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

Akalivs Qiyana

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Qiyana is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Qiyana based on 42 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Qiyana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Qiyana 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
50.0% WR
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Qiyana vs Akali matchup - 50.0% win rate
Qiyana
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Qiyana Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 42
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.2
CS / min
5.8
965
DMG / min
921
12,793
Gold / game
12,529
205
Heal / min
139
552
DMG Mitigated / min
468
0.1
CC / min
0.7
58.8%
Early Game WR
41.2%
44.0%
Late Game WR
56.0%

Akali vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Qiyana matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Qiyana'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 Qiyana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Qiyana reaches their power spikes, while Qiyana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Qiyana leads by 0.6s 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 Qiyana'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 Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Akali
5.8Qiyana
Akali edges out Qiyana by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.
Damage
965Akali
921Qiyana
Akali deals 44 more champion damage per minute than Qiyana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Qiyana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,793Akali
12,529Qiyana
Akali and Qiyana generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 264 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
0.7Qiyana
Qiyana provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Qiyana coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
757Akali
607Qiyana
Akali heals and mitigates 150 more damage per minute than Qiyana, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Akali to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Qiyana.

Best Akali Build Against Qiyana

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Qiyana are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Qiyana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali58.8%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana41.2%
Late Game
Qiyana
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali44.0%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana56.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.8% win rate — a 17.6 percentage point lead over Qiyana. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Qiyana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.0% win rate — 12.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Qiyana, 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 Qiyana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Qiyana 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 Qiyana

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs QiyanaDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs QiyanaSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs QiyanaGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs QiyanaUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Qiyana
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs QiyanaSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs QiyanaScorch - best Akali rune vs Qiyana
46.2% WR

The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Akali maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Qiyana.


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 Qiyana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Qiyana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Qiyana's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Qiyana with a 58.8% win rate versus 41.2%. 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 Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Qiyana takes over the Akali vs Qiyana matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to 44.0%. Qiyana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Qiyana matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Qiyana with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Qiyana?

The best Akali build against Qiyana includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Qiyana?

The best Akali runes against Qiyana use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.2% win rate in the Akali vs Qiyana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Qiyana?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Qiyana with a 50.0% win rate. Akali slightly edges out Qiyana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Qiyana?

When playing Akali against Qiyana, 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.