Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Akalivs Thresh

BAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Thresh is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Thresh wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Akali based on 5 games. Thresh 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 Thresh 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.

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Thresh - 0.0% win rateThresh(0.0%)
Akali - 0.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
0.0% WR
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Thresh vs Akali matchup - 100.0% win rate
Thresh
100.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Thresh Matchup?

Thresh wins the Akali vs Thresh matchup
Winner
Thresh
Matches: 5
0.0%
Win Rate
100.0%
3.0
CS / min
2.5
650
DMG / min
456
9,683
Gold / game
9,745
132
Heal / min
133
418
DMG Mitigated / min
704
0.1
CC / min
1.3
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Akali vs Thresh Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Thresh matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Thresh wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Akali's 0.0%, giving Thresh a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Thresh 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 Thresh leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Thresh 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 Thresh 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 Thresh Laning Phase Breakdown

Thresh wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.0Akali
2.5Thresh
Akali edges out Thresh by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.
Damage
650Akali
456Thresh
Akali heavily out-damages Thresh by 194 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Thresh 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
9,683Akali
9,745Thresh
Akali and Thresh generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 62 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
1.3Thresh
Thresh brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Thresh 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
550Akali
837Thresh
Thresh vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 287 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Thresh 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 Thresh

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Thresh, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Thresh 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 Thresh matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Thresh
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali0.0%
Thresh early game win rateThresh100.0%
Late Game
Thresh
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali0.0%
Thresh late game win rateThresh100.0%

Thresh dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Thresh can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Thresh is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Thresh, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Thresh 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 Thresh

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs ThreshDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs ThreshTaste of Blood - best Akali rune vs ThreshGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs ThreshUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Thresh
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs ThreshSorcery
Scorch - best Akali rune vs ThreshAbsolute Focus - best Akali rune vs Thresh
0.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Thresh in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.68%3675.988911,73552.0%49.8%
52.47%3245.882711,48152.0%52.8%
46.88%3205.875011,37452.3%43.1%
51.25%2795.998511,66154.9%48.0%
48.35%2735.983111,63849.5%47.6%
47.83%2535.589412,17157.3%41.3%
48.87%2215.983311,55249.0%48.7%
41.67%2165.781712,23045.1%40.0%
53.40%2065.890811,87050.5%56.1%
47.98%1985.871010,84750.5%45.5%
54.74%1905.897711,59453.5%55.8%
55.19%1835.682811,62751.3%58.1%
47.50%1605.376311,28952.2%44.1%
51.90%1585.888512,35748.3%54.1%
47.47%1585.984112,25859.4%39.4%
41.18%1535.779310,60439.0%43.4%
50.33%1515.884211,18845.3%55.3%
40.27%1495.383411,58542.9%38.4%
49.64%1396.297411,74563.9%38.5%
54.01%1375.682012,13145.1%59.3%
56.59%1296.289012,06660.4%54.0%
45.00%1205.790311,89342.2%46.7%
56.30%1195.791011,54253.6%58.7%
54.05%1116.297612,24853.1%54.8%
48.62%1096.181011,56955.3%43.5%
50.00%1025.586812,02152.4%48.3%
50.52%976.394211,60851.3%50.0%
50.00%965.983911,65151.2%49.1%
56.52%925.790612,03156.7%56.5%
43.82%895.890213,20230.4%48.5%
52.94%855.884212,48650.0%54.5%
57.14%846.089511,33462.5%52.3%
34.94%835.896111,43548.6%23.9%
53.01%835.990412,00759.4%49.0%
50.60%835.477511,03960.5%42.2%
51.22%826.31,09211,76837.8%62.2%
45.12%826.386611,07451.4%40.4%
45.68%815.798412,20953.3%41.2%
60.26%785.686611,67866.7%54.8%
46.75%775.886510,87551.4%42.9%
54.67%756.089310,89762.5%45.7%
63.51%745.584110,98568.4%58.3%
44.44%725.894811,25948.4%41.5%
47.06%685.780711,53041.4%51.3%
52.38%635.389911,52961.9%47.6%
38.71%625.688112,34950.0%32.5%
54.84%626.01,01311,82964.3%47.1%
52.46%615.894411,24151.9%52.9%
46.55%585.982010,79436.0%54.5%
46.30%546.08419,99235.7%57.7%
52.83%536.491412,78370.0%42.4%
50.94%536.194111,79255.0%48.5%
51.02%495.990110,32244.0%58.3%
57.45%476.295512,71373.7%46.4%
38.30%475.981811,86142.9%34.6%
58.70%466.31,00012,17966.7%52.0%
54.35%466.11,08912,24546.7%58.1%
52.38%426.093911,23557.9%47.8%
41.46%415.788310,98055.0%28.6%
45.00%405.380312,14746.7%44.0%
50.00%406.01,14011,75341.2%56.5%
52.50%406.591012,60753.3%52.0%
42.11%385.480512,23453.9%36.0%
50.00%385.879912,12156.3%45.5%
48.65%375.883510,59147.4%50.0%
38.89%365.481311,45533.3%42.9%
51.43%356.089610,93846.1%54.5%
37.14%355.981712,17235.7%38.1%
45.71%356.290611,43762.5%31.6%
47.06%346.091812,73141.2%52.9%
50.00%346.085011,72847.1%52.9%
56.25%326.093811,79860.0%52.9%
50.00%325.985810,91960.0%41.2%
56.25%325.880611,07150.0%61.1%
56.25%326.286211,58769.2%47.4%
53.33%306.495112,49869.2%41.2%
51.72%295.695812,31438.5%62.5%
55.17%296.594511,47252.9%58.3%
64.29%286.397111,67975.0%56.3%
64.29%285.985310,60776.5%45.5%
50.00%286.21,00311,91860.0%38.5%
60.71%285.61,05711,83446.1%73.3%
57.14%286.693711,98760.0%55.6%
32.00%255.783012,49533.3%31.6%
44.00%255.079611,76240.0%46.7%
41.67%245.887111,04336.4%46.1%
62.50%246.397810,68857.1%70.0%
39.13%236.389011,24141.2%33.3%
40.91%225.885711,65516.7%50.0%
42.86%216.181512,83550.0%38.5%
30.00%206.085411,70128.6%30.8%
44.44%186.183512,27250.0%40.0%
62.50%165.981210,10825.0%100.0%
53.33%155.373310,44066.7%44.4%
57.14%146.176311,27177.8%20.0%
71.43%145.692410,03275.0%66.7%
46.15%135.81,01613,10250.0%42.9%
41.67%126.192611,71742.9%40.0%
33.33%125.679911,80725.0%37.5%
33.33%125.690910,11250.0%16.7%
66.67%126.21,03412,59057.1%80.0%
41.67%124.763011,17366.7%33.3%
33.33%125.371710,51920.0%42.9%
27.27%115.884710,67633.3%25.0%
30.00%105.892411,02733.3%25.0%
50.00%105.783711,33966.7%42.9%
66.67%95.591314,23766.7%66.7%
55.56%95.977612,73166.7%50.0%
77.78%96.187013,611100.0%71.4%
55.56%94.998211,34850.0%60.0%
37.50%85.594810,7560.0%60.0%
50.00%86.581911,06960.0%33.3%
37.50%84.785010,86960.0%0.0%
42.86%75.283613,681100.0%33.3%
28.57%76.180213,6850.0%33.3%
42.86%75.01,19814,9760.0%42.9%
28.57%73.181911,86233.3%25.0%
42.86%74.878610,38533.3%50.0%
66.67%64.778713,144100.0%60.0%
50.00%65.694112,8530.0%60.0%
16.67%65.497112,2220.0%25.0%
40.00%56.51,00910,09133.3%50.0%
40.00%54.17709,520100.0%25.0%
100.00%55.393714,6930.0%100.0%
0.00%53.06509,6830.0%0.0%

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Akali vs Thresh - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Thresh in League of Legends?

Thresh wins the Akali vs Thresh matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Akali's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Akali do against Thresh in the early game?

In the early game, Thresh has the advantage against Akali with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Thresh players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Thresh in the late game?

In the late game, Thresh takes over the Akali vs Thresh matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Thresh scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Thresh matchup?

Thresh wins the matchup against Akali with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Thresh is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Thresh?

The best Akali build against Thresh includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Akali runes against Thresh?

The best Akali runes against Thresh use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Akali vs Thresh matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Thresh?

No, Akali struggles against Thresh with only a 0.0% win rate. Thresh has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Thresh's lead.

How do I play Akali against Thresh?

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