Akalivs Syndra
Akali vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Akali wins with a 55.2% win rate (+10.3%) over Syndra based on 29 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Syndra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Syndra 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.
Who Wins the Akali vs Syndra Matchup?
Akali vs Syndra Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 55.2% win rate compared to Syndra's 44.8%, giving Akali a 10.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Syndra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Syndra reaches their power spikes, while Syndra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Syndra leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Syndra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Syndra 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 Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown
Syndra is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Syndra holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Akali Build Against Syndra
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Syndra, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Syndra 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 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Akali the best chance to compete against Syndra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Syndra matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akali61.1%
Syndra38.9%Akali45.5%Syndra54.5%Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Syndra. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Syndra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Syndra, 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 Syndra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Syndra 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 Syndra
Domination
Resolve
Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Syndra, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.72% | 276 | 5.5 | 951 | 11,684 | 48.4% | 52.7% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 5.6 | 808 | 11,318 | 50.0% | 54.2% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 5.8 | 889 | 12,009 | 51.4% | 51.1% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 5.6 | 957 | 11,558 | 53.1% | 44.2% | |
| 37.10% | 62 | 5.5 | 738 | 11,503 | 38.5% | 36.1% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 5.5 | 857 | 12,430 | 29.4% | 51.3% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 5.5 | 913 | 10,533 | 48.3% | 53.9% | |
| 38.46% | 52 | 5.5 | 682 | 10,577 | 45.8% | 32.1% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 5.4 | 774 | 11,235 | 38.1% | 66.7% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.0 | 911 | 10,097 | 40.0% | 65.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 5.6 | 979 | 13,620 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 5.8 | 866 | 12,150 | 23.1% | 40.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.3 | 854 | 11,279 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 5.6 | 821 | 11,892 | 56.3% | 47.4% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 5.8 | 856 | 12,205 | 52.9% | 11.8% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.4 | 1,022 | 12,890 | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 5.5 | 763 | 11,420 | 54.5% | 54.5% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 5.6 | 1,001 | 12,941 | 27.3% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 5.5 | 913 | 12,843 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 5.9 | 893 | 13,323 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.1 | 757 | 9,899 | 61.1% | 45.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.1 | 870 | 11,189 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.3 | 844 | 11,613 | 33.3% | 46.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.8 | 905 | 11,507 | 58.3% | 46.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.8 | 910 | 12,795 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.5 | 836 | 12,979 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 909 | 11,306 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.9 | 782 | 13,196 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.7 | 771 | 10,602 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.9 | 888 | 11,316 | 44.4% | 61.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.0 | 927 | 12,273 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.4 | 947 | 12,969 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.9 | 693 | 11,147 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.0 | 869 | 13,169 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.6 | 866 | 10,249 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.7 | 1,040 | 12,560 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.9 | 899 | 11,797 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.8 | 1,015 | 14,066 | 20.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.8 | 914 | 11,840 | 20.0% | 63.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,179 | 12,259 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,165 | 12,958 | 66.7% | 91.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 806 | 9,650 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.1 | 887 | 12,163 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 818 | 11,688 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 912 | 10,793 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 781 | 10,681 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.4 | 769 | 12,242 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 868 | 11,961 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 887 | 10,817 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,034 | 12,869 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,112 | 12,566 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.9 | 823 | 12,106 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 703 | 10,778 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 934 | 12,071 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 925 | 12,328 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 892 | 11,336 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 778 | 9,391 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.7 | 1,013 | 10,982 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.8 | 706 | 11,563 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 852 | 12,259 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 883 | 11,100 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 829 | 10,519 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 846 | 13,945 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 732 | 12,797 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.0 | 823 | 11,405 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 846 | 11,204 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.9 | 930 | 13,022 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.1 | 774 | 12,533 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,061 | 10,852 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 840 | 13,627 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.3 | 737 | 11,146 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,036 | 13,969 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 918 | 10,656 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 653 | 9,649 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 902 | 9,904 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 996 | 13,415 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 805 | 10,363 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 926 | 12,591 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 818 | 13,120 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,012 | 11,836 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 969 | 13,822 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 603 | 10,726 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 934 | 11,464 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,010 | 11,353 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 883 | 10,739 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 886 | 13,761 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Akali vs Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Syndra in League of Legends?
Akali wins the Akali vs Syndra matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to Syndra's 44.8%, a 10.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Akali do against Syndra in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Syndra with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. 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 Syndra in the late game?
In the late game, Syndra takes over the Akali vs Syndra matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Syndra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Syndra matchup?
Akali wins the matchup against Syndra with a 55.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 10.3 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Syndra?
The best Akali build against Syndra includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Syndra?
The best Akali runes against Syndra use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Syndra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Syndra?
Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Syndra with a 55.2% win rate. Akali strongly counters Syndra in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Akali against Syndra?
When playing Akali against Syndra, 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.