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

Akalivs Olaf

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

Akali vs Olaf is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Olaf based on 21 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 Olaf 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 - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Akali
57.1% WR
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Olaf vs Akali matchup - 42.9% win rate
Olaf
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Olaf Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Olaf matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 21
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.6
CS / min
6.5
870
DMG / min
809
10,284
Gold / game
10,302
223
Heal / min
496
568
DMG Mitigated / min
1,271
0.1
CC / min
0.5
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Akali vs Olaf Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Olaf matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Olaf's 42.9%, giving Akali a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Olaf 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 Olaf leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Olaf and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Olaf 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 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Akali
6.5Olaf
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
870Akali
809Olaf
Akali deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Olaf. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Olaf choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,284Akali
10,302Olaf
Akali and Olaf generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 18 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
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
792Akali
1,767Olaf
Olaf vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 975 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

Sorcerer'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
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali63.6%
Olaf early game win rateOlaf36.4%
Late Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali50.0%
Olaf late game win rateOlaf50.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 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.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Akali at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Olaf. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Akali Runes Against Olaf

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs OlafDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs OlafSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs OlafGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs OlafUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Olaf
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs OlafResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs OlafBone Plating - best Akali rune vs Olaf
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Olaf, 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 Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Olaf in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Olaf matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Olaf's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Olaf in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Olaf with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. 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, Akali takes over the Akali vs Olaf matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Akali 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 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Olaf?

The best Akali build against Olaf includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer'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 Domination 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 57.1% win rate. Akali strongly counters Olaf in lane based on current patch 26.11 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.