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

Akalivs Ryze

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.8%) over Ryze based on 38 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 Ryze 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ryze - 57.9% win rateRyze(57.9%)
Akali - 57.9% win rate in this matchup
Akali
57.9% WR
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Ryze vs Akali matchup - 42.1% win rate
Ryze
42.1% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Ryze Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 38
57.9%
Win Rate
42.1%
6.3
CS / min
7.2
853
DMG / min
890
11,581
Gold / game
11,468
223
Heal / min
196
599
DMG Mitigated / min
700
0.1
CC / min
1.0
55.0%
Early Game WR
45.0%
61.1%
Late Game WR
38.9%

Akali vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 57.9% win rate compared to Ryze's 42.1%, giving Akali a 15.8 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ryze 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 Ryze leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Ryze and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ryze 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 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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Akali
7.2Ryze
Ryze significantly out-farms Akali by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 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
853Akali
890Ryze
Ryze deals 36 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
11,581Akali
11,468Ryze
Akali and Ryze generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 113 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
1.0Ryze
Ryze brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ryze 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
821Akali
896Ryze
Ryze heals and mitigates 75 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 Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Gunblade. 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 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
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali55.0%
Ryze early game win rateRyze45.0%
Late Game
Akali
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali61.1%
Ryze late game win rateRyze38.9%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.0% win rate — a 10.0 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.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.1% win rate — 22.2 points above Ryze. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

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
72.7% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Ryze, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Ryze matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to Ryze's 42.1%, a 15.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Ryze with a 55.0% win rate versus 45.0%. 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 Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Ryze matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to 38.9%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Ryze matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Ryze with a 57.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.8 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Ryze?

The best Akali build against Ryze includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade 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 Ryze?

The best Akali runes against Ryze use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.7% win rate in the Akali vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Ryze?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 57.9% win rate. Akali strongly counters Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Akali against Ryze?

When playing Akali against Ryze, 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.