Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Vladimir

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vladimir wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Akali based on 33 games. Vladimir 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 - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Akali
36.4% WR
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Vladimir vs Akali matchup - 63.6% win rate
Vladimir
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Vladimir Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Akali vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 33
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
5.8
CS / min
6.7
1,004
DMG / min
1,126
10,987
Gold / game
12,154
233
Heal / min
1,106
611
DMG Mitigated / min
646
0.1
CC / min
0.2
46.1%
Early Game WR
53.9%
30.0%
Late Game WR
70.0%

Akali vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Akali's 36.4%, giving Vladimir a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Vladimir 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 sustain, where Vladimir leads by 908 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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 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
5.8Akali
6.7Vladimir
Vladimir significantly out-farms Akali by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir 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
1,004Akali
1,126Vladimir
Vladimir heavily out-damages Akali by 122 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 Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,987Akali
12,154Vladimir
Vladimir generates a commanding 1,167 more gold per game than Akali. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Akali should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
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
844Akali
1,752Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 908 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

Sorcerer'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 Shadowflame, 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 60.0% win rate across 5 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
Vladimir
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali46.1%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir53.9%
Late Game
Vladimir
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali30.0%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir70.0%

Vladimir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Vladimir can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vladimir 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 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
37.5% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Vladimir 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
48.51%1015.793911,02050.0%47.5%
52.13%945.890611,13646.1%56.4%
49.30%715.882312,29352.4%48.0%
53.13%645.61,03611,82366.7%45.0%
46.03%635.698411,53448.0%44.7%
36.07%615.579510,60740.7%32.4%
40.00%505.878912,09533.3%42.9%
54.55%445.672211,20350.0%56.3%
50.00%445.791910,98147.6%52.2%
50.00%425.784712,62846.1%51.7%
41.03%395.782310,81950.0%34.8%
51.28%396.083310,80060.0%45.8%
48.48%335.383611,27654.5%45.5%
36.36%335.81,00410,98746.1%30.0%
66.67%306.092712,00670.0%65.0%
55.17%295.71,01211,63258.3%52.9%
44.83%295.184711,76937.5%47.6%
62.96%275.879811,51255.6%66.7%
42.31%265.481610,98636.4%46.7%
46.15%265.37469,86040.0%50.0%
48.00%255.885611,56158.3%38.5%
56.00%255.867211,02045.5%64.3%
56.00%255.081111,07754.5%57.1%
48.00%255.681411,55750.0%47.1%
34.78%235.47079,86445.5%25.0%
50.00%225.57489,93533.3%61.5%
54.55%226.190311,75544.4%61.5%
52.38%216.193612,47033.3%60.0%
47.62%216.278410,96230.0%63.6%
61.11%185.993711,25257.1%63.6%
27.78%185.81,13212,36614.3%36.4%
38.89%186.083011,28850.0%30.0%
52.94%175.883710,62350.0%55.6%
41.18%175.691411,37962.5%22.2%
58.82%175.896711,70780.0%50.0%
41.18%175.278410,86462.5%22.2%
50.00%165.683711,20150.0%50.0%
46.67%156.11,01412,18033.3%55.6%
46.67%155.597813,42480.0%30.0%
53.33%156.195511,73357.1%50.0%
53.33%155.596913,60450.0%55.6%
57.14%146.173810,52850.0%62.5%
35.71%145.376912,09550.0%25.0%
53.85%135.689611,95733.3%60.0%
76.92%135.772210,802100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.882211,29920.0%50.0%
41.67%125.688710,85816.7%66.7%
50.00%126.31,05411,13325.0%62.5%
72.73%115.795510,89775.0%71.4%
27.27%116.11,02213,27466.7%12.5%
45.45%115.47509,13425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.87988,90925.0%83.3%
70.00%106.085611,95775.0%66.7%
40.00%106.17839,40633.3%50.0%
33.33%96.78967,97033.3%33.3%
66.67%96.71,04411,77233.3%83.3%
50.00%85.694115,1800.0%50.0%
62.50%85.91,06613,17450.0%66.7%
25.00%85.47229,33725.0%25.0%
37.50%85.86298,32633.3%40.0%
25.00%85.28608,79725.0%25.0%
50.00%85.696211,82850.0%50.0%
57.14%75.297512,337100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.694211,6250.0%33.3%
71.43%76.591712,931100.0%60.0%
57.14%75.18019,65650.0%66.7%
57.14%76.41,04010,57350.0%66.7%
66.67%65.98519,93075.0%50.0%
16.67%65.986010,72833.3%0.0%
50.00%64.486212,4780.0%75.0%
33.33%65.392511,2060.0%66.7%
0.00%65.26939,2220.0%0.0%
16.67%66.01,16712,810100.0%0.0%
33.33%66.297012,7170.0%50.0%
40.00%56.087413,03450.0%33.3%
40.00%55.895415,2080.0%40.0%
40.00%56.06138,5520.0%66.7%
60.00%57.185513,812100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.678912,006100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.18618,54966.7%50.0%
60.00%55.769111,424100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.084811,046100.0%25.0%

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Akali vs Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Akali vs Vladimir matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Akali's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Akali with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Vladimir 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, Vladimir takes over the Akali vs Vladimir matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Vladimir matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Akali with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Vladimir?

The best Akali build against Vladimir includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 37.5% win rate in the Akali vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Vladimir?

No, Akali struggles against Vladimir with only a 36.4% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.

How do I play Akali against Vladimir?

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