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

Akalivs Vladimir

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

Akali vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Vladimir based on 115 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 Vladimir 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 - 56.5% win rate in this matchup
Akali
56.5% WR
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Vladimir vs Akali matchup - 43.5% win rate
Vladimir
43.5% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Vladimir Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 115
56.5%
Win Rate
43.5%
5.9
CS / min
6.6
981
DMG / min
1,041
11,397
Gold / game
11,587
216
Heal / min
1,057
582
DMG Mitigated / min
603
0.1
CC / min
0.2
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
54.3%
Late Game WR
45.7%

Akali vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 115 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 43.5%, giving Akali a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vladimir players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vladimir leads by 861 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Vladimir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vladimir 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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Akali
6.6Vladimir
Vladimir edges out Akali by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vladimir.
Damage
981Akali
1,041Vladimir
Vladimir deals 61 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 Vladimir's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,397Akali
11,587Vladimir
Akali and Vladimir generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 190 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
0.2Vladimir
Both Akali and Vladimir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
799Akali
1,660Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 861 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Vladimir are Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. 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 Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali60.0%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir40.0%
Late Game
Akali
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali54.3%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir45.7%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. 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 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Vladimir. 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. Vladimir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Vladimir

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs VladimirDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs VladimirSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs VladimirGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs VladimirUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Vladimir
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs VladimirResolve
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs VladimirOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Vladimir
63.2% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Vladimir, 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 Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Vladimir matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 115 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Vladimir 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 Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Vladimir matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Vladimir matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 115 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Vladimir?

The best Akali build against Vladimir includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Vladimir?

The best Akali runes against Vladimir use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.2% win rate in the Akali vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Vladimir?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Vladimir with a 56.5% win rate. Akali strongly counters Vladimir in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Vladimir?

When playing Akali against Vladimir, 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.