Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Taliyah

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 60.5% win rate (+21.1%) over Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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 - 60.5% win rate in this matchup
Akali
60.5% WR
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Taliyah vs Akali matchup - 39.5% win rate
Taliyah
39.5% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Taliyah Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 38
60.5%
Win Rate
39.5%
6.1
CS / min
6.6
819
DMG / min
909
12,026
Gold / game
11,651
210
Heal / min
84
606
DMG Mitigated / min
358
0.1
CC / min
1.4
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
60.9%
Late Game WR
39.1%

Akali vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 60.5% win rate compared to Taliyah's 39.5%, giving Akali a 21.1 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Taliyah 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 Taliyah leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Taliyah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Taliyah 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 Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Taliyah is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Taliyah holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Akali
6.6Taliyah
Taliyah edges out Akali by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Taliyah.
Damage
819Akali
909Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Akali by 90 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,026Akali
11,651Taliyah
Akali earns 376 more gold per game than Taliyah, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akali slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.4Taliyah
Taliyah brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Taliyah 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
816Akali
442Taliyah
Akali vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 374 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Taliyah

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Taliyah are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali60.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah40.0%
Late Game
Akali
60.9%
+21.7% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali60.9%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah39.1%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Taliyah. 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 60.9% win rate — 21.7 points above Taliyah. 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. Taliyah players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Taliyah

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs TaliyahSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs TaliyahGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs TaliyahUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Taliyah
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs TaliyahSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs TaliyahScorch - best Akali rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.01%3235.890711,66749.3%54.0%
50.79%3175.788011,71953.9%48.7%
47.81%2285.782711,90454.4%43.5%
52.70%2225.994511,54955.5%50.0%
52.36%1915.990311,76355.1%50.4%
44.26%1835.882811,46340.3%46.9%
42.29%1755.775210,92443.8%41.0%
41.67%1565.891011,49550.7%33.7%
50.32%1555.71,00912,39755.0%47.4%
44.74%1525.676711,52246.7%43.5%
54.00%1506.099012,98550.8%56.2%
49.64%1375.782610,72950.0%49.3%
46.88%1285.980011,07953.3%41.2%
46.40%1255.776510,83546.1%46.7%
56.52%1155.998111,39760.0%54.3%
51.35%1115.584811,63156.8%47.8%
46.53%1015.582912,15841.7%49.2%
40.40%996.093011,21935.7%46.5%
50.00%966.189411,99851.2%49.1%
44.94%896.386811,76150.0%40.8%
44.83%875.792111,02847.6%42.2%
44.19%866.283211,14952.4%36.4%
42.68%825.890512,20930.0%50.0%
53.09%815.881511,95356.4%50.0%
46.25%805.482511,46736.4%53.2%
50.63%796.081011,92253.6%49.0%
58.44%775.883412,12254.5%61.4%
52.00%755.987911,85762.1%45.6%
42.47%735.880910,85638.5%47.1%
46.38%695.884511,56446.7%46.1%
50.75%675.693311,64255.6%47.5%
49.25%676.084611,27350.0%48.7%
47.69%655.682511,73150.0%46.1%
40.00%656.484811,37043.3%37.1%
44.44%636.086611,58334.6%51.4%
51.61%625.277910,79351.7%51.5%
45.90%616.089112,49544.0%47.2%
52.46%615.985311,63244.4%58.8%
43.33%605.585611,86145.0%42.5%
44.07%596.21,02010,97034.5%53.3%
39.62%535.796411,39837.5%41.4%
45.83%486.092211,17650.0%42.3%
40.43%475.984310,72045.0%37.0%
54.35%465.891210,74256.0%52.4%
39.13%465.982112,06350.0%33.3%
48.89%456.190511,31156.5%40.9%
37.78%455.991611,71850.0%31.0%
54.55%446.090112,53566.7%50.0%
51.16%435.581911,55545.0%56.5%
54.76%426.087312,54363.2%47.8%
50.00%426.296512,79358.8%44.0%
52.38%425.794911,54552.6%52.2%
48.78%416.01,06711,85837.5%56.0%
60.98%415.283612,12770.6%54.2%
52.50%406.21,02311,35261.9%42.1%
40.00%405.591512,13155.6%27.3%
60.53%386.181912,02660.0%60.9%
43.24%376.195310,97650.0%36.8%
40.54%376.21,0229,92644.4%36.8%
61.11%366.387912,43358.8%63.2%
51.43%355.687411,56150.0%52.4%
40.00%356.095211,26529.4%50.0%
52.94%346.288912,82775.0%40.9%
51.52%336.588412,37050.0%52.4%
43.75%326.276210,91335.3%53.3%
59.38%326.284211,14368.4%46.1%
53.33%305.990412,21655.6%52.4%
48.28%296.178312,34240.0%52.6%
41.38%295.777010,56338.5%43.8%
44.44%276.190512,38150.0%42.1%
40.74%275.790411,17750.0%33.3%
37.04%276.297512,55045.5%31.3%
44.44%275.785710,94050.0%40.0%
34.62%265.587111,66020.0%43.8%
44.00%256.186012,33750.0%41.2%
73.91%235.786512,60172.7%75.0%
43.48%235.782012,06940.0%46.1%
77.27%226.676812,443100.0%72.2%
57.14%216.687010,28463.6%50.0%
33.33%215.588212,01250.0%23.1%
55.00%205.486310,44036.4%77.8%
57.89%196.288512,02877.8%40.0%
29.41%175.896513,36966.7%21.4%
47.06%176.11,04511,82050.0%44.4%
58.82%175.793612,65660.0%58.3%
35.29%176.591313,53612.5%55.6%
86.67%155.589212,449100.0%80.0%
46.15%136.092213,14133.3%57.1%
58.33%126.698010,96950.0%66.7%
50.00%125.692113,316100.0%40.0%
41.67%125.274810,69437.5%50.0%
54.55%115.282410,46880.0%33.3%
45.45%116.296313,21733.3%60.0%
45.45%116.077812,26950.0%40.0%
50.00%105.27639,23171.4%0.0%
40.00%105.291811,76825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.094312,41466.7%28.6%
30.00%105.186912,13420.0%40.0%
50.00%106.379311,80320.0%80.0%
55.56%96.79669,37162.5%0.0%
22.22%95.47367,63833.3%0.0%
55.56%94.993712,5350.0%62.5%
62.50%85.796114,1550.0%62.5%
62.50%85.266510,62925.0%100.0%
42.86%75.973911,46033.3%50.0%
57.14%75.078611,0510.0%80.0%
57.14%76.396012,167100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.089313,409100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.51,14315,508100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396111,91075.0%50.0%
60.00%57.797611,2970.0%100.0%
60.00%56.58089,80175.0%0.0%
20.00%53.586710,16233.3%0.0%
60.00%55.48728,16566.7%50.0%
0.00%55.783312,1150.0%0.0%
100.00%56.598513,165100.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Taliyah matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to Taliyah's 39.5%, a 21.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Taliyah with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Taliyah matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to 39.1%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Taliyah matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 60.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 21.1 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Taliyah?

The best Akali build against Taliyah includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Taliyah?

The best Akali runes against Taliyah use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Akali vs Taliyah matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Taliyah?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 60.5% win rate. Akali strongly counters Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Taliyah?

When playing Akali against Taliyah, 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.