Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Akalivs Xin Zhao

DAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Akali wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Xin Zhao based on 31 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 Xin Zhao 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.

Compare against an opponent
Xin Zhao - 58.1% win rateXin Zhao(58.1%)
Akali - 58.1% win rate in this matchup
Akali
58.1% WR
VS
Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup - 41.9% win rate
Xin Zhao
41.9% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 31
58.1%
Win Rate
41.9%
5.7
CS / min
5.9
1,064
DMG / min
1,028
12,291
Gold / game
12,242
226
Heal / min
767
634
DMG Mitigated / min
996
0.1
CC / min
1.0
61.5%
Early Game WR
38.5%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Akali vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 41.9%, giving Akali a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Xin Zhao and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

Xin Zhao wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Akali
5.9Xin Zhao
Akali and Xin Zhao farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,064Akali
1,028Xin Zhao
Akali deals 36 more champion damage per minute than Xin Zhao. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Xin Zhao choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,291Akali
12,242Xin Zhao
Akali and Xin Zhao generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 49 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
1.0Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Xin Zhao 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
860Akali
1,763Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 903 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Xin Zhao 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 77.8% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xin Zhao. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali61.5%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao38.5%
Late Game
Akali
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali55.6%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao44.4%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Xin Zhao. 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Xin Zhao. 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. Xin Zhao players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Xin Zhao

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs Xin ZhaoDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs Xin ZhaoSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs Xin ZhaoGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs Xin ZhaoUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Xin Zhao
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs Xin ZhaoScorch - best Akali rune vs Xin Zhao
60.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Xin Zhao, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.19%2035.885411,45954.5%53.9%
45.98%1746.084511,43750.0%43.0%
45.52%1456.078411,88344.8%46.0%
50.00%1385.982311,62245.6%53.1%
43.08%1306.194811,96750.9%37.0%
56.78%1186.188711,80556.9%56.7%
49.12%1145.984111,76551.0%47.6%
51.55%975.81,00211,86645.6%56.9%
46.88%965.982911,84050.0%44.4%
64.13%926.285311,83559.5%67.3%
46.25%806.283812,11850.0%44.0%
40.00%806.288111,97227.8%50.0%
51.90%795.881811,52237.1%63.6%
57.69%785.895312,09362.1%55.1%
54.05%746.499712,13948.4%58.1%
43.84%746.380111,61342.4%45.0%
43.84%735.674011,15443.8%43.9%
43.06%725.572810,92938.7%46.3%
50.75%676.385310,98248.3%52.6%
48.48%665.977211,09646.0%51.7%
46.15%656.187112,43138.1%50.0%
43.75%646.083811,01940.6%46.9%
50.00%646.399812,06157.7%44.7%
42.86%636.396310,98841.2%44.8%
43.55%625.977711,22039.3%47.1%
40.00%605.985312,02343.5%37.8%
32.20%595.882110,18027.0%40.9%
37.93%585.990111,04941.4%34.5%
47.17%535.777211,24955.0%42.4%
44.23%526.384511,20946.1%42.3%
50.00%506.186311,34159.1%42.9%
46.00%506.082311,66852.0%40.0%
51.02%495.873610,47243.5%57.7%
59.57%475.888211,22545.5%72.0%
36.96%466.294211,67826.3%44.4%
47.83%466.188911,65864.7%37.9%
58.14%436.189412,66552.9%61.5%
48.84%435.588311,63452.6%45.8%
46.34%416.41,00012,17863.2%31.8%
39.02%416.386411,19747.8%27.8%
51.22%416.391012,10037.5%60.0%
55.00%406.489411,80247.4%61.9%
42.50%406.086612,30760.0%36.7%
57.89%385.986912,82444.4%62.1%
36.84%385.883510,89735.0%38.9%
57.89%386.491811,36155.0%61.1%
47.22%365.81,00611,47342.9%50.0%
47.22%365.795311,05746.7%47.6%
47.06%346.086011,47640.0%52.6%
41.18%346.587811,04152.6%26.7%
55.88%346.11,01311,49046.1%61.9%
56.25%326.31,14212,75554.5%57.1%
43.75%325.694812,36446.1%42.1%
58.06%315.71,06412,29161.5%55.6%
32.26%316.386212,01641.7%26.3%
54.84%315.780211,53946.1%61.1%
36.67%305.985511,66440.0%35.0%
48.28%296.499011,22837.5%61.5%
64.29%285.687111,48058.3%68.8%
51.85%276.684212,21945.5%56.3%
46.15%266.31,00612,54061.5%30.8%
39.13%235.878410,34230.8%50.0%
54.55%226.61,04412,14561.5%44.4%
60.00%206.81,22211,42981.8%33.3%
45.00%206.28279,64633.3%62.5%
31.58%196.478110,92944.4%20.0%
50.00%186.083212,06960.0%46.1%
50.00%186.386912,29062.5%40.0%
47.06%175.382811,95057.1%40.0%
58.82%176.287611,32566.7%50.0%
41.18%176.478312,39142.9%40.0%
58.82%176.288510,29866.7%50.0%
58.82%176.289610,91050.0%66.7%
62.50%167.01,02112,39162.5%62.5%
68.75%166.51,14513,363100.0%58.3%
43.75%166.487710,97930.0%66.7%
56.25%166.479810,04644.4%71.4%
80.00%155.277813,701100.0%75.0%
40.00%155.56379,85266.7%22.2%
78.57%146.083211,82580.0%75.0%
35.71%145.478711,76450.0%25.0%
57.14%145.91,07112,89585.7%28.6%
69.23%135.69529,195100.0%50.0%
38.46%135.888011,77250.0%33.3%
61.54%136.01,03812,17150.0%71.4%
46.15%136.784412,71060.0%37.5%
50.00%126.590312,82850.0%50.0%
50.00%125.371910,51760.0%42.9%
72.73%116.791810,95883.3%60.0%
54.55%115.685611,38575.0%42.9%
18.18%116.41,10811,6790.0%28.6%
50.00%105.81,07012,50266.7%42.9%
50.00%106.21,02812,824100.0%28.6%
70.00%105.867110,04657.1%100.0%
60.00%105.685311,11250.0%66.7%
20.00%105.585112,38520.0%20.0%
50.00%106.686712,35166.7%25.0%
33.33%95.285111,40925.0%40.0%
50.00%85.676111,02250.0%50.0%
25.00%85.996514,470100.0%14.3%
71.43%76.275910,13050.0%100.0%
16.67%66.51,02513,6600.0%20.0%
66.67%65.71,03512,396100.0%33.3%
50.00%65.389512,6270.0%75.0%
40.00%54.45847,50466.7%0.0%
20.00%55.971410,2580.0%50.0%
40.00%55.91,06115,1560.0%50.0%
60.00%55.769510,90566.7%50.0%
40.00%56.09699,9950.0%66.7%

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Akali vs Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Xin Zhao in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Akali do against Xin Zhao in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. 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 Xin Zhao in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Xin Zhao?

The best Akali build against Xin Zhao includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 77.8% 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 Xin Zhao?

The best Akali runes against Xin Zhao use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Akali vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Xin Zhao?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Xin Zhao with a 58.1% win rate. Akali strongly counters Xin Zhao in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Akali against Xin Zhao?

When playing Akali against Xin Zhao, 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.