Akali, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
6.3%
Ban Rate
19.3%

Akali vs Vel'Koz

Akali D TierAssassin
Patch
26.22
Games
12,381
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Akali vs Vel'Koz (Mid): Akali wins 57.3% of 89 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -54). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Akali – League of Legends champion iconAkali57.3%
No clear favoriteLow confidence · 89 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
42.7%Vel'KozVel'Koz – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 57.3% of 89 games (95% range 46.9–67.1%).

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 – League of Legends champion icon
Akali
57.3%
VS
Vel'Koz
42.7%
Vel'Koz – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Akali vs Vel'Koz?

No clear favoriteLow confidence

Akali wins 57.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 46.9% and 67.1% (95% range).

Expected
48.4%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
+8.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
89 games
Lane: Mid · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
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Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (89 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (51 games).

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 57.3% of 89 games (95% range 46.9–67.1%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.4% for Akali; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 54, within the margin of error (50 games).
  • Akali players pick Attack Speed (offense) far more often against Vel'Koz: 2.0% of their other Mid games, 7.8% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Akali and Vel'Koz played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Akali's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Akali vs Vel'Koz Laning Stats

AkaliVel'Koz

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−54
Within the margin of error
95% range −398 to +291
XP difference
−244
Within the margin of error
95% range −615 to +128
CS difference
−8.9
Vel'Koz ahead
95% range −15.2 to −2.7
3.22
Kills before 15 min
2.56
2.50
Deaths before 15 min
2.34
1.00
Solo kills before 15 min
0.92
9.8%
First blood
0.0%

Whole-game averages

6.3
CS / min
6.6
808
DMG / min
1,011
12,387
Gold / game
11,679
204
Heal / min
70
518
DMG Mitigated / min
314
0.1
CC / min
0.9

Akali vs Vel'Koz Win Rate by Game Length

Akali's win rate against Vel'Koz by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
3 games
Too few games
20–25 min
8 games
Too few games
25–30 min
20 games
Too few games
30–35 min
10 games
Too few games
35+ min
10 games
Akali vs Vel'Koz95% rangeAkali usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Akali's results against Vel'Koz in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Akali vs Vel'Koz Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenAkali gold at 15: −54
  2. First itemVel'KozAkali: 11.6 min · Vel'Koz: 10.5 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Akali Changes Against Vel'Koz

Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

  • Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends rune
    Attack Speed (offense)Stat shard
    Usually
    2.0%
    vs Vel'Koz
    7.8%
    +5.9 pts
  • Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends rune
    Adaptive Force (offense)Stat shard
    Usually
    97.8%
    vs Vel'Koz
    92.2%
    −5.6 pts55.3% WR here
  • Flash – League of Legends summoner spellBarrier – League of Legends summoner spell
    Flash + BarrierSummoner spells
    Usually
    under 0.5%
    vs Vel'Koz
    3.9%
    +3.9 pts
  • Celerity – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    0.5%
    vs Vel'Koz
    3.9%
    +3.4 pts

Best Akali Build vs Vel'Koz

Usual Akali build (Mid)

83.5% win rate · 158 games

Against Vel'Koz

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 13 of 31 Akali games against Vel'Koz carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Akali's standard build instead.

  • Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 11.6 min (median of 42 games).
  • Vel'Koz usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.5 min (median of 30 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Akali Runes vs Vel'Koz

Usual Akali runes (Mid)

Electrocute – League of Legends runeElectrocute
Domination
Sudden Impact – League of Legends runeGrisly Mementos – League of Legends runeUltimate Hunter – League of Legends rune
Resolve
Overgrowth – League of Legends runeSecond Wind – League of Legends rune
Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeTenacity and Slow Resist (defense) – League of Legends rune

72.7% win rate · 22 games

Against Vel'Koz

Electrocute – League of Legends runeElectrocute
Domination
Sudden Impact – League of Legends runeGrisly Mementos – League of Legends runeUltimate Hunter – League of Legends rune
Resolve
Overgrowth – League of Legends runeSecond Wind – League of Legends rune
Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

66.7% win rate · 21 games

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Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.

Other Akali Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Akali vs Vel'Koz FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22

Who wins Akali vs Vel'Koz?

Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 57.3% of 89 games (95% range 46.9–67.1%).

What is Akali's win rate against Vel'Koz?

Akali wins 57.3% of 89 Mid games against Vel'Koz on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 46.9–67.1%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.4% would be expected.

Does Akali counter Vel'Koz?

Not clearly. Akali wins 57.3% of 89 games against Vel'Koz, and the 95% range (46.9–67.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Akali or Vel'Koz?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 54, within the margin of error (50 games).

Does Akali outscale Vel'Koz?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Vel'Koz strongest against Akali?

Vel'Koz is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Akali build against Vel'Koz?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Akali's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer.

What runes should Akali use against Vel'Koz?

Electrocute with Domination and Resolve — 66.7% over 21 games against Vel'Koz. The biggest change against Vel'Koz: Attack Speed (offense) (2.0% usually, 7.8% here).