Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Ziggs

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Ziggs is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ziggs wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Akali based on 5 games. Ziggs 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 Ziggs 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 - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Akali
20.0% WR
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Ziggs vs Akali matchup - 80.0% win rate
Ziggs
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Ziggs Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Akali vs Ziggs matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
4.8
CS / min
6.7
775
DMG / min
1,080
9,074
Gold / game
10,713
173
Heal / min
67
583
DMG Mitigated / min
247
0.1
CC / min
0.7
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Akali vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Ziggs matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Akali's 20.0%, giving Ziggs a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Ziggs 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 crowd control, where Ziggs leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs Laning Phase Breakdown

Ziggs wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.8Akali
6.7Ziggs
Ziggs significantly out-farms Akali by 1.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ziggs 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
775Akali
1,080Ziggs
Ziggs heavily out-damages Akali by 305 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 Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,074Akali
10,713Ziggs
Ziggs generates a commanding 1,639 more gold per game than Akali. This substantial economic advantage means Ziggs 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
0.7Ziggs
Ziggs provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ziggs coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
756Akali
314Ziggs
Akali vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 442 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ziggs is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ziggs, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Ziggs

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ziggs, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Ziggs 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ziggs. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Ziggs matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ziggs
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali0.0%
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs100.0%
Late Game
Ziggs
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali33.3%
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs66.7%

Ziggs dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Ziggs can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ziggs is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Ziggs, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ziggs 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 Ziggs

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs ZiggsDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs ZiggsSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs ZiggsGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs ZiggsUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Ziggs
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs ZiggsResolve
Second Wind - best Akali rune vs ZiggsOvergrowth - best Akali rune vs Ziggs
50.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Ziggs 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
46.77%625.790710,58144.0%48.6%
49.18%615.888710,79244.8%53.1%
47.62%425.779312,17046.1%48.3%
45.00%405.71,01111,17546.7%44.0%
40.54%375.580010,90131.3%47.6%
36.67%305.780712,34433.3%38.1%
58.62%295.674211,27857.1%59.1%
51.85%275.91,12913,54566.7%47.6%
61.54%265.689211,47966.7%57.1%
42.31%265.880312,67137.5%44.4%
61.54%266.185810,99170.0%56.3%
33.33%245.982711,56944.4%26.7%
50.00%205.686710,63950.0%50.0%
57.89%195.61,03811,64657.1%58.3%
47.06%175.082111,03540.0%50.0%
58.82%176.383310,88357.1%60.0%
81.25%165.782911,08683.3%80.0%
40.00%155.67069,16225.0%57.1%
53.33%156.173010,94742.9%62.5%
28.57%146.01,06313,57225.0%30.0%
50.00%145.285911,70640.0%55.6%
42.86%145.06469,64640.0%44.4%
64.29%146.392811,56985.7%42.9%
57.14%146.192611,87960.0%55.6%
46.15%136.089211,21350.0%44.4%
61.54%135.997211,79475.0%55.6%
46.15%136.178711,22033.3%57.1%
45.45%115.988012,24825.0%57.1%
63.64%116.182010,48460.0%66.7%
60.00%105.987311,23340.0%80.0%
20.00%105.46859,48228.6%0.0%
50.00%105.579511,33366.7%42.9%
50.00%105.688011,89550.0%50.0%
33.33%95.092312,26366.7%16.7%
44.44%95.396713,56666.7%33.3%
88.89%96.069210,660100.0%75.0%
22.22%95.782811,2300.0%40.0%
62.50%86.38628,85240.0%100.0%
25.00%86.07229,7600.0%33.3%
50.00%86.088513,60650.0%50.0%
75.00%86.086111,30533.3%100.0%
37.50%85.28499,11020.0%66.7%
25.00%85.066510,77066.7%0.0%
50.00%85.791912,38933.3%60.0%
42.86%75.96339,43950.0%40.0%
42.86%75.473210,99150.0%33.3%
14.29%75.61,14913,207100.0%0.0%
28.57%75.57019,4670.0%50.0%
50.00%66.37859,26050.0%50.0%
50.00%66.096915,0450.0%50.0%
83.33%65.51,01413,45150.0%100.0%
50.00%65.58949,2590.0%75.0%
16.67%65.693412,52150.0%0.0%
16.67%65.48128,9080.0%33.3%
66.67%65.58669,84350.0%75.0%
60.00%55.51,01211,83666.7%50.0%
100.00%55.567911,244100.0%100.0%
60.00%55.21,07411,829100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.87759,0740.0%33.3%
40.00%55.895415,2080.0%40.0%
20.00%56.694911,2400.0%33.3%
40.00%56.11,04910,7950.0%66.7%
80.00%56.91,04211,65750.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Ziggs - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Ziggs in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Akali vs Ziggs matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Akali's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Ziggs in the early game?

In the early game, Ziggs has the advantage against Akali with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Ziggs players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Ziggs in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Akali vs Ziggs matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Ziggs matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Akali with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Ziggs?

The best Akali build against Ziggs includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger'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 Ziggs?

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

Does Akali counter Ziggs?

No, Akali struggles against Ziggs with only a 20.0% win rate. Ziggs has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ziggs's lead.

How do I play Akali against Ziggs?

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