- Win Rate
- 48.8%
- Pick Rate
- 4.3%
- Ban Rate
- 17.1%
Akali vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,590
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Akali vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Akali wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Zed based on 153 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 Zed 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 Zed?
Akali wins 53.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.3% and 61.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.5% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 140 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- +3.4 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
They also met in another lane (Top): 10 games, Akali won 40.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 53.6% of 140 games (95% range 45.3–61.6%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.5% for Akali; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zed usually wins the lane: 352 gold ahead of Akali at 15 minutes on average (139 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Akali players pick Chainlaced Crushers much less often against Zed: 10.9% of their other Mid games, under 2% 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 Zed 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 Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Akali vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Akali's win rate against Zed 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 Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Akali vs Zed 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)ZedAkali gold at 15: −352
- First itemZedAkali: 12.0 min · Zed: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenAkali wins 52.7% of 55 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenAkali wins 56.2% of 73 games
What Akali Changes Against Zed
Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually10.9%vs Zedunder 2%−10.9 pts
Usually37.8%vs Zed48.6%+10.8 pts58.8% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually62.9%vs Zed52.1%−10.8 pts49.3% WR here
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually21.2%vs Zed11.4%−9.7 pts
Armored AdvanceBootsUsually2.2%vs Zed10.7%+8.5 pts
Bone PlatingRuneUsually10.3%vs Zed17.9%+7.6 pts64.0% WR here
ElectrocuteKeystoneUsually91.5%vs Zed96.4%+4.9 pts53.3% WR here
Amplifying Tome + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Zed3.6%+3.6 pts
Best Akali Build vs Zed
Usual Akali build (Mid)
75.6% win rate · 41 games
Against Zed
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 16 of 80 Akali games against Zed 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 12.0 min (median of 99 games).
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.9 min (median of 101 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 Zed
Usual Akali runes (Mid)
Electrocute
50.4% win rate · 1,461 games
Against Zed
Electrocute
54.5% win rate · 33 games
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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 Zed FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Akali vs Zed?
Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 53.6% of 140 games (95% range 45.3–61.6%).
What is Akali's win rate against Zed?
Akali wins 53.6% of 140 Mid games against Zed on patch 26.20 (95% range 45.3–61.6%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.5% would be expected.
Does Akali counter Zed?
Not clearly. Akali wins 53.6% of 140 games against Zed, and the 95% range (45.3–61.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Akali or Zed?
Zed usually wins the lane: 352 gold ahead of Akali at 15 minutes on average (139 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Akali outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Akali?
Zed is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Akali build against Zed?
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 Zed: Chainlaced Crushers (10.9% usually, under 2% here).
What runes should Akali use against Zed?
Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 54.5% over 33 games against Zed. The biggest change against Zed: Second Wind (62.9% usually, 52.1% here).