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

Akalivs Sett

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Sett is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sett wins with a 65.7% win rate (+31.4%) over Akali based on 35 games. Sett 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 Sett 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 - 34.3% win rate in this matchup
Akali
34.3% WR
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Sett vs Akali matchup - 65.7% win rate
Sett
65.7% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Sett Matchup?

Sett wins the Akali vs Sett matchup
Winner
Sett
Matches: 35
34.3%
Win Rate
65.7%
5.5
CS / min
5.8
1,011
DMG / min
886
11,961
Gold / game
12,703
207
Heal / min
207
669
DMG Mitigated / min
1,285
0.1
CC / min
1.0
23.1%
Early Game WR
76.9%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Akali vs Sett Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Sett matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Sett wins with a 65.7% win rate compared to Akali's 34.3%, giving Sett a 31.4 percentage point advantage. Sett 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 Sett leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sett 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 Sett 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 Sett Laning Phase Breakdown

Sett wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Akali
5.8Sett
Akali and Sett farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
1,011Akali
886Sett
Akali heavily out-damages Sett by 125 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sett should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,961Akali
12,703Sett
Sett earns 742 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 Sett slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.0Sett
Sett brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sett 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
876Akali
1,492Sett
Sett vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 616 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sett 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 Sett

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sett, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Sett 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 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Akali the best chance to compete against Sett. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Sett matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sett
76.9%
+53.8% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali23.1%
Sett early game win rateSett76.9%
Late Game
Sett
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali40.9%
Sett late game win rateSett59.1%

Sett dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 76.9% win rate — a 53.8 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Sett can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sett is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Sett, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sett 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 Sett

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs SettDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs SettSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs SettGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs SettUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Sett
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs SettResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs SettSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Sett
25.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Sett 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 Sett - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Sett in League of Legends?

Sett wins the Akali vs Sett matchup with a 65.7% win rate compared to Akali's 34.3%, a 31.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Sett in the early game?

In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Akali with a 76.9% win rate versus 23.1%. Sett players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Sett in the late game?

In the late game, Sett takes over the Akali vs Sett matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Sett matchup?

Sett wins the matchup against Akali with a 65.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 31.4 percentage point advantage means Sett is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Sett?

The best Akali build against Sett includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Sett?

The best Akali runes against Sett use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 25.0% win rate in the Akali vs Sett matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Sett?

No, Akali struggles against Sett with only a 34.3% win rate. Sett has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sett's lead.

How do I play Akali against Sett?

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