50.79%636.092111,81648.1%52.8%
46.77%625.674810,88543.3%50.0%
62.07%585.788012,63869.6%57.1%
49.02%515.987211,52447.8%50.0%
52.00%506.284311,87952.6%51.6%
44.00%506.396711,90044.4%43.5%
51.06%475.484810,86156.0%45.5%
55.56%455.997011,36250.0%63.2%
51.11%455.889512,21847.4%53.9%
40.91%445.481211,39050.0%33.3%
48.84%436.01,03911,86126.7%60.7%
53.49%436.191412,60160.0%50.0%
50.00%426.299512,86160.0%40.9%
61.90%425.581110,63350.0%77.8%
47.62%425.883312,51447.1%48.0%
39.02%415.574110,61545.5%31.6%
55.00%405.782712,01755.0%55.0%
48.72%395.898412,19837.5%56.5%
38.46%395.887112,31027.8%47.6%
35.90%395.783412,44618.2%42.9%
51.28%396.291210,59155.0%47.4%
30.56%366.31,15011,85526.7%33.3%
50.00%365.287811,49850.0%50.0%
48.57%355.881411,69564.7%33.3%
37.14%356.397011,64643.8%31.6%
44.12%346.31,18813,32841.7%45.5%
60.61%336.099710,95364.7%56.3%
53.13%326.287612,25264.3%44.4%
50.00%326.083611,10558.8%40.0%
48.39%316.078511,75440.0%56.3%
46.67%305.783510,25453.9%41.2%
35.71%285.884912,09427.3%41.2%
51.85%276.390111,38366.7%33.3%
40.74%275.773110,92430.8%50.0%
37.04%276.381410,39544.4%22.2%
38.46%266.381212,04435.7%41.7%
60.87%235.586511,66650.0%72.7%
34.78%236.085011,38236.4%33.3%
63.64%225.889211,92862.5%64.3%
61.90%216.483313,80075.0%58.8%
55.00%206.61,03013,71866.7%45.5%
35.00%206.596311,68440.0%30.0%
57.89%195.799910,84250.0%66.7%
57.89%196.083212,00266.7%50.0%
55.56%185.688410,56466.7%33.3%
50.00%186.385311,86555.6%44.4%
72.22%186.285911,36981.8%57.1%
41.18%176.094711,67355.6%25.0%
64.71%175.393612,21950.0%72.7%
47.06%175.676011,65242.9%50.0%
47.06%176.587511,27660.0%28.6%
41.18%175.387514,33233.3%42.9%
43.75%166.298712,53425.0%62.5%
57.14%146.278512,34342.9%71.4%
50.00%146.395812,64366.7%37.5%
81.82%115.399611,80175.0%85.7%
63.64%115.087411,97560.0%66.7%
30.00%104.896414,19025.0%33.3%
50.00%105.38719,46244.4%100.0%
20.00%106.08968,52025.0%0.0%
55.56%95.595113,01366.7%50.0%
50.00%85.276411,06050.0%50.0%
37.50%86.586110,65033.3%50.0%
37.50%84.889213,58733.3%40.0%
25.00%85.783613,0050.0%40.0%
28.57%76.01,02013,5440.0%40.0%
57.14%75.991912,13250.0%60.0%
100.00%75.872810,852100.0%100.0%
50.00%64.999211,2060.0%60.0%
0.00%65.785811,1530.0%0.0%
50.00%65.382311,260100.0%40.0%
50.00%65.776211,05433.3%66.7%
66.67%65.673813,120100.0%60.0%
50.00%62.57929,877100.0%0.0%
50.00%66.31,09013,342100.0%25.0%
60.00%56.21,11414,33550.0%66.7%
40.00%55.51,03311,34350.0%0.0%
80.00%56.178512,661100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.290311,13233.3%0.0%
80.00%54.89208,126100.0%66.7%
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Akali vs Mel - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Mel in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Mel matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mel's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 100 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Akali do against Mel in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Mel with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. 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 Mel in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Mel matchup with a 59.4% win rate compared to 40.6%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Mel matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Mel with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 100 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Mel?

The best Akali build against Mel includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 85.0% win rate in the Akali vs Mel matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Mel?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Mel with a 60.0% win rate. Akali strongly counters Mel in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Akali against Mel?

When playing Akali against Mel, 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.