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

Akalivs Sion

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 66.0% win rate (+31.9%) over Sion based on 47 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 Sion 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
Sion - 66.0% win rateSion(66.0%)
Akali - 66.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
66.0% WR
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Sion vs Akali matchup - 34.0% win rate
Sion
34.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Sion Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Sion matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 47
66.0%
Win Rate
34.0%
6.3
CS / min
7.2
1,115
DMG / min
930
12,160
Gold / game
12,737
251
Heal / min
434
668
DMG Mitigated / min
3,115
0.1
CC / min
1.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
77.8%
Late Game WR
22.2%

Akali vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 66.0% win rate compared to Sion's 34.0%, giving Akali a 31.9 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sion 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 Sion leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Sion and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sion 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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Akali
7.2Sion
Sion significantly out-farms Akali by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion 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
1,115Akali
930Sion
Akali heavily out-damages Sion by 184 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion 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
12,160Akali
12,737Sion
Sion earns 577 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 Sion slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.5Sion
Sion brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sion 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
919Akali
3,549Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 2,630 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion 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 Sion

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Sion are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali50.0%
Sion early game win rateSion50.0%
Late Game
Akali
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali77.8%
Sion late game win rateSion22.2%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Sion, with Akali holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Sion. 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. Sion players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Sion

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs SionDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs SionSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs SionGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs SionUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Sion
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs SionResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs SionSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Sion
81.8% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Sion, 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 Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Sion in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Sion matchup with a 66.0% win rate compared to Sion's 34.0%, a 31.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Sion with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Sion matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Sion matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Sion with a 66.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 31.9 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Sion?

The best Akali build against Sion includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Sion?

The best Akali runes against Sion use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 81.8% win rate in the Akali vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Sion?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Sion with a 66.0% win rate. Akali strongly counters Sion in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Akali against Sion?

When playing Akali against Sion, 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.