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

Akalivs Taliyah

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

Akali vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Taliyah wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Akali based on 11 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Taliyah scales better into the 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 - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Akali
45.5% WR
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Taliyah vs Akali matchup - 54.5% win rate
Taliyah
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Taliyah Matchup?

Taliyah wins the Akali vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Taliyah
Matches: 11
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
5.2
CS / min
6.2
847
DMG / min
884
10,691
Gold / game
10,559
224
Heal / min
110
616
DMG Mitigated / min
359
0.1
CC / min
1.2
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Akali vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Taliyah wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Akali's 45.5%, giving Taliyah a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Taliyah outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Taliyah reaches their power spikes, while Taliyah should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Taliyah leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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 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
5.2Akali
6.2Taliyah
Taliyah significantly out-farms Akali by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Taliyah 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
847Akali
884Taliyah
Taliyah deals 38 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 Taliyah's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,691Akali
10,559Taliyah
Akali and Taliyah generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 132 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
1.2Taliyah
Taliyah brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.1 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
840Akali
469Taliyah
Akali vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 371 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

Spellslinger's Shoes 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 Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. 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
Taliyah
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali33.3%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah66.7%

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.

Taliyah is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Taliyah, 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 Taliyah reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Taliyah 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 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
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs TaliyahResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs TaliyahSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Taliyah
40.0% WR

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

How does Akali do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Taliyah wins the Akali vs Taliyah matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Akali's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

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, Taliyah takes over the Akali vs Taliyah matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Taliyah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Taliyah matchup?

Taliyah wins the matchup against Akali with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Taliyah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Taliyah?

The best Akali build against Taliyah includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Akali vs Taliyah matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Taliyah?

No, Akali struggles against Taliyah with only a 45.5% win rate. Taliyah has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Taliyah's lead.

How do I play Akali against Taliyah?

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