Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Zac

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Akali wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Zac based on 6 games. Zac wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Zac 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 - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Akali
66.7% WR
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Zac vs Akali matchup - 33.3% win rate
Zac
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Zac Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Zac matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
5.6
CS / min
5.4
913
DMG / min
970
10,756
Gold / game
11,682
187
Heal / min
1,873
551
DMG Mitigated / min
1,433
0.1
CC / min
1.9
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Akali vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Zac's 33.3%, giving Akali a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zac controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zac needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Zac and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Zac is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Akali
5.4Zac
Akali and Zac 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
913Akali
970Zac
Zac deals 57 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 Zac's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,756Akali
11,682Zac
Zac generates a commanding 926 more gold per game than Akali. This substantial economic advantage means Zac 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
1.9Zac
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac 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
738Akali
3,306Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 2,568 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac 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 Zac

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Zac are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Void Staff. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali33.3%
Zac early game win rateZac66.7%
Late Game
Akali
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali100.0%
Zac late game win rateZac0.0%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Zac 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zac must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akali reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akali survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Akali Runes Against Zac

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs ZacDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs ZacSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs ZacGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs ZacUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Zac
Sorcery rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs ZacSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Akali rune vs ZacScorch - best Akali rune vs Zac
50.0% WR

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


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
49.31%2175.887011,14146.9%51.2%
50.93%2145.793310,90551.7%50.4%
49.33%1505.682011,46351.9%48.0%
51.08%1395.796511,45766.1%41.0%
48.46%1305.792411,27743.6%52.0%
37.40%1235.585111,15242.5%34.2%
42.24%1165.777011,66941.5%42.7%
47.37%1145.790311,35155.1%41.5%
50.50%1015.775910,69741.3%58.2%
52.04%985.786111,38348.7%54.2%
46.59%885.778511,12154.5%41.8%
50.63%796.085411,08957.6%45.6%
52.86%705.586711,24246.7%57.5%
44.12%685.081011,00746.4%42.5%
54.84%625.27349,87857.7%52.8%
58.33%605.885512,11160.0%57.5%
60.00%606.189212,06466.7%56.4%
40.35%575.580310,82940.0%40.6%
50.88%575.982410,89558.3%45.5%
45.45%555.884210,81348.3%42.3%
45.45%555.81,07011,93750.0%43.6%
51.85%545.498210,64555.6%48.1%
49.06%535.970010,41347.8%50.0%
48.94%476.189211,53952.9%46.7%
47.73%445.785711,78937.5%53.6%
50.00%445.186511,43752.9%48.1%
52.38%426.290811,75452.6%52.2%
43.90%415.086111,83930.8%50.0%
48.78%415.780110,42647.4%50.0%
46.15%396.090912,08236.4%50.0%
43.59%395.088412,55555.6%40.0%
48.65%375.989912,43236.4%53.9%
34.29%355.51,01111,96123.1%40.9%
45.71%355.992212,45266.7%34.8%
64.71%345.481311,70583.3%54.5%
37.50%325.894211,23144.4%28.6%
56.25%326.090611,14233.3%70.0%
56.25%326.378610,86453.3%58.8%
45.16%315.67919,94235.3%57.1%
45.16%315.182311,22057.1%35.3%
54.84%315.786210,66576.9%38.9%
76.67%305.797212,59778.6%75.0%
48.28%295.798811,44361.5%37.5%
44.83%295.189713,32962.5%38.1%
51.72%295.592612,62938.5%62.5%
55.56%275.892811,96441.7%66.7%
62.96%276.297110,50971.4%53.9%
40.74%276.01,01411,43318.2%56.3%
42.31%266.188011,42830.0%50.0%
62.50%246.391012,16590.0%42.9%
43.48%235.679111,66744.4%42.9%
50.00%226.092512,09645.5%54.5%
63.64%225.98189,84263.6%63.6%
47.37%196.11,06013,18150.0%46.7%
42.11%196.31,12512,19120.0%50.0%
47.37%196.51,01113,09480.0%35.7%
26.32%196.21,05612,53550.0%15.4%
72.22%185.694010,95980.0%62.5%
61.11%186.282410,12542.9%72.7%
50.00%185.77599,30144.4%55.6%
23.53%175.57459,76228.6%20.0%
31.25%165.86499,93033.3%30.0%
62.50%165.879510,72050.0%66.7%
56.25%166.282012,14562.5%50.0%
46.67%155.51,01815,495100.0%42.9%
53.33%156.085910,98044.4%66.7%
40.00%155.590211,56633.3%41.7%
64.29%145.892012,37280.0%55.6%
71.43%145.28619,50866.7%75.0%
28.57%145.685911,59820.0%33.3%
35.71%145.89649,22637.5%33.3%
30.77%135.48769,56620.0%37.5%
50.00%126.376310,49280.0%28.6%
41.67%125.387710,65633.3%44.4%
41.67%125.291610,40033.3%50.0%
41.67%126.095311,41325.0%50.0%
63.64%115.999010,40466.7%60.0%
45.45%115.284710,69160.0%33.3%
60.00%104.886512,29633.3%71.4%
50.00%106.26669,82933.3%57.1%
50.00%105.69658,11950.0%50.0%
20.00%105.676511,5230.0%28.6%
22.22%95.46087,18840.0%0.0%
55.56%95.598313,337100.0%42.9%
44.44%96.683013,46150.0%42.9%
55.56%95.986911,90966.7%50.0%
33.33%95.883410,30966.7%16.7%
66.67%95.41,05011,651100.0%57.1%
62.50%86.48059,37260.0%66.7%
37.50%85.679810,62366.7%20.0%
57.14%76.288010,96450.0%66.7%
42.86%75.577912,70450.0%40.0%
71.43%76.389012,442100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.492610,1460.0%40.0%
50.00%67.085011,59450.0%50.0%
0.00%65.173012,6860.0%0.0%
50.00%65.867110,36750.0%50.0%
50.00%66.293210,94533.3%66.7%
66.67%65.691310,75633.3%100.0%
66.67%66.079610,76880.0%0.0%
66.67%65.17119,44850.0%75.0%
50.00%65.995312,11250.0%50.0%
20.00%55.79099,32125.0%0.0%
40.00%55.783811,9780.0%66.7%
40.00%55.597314,6630.0%50.0%
80.00%56.11,06810,01275.0%100.0%
80.00%56.169311,14466.7%100.0%
40.00%55.988113,92850.0%33.3%

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Akali vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Zac in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Zac matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Zac's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Akali with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Zac matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Zac matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Zac with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Zac?

The best Akali build against Zac includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff with Sorcerer'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 Zac?

The best Akali runes against Zac use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Akali vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Zac?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 66.7% win rate. Akali strongly counters Zac in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Akali against Zac?

When playing Akali against Zac, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Zac. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.