Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Akalivs Nunu & Willump

DAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Nunu & Willump is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nunu & Willump wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Akali based on 5 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Nunu & Willump scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Nunu & Willump 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nunu & Willump - 40.0% win rateNunu & Willump(40.0%)
Akali - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
40.0% WR
VS
Nunu & Willump vs Akali matchup - 60.0% win rate
Nunu & Willump
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Nunu & Willump wins the Akali vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Nunu & Willump
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.0
CS / min
4.2
843
DMG / min
661
8,388
Gold / game
7,123
276
Heal / min
392
552
DMG Mitigated / min
673
0.1
CC / min
1.0
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Akali vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nunu & Willump wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, giving Nunu & Willump a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Nunu & Willump outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Nunu & Willump reaches their power spikes, while Nunu & Willump should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nunu & Willump leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, 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
6.0Akali
4.2Nunu & Willump
Akali significantly out-farms Nunu & Willump by 1.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 27 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Akali a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nunu & Willump players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
843Akali
661Nunu & Willump
Akali heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 182 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump 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
8,388Akali
7,123Nunu & Willump
Akali generates a commanding 1,265 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nunu & Willump should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.0Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nunu & Willump 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
828Akali
1,064Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 237 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Nunu & Willump 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali66.7%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump33.3%
Late Game
Nunu & Willump
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali0.0%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump100.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nunu & Willump is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Nunu & Willump, 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 Nunu & Willump reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs Nunu & WillumpSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs Nunu & WillumpGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs Nunu & WillumpUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Nunu & Willump
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpResolve
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs Nunu & WillumpOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Nunu & Willump
100.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Nunu & Willump 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
43.43%2745.786711,44234.2%50.3%
50.58%2575.981611,26752.3%49.3%
50.00%2155.879112,04846.0%52.1%
50.87%1736.093911,49160.8%42.5%
46.75%1546.083812,31147.3%46.5%
52.94%1536.086312,17446.3%56.6%
53.06%1475.795711,54952.1%54.0%
48.23%1416.289311,37856.5%40.3%
47.86%1405.990012,03348.2%47.6%
51.09%1376.079712,17659.6%46.7%
54.55%1325.578311,65547.7%58.0%
48.03%1275.999712,07041.3%51.9%
49.59%1235.887512,30863.4%42.7%
49.57%1175.788011,74943.6%54.8%
33.04%1126.079412,02235.7%31.4%
50.00%1105.883011,75545.2%52.9%
46.15%1046.088411,84044.4%47.1%
47.31%936.099012,25137.5%54.7%
46.24%936.288611,98040.0%50.0%
51.65%915.691011,70243.6%57.7%
43.33%905.576810,84338.6%47.8%
59.30%865.885511,56552.9%63.5%
49.41%856.498511,75347.4%51.1%
55.56%816.11,03912,04952.6%58.1%
47.22%725.982912,30158.1%39.0%
50.00%725.796311,50052.9%47.4%
50.70%716.198112,21746.7%53.7%
44.93%696.080511,16850.0%40.5%
50.75%675.582011,31431.0%65.8%
56.92%655.380811,30366.7%50.0%
50.77%655.980912,01855.2%47.2%
49.21%635.884412,02348.0%50.0%
46.67%605.689210,87151.9%42.4%
48.28%585.889911,79950.0%47.1%
53.45%585.81,05412,62954.5%52.8%
39.29%566.385110,85926.7%53.9%
41.07%565.479911,02139.3%42.9%
49.09%555.991511,87247.4%50.0%
44.23%525.884611,74936.8%48.5%
48.08%525.990911,15156.5%41.4%
58.33%486.190411,51854.5%61.5%
46.81%476.082610,53854.5%40.0%
45.65%465.479611,31638.9%50.0%
48.89%456.01,01611,56245.8%52.4%
41.86%436.286111,85043.5%40.0%
56.10%416.391212,65664.7%50.0%
34.21%385.882710,53838.1%29.4%
48.65%376.296011,13947.6%50.0%
51.35%376.185711,00055.0%47.1%
55.56%366.01,02112,73458.3%54.2%
55.56%365.571910,85747.1%63.2%
47.22%366.21,09712,23650.0%44.4%
60.00%356.089912,08750.0%66.7%
48.57%356.388512,13056.3%42.1%
60.61%335.91,03312,14469.2%55.0%
45.45%336.290111,18928.6%57.9%
53.13%325.689612,03361.5%47.4%
61.29%316.587512,02770.6%50.0%
45.16%316.085611,26533.3%56.3%
51.72%295.489513,10390.0%31.6%
60.71%286.396710,75278.6%42.9%
50.00%286.583010,96853.3%46.1%
46.43%285.976711,62927.3%58.8%
46.43%285.582610,93261.5%33.3%
62.96%276.288811,89376.9%50.0%
42.31%265.681911,06623.1%61.5%
42.31%266.390111,29250.0%35.7%
46.15%266.488313,54042.9%47.4%
60.00%255.91,06211,11460.0%60.0%
36.00%257.083310,67528.6%45.5%
48.00%255.51,06011,58654.5%42.9%
56.00%255.582612,11050.0%61.5%
41.67%246.093110,88354.5%30.8%
58.33%245.786612,94950.0%61.1%
37.50%246.31,15811,36044.4%33.3%
36.84%195.993513,22633.3%38.5%
57.89%196.381610,15472.7%37.5%
61.11%186.194712,30955.6%66.7%
38.89%184.874111,29828.6%45.5%
61.11%186.097012,03966.7%58.3%
61.11%186.092512,63685.7%45.5%
94.44%186.185511,46888.9%100.0%
31.25%165.789612,95220.0%36.4%
75.00%166.71,11211,86575.0%75.0%
56.25%166.11,00013,04562.5%50.0%
46.67%156.185812,37825.0%71.4%
53.33%155.698211,40180.0%40.0%
50.00%146.289311,88657.1%42.9%
57.14%146.08669,76275.0%33.3%
42.86%146.082211,68720.0%55.6%
69.23%136.091112,66866.7%70.0%
46.15%136.096712,36350.0%42.9%
16.67%125.677812,29933.3%11.1%
33.33%126.087912,03320.0%42.9%
88.89%95.675310,473100.0%80.0%
55.56%96.11,07711,60050.0%66.7%
66.67%95.482112,46150.0%80.0%
22.22%95.189112,7130.0%28.6%
37.50%86.186411,94125.0%50.0%
25.00%86.081210,3970.0%66.7%
42.86%75.67068,89725.0%66.7%
57.14%75.498415,2160.0%66.7%
28.57%75.37058,6220.0%50.0%
28.57%74.668110,44050.0%0.0%
28.57%75.21,05412,92333.3%25.0%
50.00%66.394611,72650.0%50.0%
33.33%65.16208,03640.0%0.0%
33.33%66.51,01112,75350.0%25.0%
50.00%65.590613,08350.0%50.0%
80.00%56.31,03011,847100.0%66.7%
20.00%55.86239,7540.0%33.3%
40.00%56.08438,38866.7%0.0%
80.00%54.781112,1220.0%100.0%
40.00%54.798111,94050.0%33.3%
80.00%56.11,01313,130100.0%50.0%

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Akali vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Nunu & Willump wins the Akali vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Akali do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Akali vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Nunu & Willump wins the matchup against Akali with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nunu & Willump is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Akali build against Nunu & Willump includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade 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 Nunu & Willump?

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

Does Akali counter Nunu & Willump?

No, Akali struggles against Nunu & Willump with only a 40.0% win rate. Nunu & Willump has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nunu & Willump's lead.

How do I play Akali against Nunu & Willump?

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