Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Neeko

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Neeko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Neeko based on 11 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Neeko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Neeko matchup.

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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 - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Akali
54.5% WR
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Neeko vs Akali matchup - 45.5% win rate
Neeko
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Neeko Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Neeko matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
5.2
CS / min
5.7
824
DMG / min
892
10,468
Gold / game
10,912
195
Heal / min
99
652
DMG Mitigated / min
358
0.1
CC / min
1.5
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Akali vs Neeko Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Neeko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Neeko's 45.5%, giving Akali a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Neeko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Neeko reaches their power spikes, while Neeko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Neeko leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Neeko and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Neeko 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 Neeko Laning Phase Breakdown

Neeko wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Akali
5.7Neeko
Neeko edges out Akali by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Neeko.
Damage
824Akali
892Neeko
Neeko deals 68 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 Neeko's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,468Akali
10,912Neeko
Neeko earns 444 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 Neeko slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.5Neeko
Neeko brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Neeko 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
847Akali
458Neeko
Akali vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 389 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Neeko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Neeko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Neeko

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Neeko, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Neeko are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Neeko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Neeko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali80.0%
Neeko early game win rateNeeko20.0%
Late Game
Neeko
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali33.3%
Neeko late game win rateNeeko66.7%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Neeko. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Neeko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Neeko, 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 Neeko reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Neeko 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 Neeko

Precision rune tree - Akali primary runes vs NeekoPrecision
Conqueror - best Akali rune vs NeekoPresence of Mind - best Akali rune vs NeekoLegend: Haste - best Akali rune vs NeekoCoup de Grace - best Akali rune vs Neeko
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs NeekoResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs NeekoSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Neeko
100.0% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.01%3235.890711,66749.3%54.0%
50.79%3175.788011,71953.9%48.7%
47.81%2285.782711,90454.4%43.5%
52.70%2225.994511,54955.5%50.0%
52.36%1915.990311,76355.1%50.4%
44.26%1835.882811,46340.3%46.9%
42.29%1755.775210,92443.8%41.0%
41.67%1565.891011,49550.7%33.7%
50.32%1555.71,00912,39755.0%47.4%
44.74%1525.676711,52246.7%43.5%
54.00%1506.099012,98550.8%56.2%
49.64%1375.782610,72950.0%49.3%
46.88%1285.980011,07953.3%41.2%
46.40%1255.776510,83546.1%46.7%
56.52%1155.998111,39760.0%54.3%
51.35%1115.584811,63156.8%47.8%
46.53%1015.582912,15841.7%49.2%
40.40%996.093011,21935.7%46.5%
50.00%966.189411,99851.2%49.1%
44.94%896.386811,76150.0%40.8%
44.83%875.792111,02847.6%42.2%
44.19%866.283211,14952.4%36.4%
42.68%825.890512,20930.0%50.0%
53.09%815.881511,95356.4%50.0%
46.25%805.482511,46736.4%53.2%
50.63%796.081011,92253.6%49.0%
58.44%775.883412,12254.5%61.4%
52.00%755.987911,85762.1%45.6%
42.47%735.880910,85638.5%47.1%
46.38%695.884511,56446.7%46.1%
50.75%675.693311,64255.6%47.5%
49.25%676.084611,27350.0%48.7%
47.69%655.682511,73150.0%46.1%
40.00%656.484811,37043.3%37.1%
44.44%636.086611,58334.6%51.4%
51.61%625.277910,79351.7%51.5%
45.90%616.089112,49544.0%47.2%
52.46%615.985311,63244.4%58.8%
43.33%605.585611,86145.0%42.5%
44.07%596.21,02010,97034.5%53.3%
39.62%535.796411,39837.5%41.4%
45.83%486.092211,17650.0%42.3%
40.43%475.984310,72045.0%37.0%
54.35%465.891210,74256.0%52.4%
39.13%465.982112,06350.0%33.3%
48.89%456.190511,31156.5%40.9%
37.78%455.991611,71850.0%31.0%
54.55%446.090112,53566.7%50.0%
51.16%435.581911,55545.0%56.5%
54.76%426.087312,54363.2%47.8%
50.00%426.296512,79358.8%44.0%
52.38%425.794911,54552.6%52.2%
48.78%416.01,06711,85837.5%56.0%
60.98%415.283612,12770.6%54.2%
52.50%406.21,02311,35261.9%42.1%
40.00%405.591512,13155.6%27.3%
60.53%386.181912,02660.0%60.9%
43.24%376.195310,97650.0%36.8%
40.54%376.21,0229,92644.4%36.8%
61.11%366.387912,43358.8%63.2%
51.43%355.687411,56150.0%52.4%
40.00%356.095211,26529.4%50.0%
52.94%346.288912,82775.0%40.9%
51.52%336.588412,37050.0%52.4%
43.75%326.276210,91335.3%53.3%
59.38%326.284211,14368.4%46.1%
53.33%305.990412,21655.6%52.4%
48.28%296.178312,34240.0%52.6%
41.38%295.777010,56338.5%43.8%
44.44%276.190512,38150.0%42.1%
40.74%275.790411,17750.0%33.3%
37.04%276.297512,55045.5%31.3%
44.44%275.785710,94050.0%40.0%
34.62%265.587111,66020.0%43.8%
44.00%256.186012,33750.0%41.2%
73.91%235.786512,60172.7%75.0%
43.48%235.782012,06940.0%46.1%
77.27%226.676812,443100.0%72.2%
57.14%216.687010,28463.6%50.0%
33.33%215.588212,01250.0%23.1%
55.00%205.486310,44036.4%77.8%
57.89%196.288512,02877.8%40.0%
29.41%175.896513,36966.7%21.4%
47.06%176.11,04511,82050.0%44.4%
58.82%175.793612,65660.0%58.3%
35.29%176.591313,53612.5%55.6%
86.67%155.589212,449100.0%80.0%
46.15%136.092213,14133.3%57.1%
58.33%126.698010,96950.0%66.7%
50.00%125.692113,316100.0%40.0%
41.67%125.274810,69437.5%50.0%
54.55%115.282410,46880.0%33.3%
45.45%116.296313,21733.3%60.0%
45.45%116.077812,26950.0%40.0%
50.00%105.27639,23171.4%0.0%
40.00%105.291811,76825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.094312,41466.7%28.6%
30.00%105.186912,13420.0%40.0%
50.00%106.379311,80320.0%80.0%
55.56%96.79669,37162.5%0.0%
22.22%95.47367,63833.3%0.0%
55.56%94.993712,5350.0%62.5%
62.50%85.796114,1550.0%62.5%
62.50%85.266510,62925.0%100.0%
42.86%75.973911,46033.3%50.0%
57.14%75.078611,0510.0%80.0%
57.14%76.396012,167100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.089313,409100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.51,14315,508100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396111,91075.0%50.0%
60.00%57.797611,2970.0%100.0%
60.00%56.58089,80175.0%0.0%
20.00%53.586710,16233.3%0.0%
60.00%55.48728,16566.7%50.0%
0.00%55.783312,1150.0%0.0%
100.00%56.598513,165100.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Neeko in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Neeko matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Neeko's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Neeko in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Neeko with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Neeko in the late game?

In the late game, Neeko takes over the Akali vs Neeko matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Neeko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Neeko matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Neeko with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Neeko?

The best Akali build against Neeko includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Neeko?

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

Does Akali counter Neeko?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Neeko with a 54.5% win rate. Akali strongly counters Neeko in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Neeko?

When playing Akali against Neeko, 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.