Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Ryze

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ryze wins with a 54.3% win rate (+8.6%) over Akali based on 35 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Ryze scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Ryze 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 - 45.7% win rate in this matchup
Akali
45.7% WR
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Ryze vs Akali matchup - 54.3% win rate
Ryze
54.3% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Akali vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 35
45.7%
Win Rate
54.3%
5.9
CS / min
7.1
922
DMG / min
988
12,452
Gold / game
12,612
216
Heal / min
199
658
DMG Mitigated / min
761
0.1
CC / min
0.9
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
34.8%
Late Game WR
65.2%

Akali vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 54.3% win rate compared to Akali's 45.7%, giving Ryze a 8.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Ryze outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Ryze reaches their power spikes, while Ryze should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ryze leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Akali
7.1Ryze
Ryze significantly out-farms Akali by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Akali players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
922Akali
988Ryze
Ryze deals 66 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 Ryze's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,452Akali
12,612Ryze
Akali and Ryze generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 159 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
0.9Ryze
Ryze provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ryze coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
874Akali
960Ryze
Ryze heals and mitigates 86 more damage per minute than Akali, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Ryze to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Akali.

Best Akali Build Against Ryze

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Ryze 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 has a 36.4% win rate across 11 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Akali the best chance to compete against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali66.7%
Ryze early game win rateRyze33.3%
Late Game
Ryze
65.2%
+30.4% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali34.8%
Ryze late game win rateRyze65.2%

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

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.2% win rate — 30.4 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, 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 Ryze reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ryze 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 Ryze

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs RyzeDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs RyzeSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs RyzeGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs RyzeUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Ryze
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs RyzeResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs RyzeSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Ryze
46.7% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Ryze 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
49.31%2175.887011,14146.9%51.2%
50.93%2145.793310,90551.7%50.4%
49.33%1505.682011,46351.9%48.0%
51.08%1395.796511,45766.1%41.0%
48.46%1305.792411,27743.6%52.0%
37.40%1235.585111,15242.5%34.2%
42.24%1165.777011,66941.5%42.7%
47.37%1145.790311,35155.1%41.5%
50.50%1015.775910,69741.3%58.2%
52.04%985.786111,38348.7%54.2%
46.59%885.778511,12154.5%41.8%
50.63%796.085411,08957.6%45.6%
52.86%705.586711,24246.7%57.5%
44.12%685.081011,00746.4%42.5%
54.84%625.27349,87857.7%52.8%
58.33%605.885512,11160.0%57.5%
60.00%606.189212,06466.7%56.4%
40.35%575.580310,82940.0%40.6%
50.88%575.982410,89558.3%45.5%
45.45%555.884210,81348.3%42.3%
45.45%555.81,07011,93750.0%43.6%
51.85%545.498210,64555.6%48.1%
49.06%535.970010,41347.8%50.0%
48.94%476.189211,53952.9%46.7%
47.73%445.785711,78937.5%53.6%
50.00%445.186511,43752.9%48.1%
52.38%426.290811,75452.6%52.2%
43.90%415.086111,83930.8%50.0%
48.78%415.780110,42647.4%50.0%
46.15%396.090912,08236.4%50.0%
43.59%395.088412,55555.6%40.0%
48.65%375.989912,43236.4%53.9%
34.29%355.51,01111,96123.1%40.9%
45.71%355.992212,45266.7%34.8%
64.71%345.481311,70583.3%54.5%
37.50%325.894211,23144.4%28.6%
56.25%326.090611,14233.3%70.0%
56.25%326.378610,86453.3%58.8%
45.16%315.67919,94235.3%57.1%
45.16%315.182311,22057.1%35.3%
54.84%315.786210,66576.9%38.9%
76.67%305.797212,59778.6%75.0%
48.28%295.798811,44361.5%37.5%
44.83%295.189713,32962.5%38.1%
51.72%295.592612,62938.5%62.5%
55.56%275.892811,96441.7%66.7%
62.96%276.297110,50971.4%53.9%
40.74%276.01,01411,43318.2%56.3%
42.31%266.188011,42830.0%50.0%
62.50%246.391012,16590.0%42.9%
43.48%235.679111,66744.4%42.9%
50.00%226.092512,09645.5%54.5%
63.64%225.98189,84263.6%63.6%
47.37%196.11,06013,18150.0%46.7%
42.11%196.31,12512,19120.0%50.0%
47.37%196.51,01113,09480.0%35.7%
26.32%196.21,05612,53550.0%15.4%
72.22%185.694010,95980.0%62.5%
61.11%186.282410,12542.9%72.7%
50.00%185.77599,30144.4%55.6%
23.53%175.57459,76228.6%20.0%
31.25%165.86499,93033.3%30.0%
62.50%165.879510,72050.0%66.7%
56.25%166.282012,14562.5%50.0%
46.67%155.51,01815,495100.0%42.9%
53.33%156.085910,98044.4%66.7%
40.00%155.590211,56633.3%41.7%
64.29%145.892012,37280.0%55.6%
71.43%145.28619,50866.7%75.0%
28.57%145.685911,59820.0%33.3%
35.71%145.89649,22637.5%33.3%
30.77%135.48769,56620.0%37.5%
50.00%126.376310,49280.0%28.6%
41.67%125.387710,65633.3%44.4%
41.67%125.291610,40033.3%50.0%
41.67%126.095311,41325.0%50.0%
63.64%115.999010,40466.7%60.0%
45.45%115.284710,69160.0%33.3%
60.00%104.886512,29633.3%71.4%
50.00%106.26669,82933.3%57.1%
50.00%105.69658,11950.0%50.0%
20.00%105.676511,5230.0%28.6%
22.22%95.46087,18840.0%0.0%
55.56%95.598313,337100.0%42.9%
44.44%96.683013,46150.0%42.9%
55.56%95.986911,90966.7%50.0%
33.33%95.883410,30966.7%16.7%
66.67%95.41,05011,651100.0%57.1%
62.50%86.48059,37260.0%66.7%
37.50%85.679810,62366.7%20.0%
57.14%76.288010,96450.0%66.7%
42.86%75.577912,70450.0%40.0%
71.43%76.389012,442100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.492610,1460.0%40.0%
50.00%67.085011,59450.0%50.0%
0.00%65.173012,6860.0%0.0%
50.00%65.867110,36750.0%50.0%
50.00%66.293210,94533.3%66.7%
66.67%65.691310,75633.3%100.0%
66.67%66.079610,76880.0%0.0%
66.67%65.17119,44850.0%75.0%
50.00%65.995312,11250.0%50.0%
20.00%55.79099,32125.0%0.0%
40.00%55.783811,9780.0%66.7%
40.00%55.597314,6630.0%50.0%
80.00%56.11,06810,01275.0%100.0%
80.00%56.169311,14466.7%100.0%
40.00%55.988113,92850.0%33.3%

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Akali vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Akali vs Ryze matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to Akali's 45.7%, a 8.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Ryze 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 Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Ryze takes over the Akali vs Ryze matchup with a 65.2% win rate compared to 34.8%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Akali with a 54.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 8.6 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Ryze?

The best Akali build against Ryze includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 36.4% 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 Ryze?

The best Akali runes against Ryze use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.7% win rate in the Akali vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Ryze?

No, Akali struggles against Ryze with only a 45.7% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Akali against Ryze?

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