- Win Rate
- 48.0%
- Pick Rate
- 4.5%
- Ban Rate
- 17.0%
Akali vs Xerath
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 9,066
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 18, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Akali vs Xerath is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Xerath wins with a 50.7% win rate (+1.4%) over Akali based on 71 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Xerath 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.
Who wins Akali vs Xerath?
Akali wins 47.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 36.0% and 59.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 45.5% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 65 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- −9.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 17
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 47.7% of 65 games (95% range 36.0–59.6%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 45.5% 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 14, within the margin of error (65 games).
- Akali players pick Dark Seal + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion far more often against Xerath: under 0.5% of their other Mid games, 3.1% 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Akali vs Xerath Win Rate by Game Length
Akali's win rate against Xerath 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.
No game length stands out: Akali's results against Xerath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Akali vs Xerath 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.
- Lane (15 min)EvenAkali gold at 15: −14
- First itemXerathAkali: 12.4 min · Xerath: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Akali Changes Against Xerath
Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Dark Seal + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Xerath3.1%+3.1 pts
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Xerath3.1%+3.1 pts
Best Akali Build vs Xerath
Usual Akali build (Mid)
90.3% win rate · 31 games
Against Xerath
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 35 Akali games against Xerath 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 12.4 min (median of 42 games).
- Xerath usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.4 min (median of 54 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 Xerath
Usual Akali runes (Mid)
Electrocute
49.2% win rate · 2,250 games
Against Xerath
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Akali draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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
Hardest for Akali
Easiest for Akali
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 Xerath FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Akali vs Xerath?
Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 47.7% of 65 games (95% range 36.0–59.6%).
What is Akali's win rate against Xerath?
Akali wins 47.7% of 65 Mid games against Xerath on patch 26.20 (95% range 36.0–59.6%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 45.5% would be expected.
Does Akali counter Xerath?
Not clearly. Akali wins 47.7% of 65 games against Xerath, and the 95% range (36.0–59.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Akali or Xerath?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 14, within the margin of error (65 games).
Does Akali outscale Xerath?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Xerath strongest against Akali?
Xerath is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Akali build against Xerath?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Akali's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Xerath: Dark Seal + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion (under 0.5% usually, 3.1% here).
What runes should Akali use against Xerath?
Use Akali's usual Electrocute page (Domination + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.