Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Olaf

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Olaf is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Olaf based on 10 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Olaf scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Olaf 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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Olaf - 50.0% win rateOlaf(50.0%)
Akali - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
50.0% WR
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Olaf vs Akali matchup - 50.0% win rate
Olaf
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Olaf Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Olaf matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.4
CS / min
6.2
834
DMG / min
908
10,334
Gold / game
11,020
214
Heal / min
534
655
DMG Mitigated / min
1,285
0.1
CC / min
0.5
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Akali vs Olaf Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Olaf matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Olaf'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 Olaf outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Olaf reaches their power spikes, while Olaf should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Olaf leads by 0.4s 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 Olaf'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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown

Olaf wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Akali
6.2Olaf
Akali and Olaf farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
834Akali
908Olaf
Olaf deals 74 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 Olaf's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,334Akali
11,020Olaf
Olaf earns 687 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 Olaf slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.5Olaf
Olaf provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Olaf coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
869Akali
1,819Olaf
Olaf vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 950 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Olaf 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 Olaf

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Olaf 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 Olaf. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Olaf matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali60.0%
Olaf early game win rateOlaf40.0%
Late Game
Olaf
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali40.0%
Olaf late game win rateOlaf60.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Olaf. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Precision rune tree - Akali primary runes vs OlafPrecision
Conqueror - best Akali rune vs OlafAbsorb Life - best Akali rune vs OlafLegend: Haste - best Akali rune vs OlafCut Down - best Akali rune vs Olaf
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs OlafResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs OlafSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Olaf
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 Olaf.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.04%2045.986611,63047.4%48.6%
49.69%1595.981111,93150.7%48.9%
51.77%1416.097011,68158.8%45.2%
42.02%1195.780512,56541.0%42.5%
44.35%1155.785211,69547.8%42.0%
50.50%1015.782612,25351.3%50.0%
45.36%975.91,01712,55738.9%49.2%
46.81%945.775011,72443.2%50.0%
46.81%945.984411,89041.0%50.9%
53.93%896.193912,55453.7%54.2%
46.51%865.887912,31645.5%47.2%
43.90%826.077711,02352.2%33.3%
43.21%816.281811,14943.2%43.2%
51.32%765.781912,36863.6%46.3%
42.67%756.393111,50144.4%41.0%
50.70%715.590812,24076.9%35.6%
46.38%695.781711,01841.9%50.0%
50.00%605.590012,39347.6%51.3%
40.68%596.580011,18634.3%50.0%
47.37%575.783911,19948.3%46.4%
55.56%546.092011,88656.0%55.2%
54.72%535.998111,94850.0%60.0%
50.94%535.680011,81545.8%55.2%
52.94%516.080611,40452.0%53.9%
41.18%515.987512,27140.9%41.4%
44.00%506.093012,73346.1%43.2%
58.33%486.182812,12576.5%48.4%
44.68%476.188712,39945.5%44.0%
65.96%476.31,11512,16050.0%77.8%
55.56%455.877612,09262.5%51.7%
52.38%425.81,03712,14655.0%50.0%
45.24%425.988511,12559.1%30.0%
60.98%416.51,08511,91657.1%65.0%
50.00%406.391910,90657.1%42.1%
47.50%406.579312,90250.0%46.1%
43.59%395.794811,17133.3%52.4%
46.15%396.082011,31752.9%40.9%
57.89%386.385311,58155.0%61.1%
40.54%375.189811,62742.9%39.1%
56.25%325.985013,12371.4%44.4%
53.13%325.890012,78560.0%50.0%
62.50%326.092212,95383.3%50.0%
43.33%306.091912,63253.9%35.3%
48.28%296.296012,22846.1%50.0%
44.83%296.190311,83758.3%35.3%
62.07%296.194912,77570.0%57.9%
28.57%285.681410,28741.2%9.1%
50.00%286.396411,32843.8%58.3%
44.44%276.091210,78257.1%30.8%
62.96%275.999212,75975.0%57.9%
59.26%276.493111,20964.3%53.9%
61.54%266.278610,85562.5%60.0%
60.00%255.882310,18064.7%50.0%
47.83%234.877610,50346.1%50.0%
52.17%235.575712,18155.6%50.0%
36.36%226.179012,17155.6%23.1%
59.09%226.51,05711,68845.5%72.7%
45.45%226.095712,09044.4%46.1%
40.91%226.181011,00341.7%40.0%
45.00%206.18199,70550.0%33.3%
47.06%176.077111,21044.4%50.0%
41.18%176.388912,72544.4%37.5%
68.75%165.570511,63771.4%66.7%
62.50%166.495112,32150.0%75.0%
37.50%166.087211,52233.3%42.9%
62.50%166.292312,96071.4%55.6%
31.25%165.38659,98928.6%33.3%
40.00%156.390011,47750.0%33.3%
40.00%156.396910,67250.0%28.6%
86.67%156.596512,90666.7%100.0%
60.00%156.090112,73785.7%37.5%
66.67%156.894811,81870.0%60.0%
64.29%145.482111,777100.0%50.0%
50.00%146.782110,33754.5%33.3%
50.00%146.190910,07745.5%66.7%
38.46%136.276611,65662.5%0.0%
38.46%136.397213,51720.0%50.0%
30.77%136.299710,50444.4%0.0%
58.33%125.989512,62250.0%62.5%
50.00%126.68709,54350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.11,04312,31842.9%40.0%
81.82%115.686011,48371.4%100.0%
63.64%116.098712,40775.0%57.1%
54.55%115.51,01111,15740.0%66.7%
10.00%105.81,0949,91714.3%0.0%
50.00%106.483410,33460.0%40.0%
55.56%96.996413,040100.0%20.0%
33.33%95.676710,30340.0%25.0%
22.22%95.97169,8410.0%40.0%
37.50%85.786612,50850.0%33.3%
50.00%84.481312,07533.3%60.0%
28.57%75.773711,22050.0%20.0%
57.14%75.689911,179100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.21,00213,22150.0%60.0%
57.14%76.31,05011,60680.0%0.0%
28.57%74.857710,1290.0%50.0%
14.29%76.61,01013,4250.0%20.0%
33.33%66.368510,11750.0%25.0%
33.33%65.17118,9180.0%66.7%
50.00%65.381410,34866.7%33.3%
66.67%65.468310,36160.0%100.0%
50.00%66.682313,94933.3%66.7%
40.00%55.684914,7140.0%50.0%
40.00%55.782812,1920.0%50.0%
20.00%56.31,11414,0380.0%20.0%
40.00%54.486414,1290.0%50.0%
20.00%54.966513,7760.0%20.0%
40.00%56.81,04110,91533.3%50.0%

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Akali vs Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Olaf in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Olaf matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Olaf's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Olaf in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Olaf with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Olaf in the late game?

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

Who wins the Akali vs Olaf matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Olaf with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Olaf?

The best Akali build against Olaf 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 Olaf?

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

Does Akali counter Olaf?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Olaf with a 50.0% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Olaf in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Akali against Olaf?

When playing Akali against Olaf, 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.