Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Pantheon

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Pantheon wins with a 55.2% win rate (+10.3%) over Akali based on 29 games. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 - 44.8% win rate in this matchup
Akali
44.8% WR
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Pantheon vs Akali matchup - 55.2% win rate
Pantheon
55.2% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Pantheon Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Akali vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 29
44.8%
Win Rate
55.2%
5.1
CS / min
4.7
847
DMG / min
996
11,769
Gold / game
12,375
191
Heal / min
179
575
DMG Mitigated / min
771
0.1
CC / min
0.9
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
47.6%
Late Game WR
52.4%

Akali vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 55.2% win rate compared to Akali's 44.8%, giving Pantheon a 10.3 percentage point advantage. Pantheon dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali 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 Pantheon leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Pantheon wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Akali
4.7Pantheon
Akali edges out Pantheon by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.
Damage
847Akali
996Pantheon
Pantheon heavily out-damages Akali by 149 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Pantheon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,769Akali
12,375Pantheon
Pantheon earns 606 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 Pantheon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.9Pantheon
Pantheon brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Pantheon 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
766Akali
950Pantheon
Pantheon vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 185 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Pantheon 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 Pantheon

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Pantheon are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali37.5%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon62.5%
Late Game
Pantheon
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali47.6%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon52.4%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Pantheon takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Akali by 4.8 percentage points. Pantheon scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Akali Runes Against Pantheon

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs PantheonDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs PantheonSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs PantheonGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs PantheonUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Pantheon
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs PantheonSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs PantheonScorch - best Akali rune vs Pantheon
63.6% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Pantheon in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.51%1015.793911,02050.0%47.5%
52.13%945.890611,13646.1%56.4%
49.30%715.882312,29352.4%48.0%
53.13%645.61,03611,82366.7%45.0%
46.03%635.698411,53448.0%44.7%
36.07%615.579510,60740.7%32.4%
40.00%505.878912,09533.3%42.9%
54.55%445.672211,20350.0%56.3%
50.00%445.791910,98147.6%52.2%
50.00%425.784712,62846.1%51.7%
41.03%395.782310,81950.0%34.8%
51.28%396.083310,80060.0%45.8%
48.48%335.383611,27654.5%45.5%
36.36%335.81,00410,98746.1%30.0%
66.67%306.092712,00670.0%65.0%
55.17%295.71,01211,63258.3%52.9%
44.83%295.184711,76937.5%47.6%
62.96%275.879811,51255.6%66.7%
42.31%265.481610,98636.4%46.7%
46.15%265.37469,86040.0%50.0%
48.00%255.885611,56158.3%38.5%
56.00%255.867211,02045.5%64.3%
56.00%255.081111,07754.5%57.1%
48.00%255.681411,55750.0%47.1%
34.78%235.47079,86445.5%25.0%
50.00%225.57489,93533.3%61.5%
54.55%226.190311,75544.4%61.5%
52.38%216.193612,47033.3%60.0%
47.62%216.278410,96230.0%63.6%
61.11%185.993711,25257.1%63.6%
27.78%185.81,13212,36614.3%36.4%
38.89%186.083011,28850.0%30.0%
52.94%175.883710,62350.0%55.6%
41.18%175.691411,37962.5%22.2%
58.82%175.896711,70780.0%50.0%
41.18%175.278410,86462.5%22.2%
50.00%165.683711,20150.0%50.0%
46.67%156.11,01412,18033.3%55.6%
46.67%155.597813,42480.0%30.0%
53.33%156.195511,73357.1%50.0%
53.33%155.596913,60450.0%55.6%
57.14%146.173810,52850.0%62.5%
35.71%145.376912,09550.0%25.0%
53.85%135.689611,95733.3%60.0%
76.92%135.772210,802100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.882211,29920.0%50.0%
41.67%125.688710,85816.7%66.7%
50.00%126.31,05411,13325.0%62.5%
72.73%115.795510,89775.0%71.4%
27.27%116.11,02213,27466.7%12.5%
45.45%115.47509,13425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.87988,90925.0%83.3%
70.00%106.085611,95775.0%66.7%
40.00%106.17839,40633.3%50.0%
33.33%96.78967,97033.3%33.3%
66.67%96.71,04411,77233.3%83.3%
50.00%85.694115,1800.0%50.0%
62.50%85.91,06613,17450.0%66.7%
25.00%85.47229,33725.0%25.0%
37.50%85.86298,32633.3%40.0%
25.00%85.28608,79725.0%25.0%
50.00%85.696211,82850.0%50.0%
57.14%75.297512,337100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.694211,6250.0%33.3%
71.43%76.591712,931100.0%60.0%
57.14%75.18019,65650.0%66.7%
57.14%76.41,04010,57350.0%66.7%
66.67%65.98519,93075.0%50.0%
16.67%65.986010,72833.3%0.0%
50.00%64.486212,4780.0%75.0%
33.33%65.392511,2060.0%66.7%
0.00%65.26939,2220.0%0.0%
16.67%66.01,16712,810100.0%0.0%
33.33%66.297012,7170.0%50.0%
40.00%56.087413,03450.0%33.3%
40.00%55.895415,2080.0%40.0%
40.00%56.06138,5520.0%66.7%
60.00%57.185513,812100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.678912,006100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.18618,54966.7%50.0%
60.00%55.769111,424100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.084811,046100.0%25.0%

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Akali vs Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Akali vs Pantheon matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to Akali's 44.8%, a 10.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Akali with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Pantheon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Akali vs Pantheon matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Pantheon matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Akali with a 55.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 10.3 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Pantheon?

The best Akali build against Pantheon includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Pantheon?

The best Akali runes against Pantheon use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Akali vs Pantheon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Pantheon?

No, Akali struggles against Pantheon with only a 44.8% win rate. Pantheon has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pantheon's lead.

How do I play Akali against Pantheon?

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