Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Zoe

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Zoe is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Zoe based on 62 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 Zoe 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 - 51.6% win rate in this matchup
Akali
51.6% WR
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Zoe vs Akali matchup - 48.4% win rate
Zoe
48.4% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Zoe Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Zoe matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 62
51.6%
Win Rate
48.4%
5.2
CS / min
5.3
779
DMG / min
903
10,793
Gold / game
10,346
190
Heal / min
77
546
DMG Mitigated / min
303
0.1
CC / min
1.3
51.7%
Early Game WR
48.3%
51.5%
Late Game WR
48.5%

Akali vs Zoe Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Zoe matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Zoe's 48.4%, giving Akali a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zoe 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 Zoe leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zoe's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Zoe Laning Phase Breakdown

Zoe wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Akali
5.3Zoe
Akali and Zoe farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
779Akali
903Zoe
Zoe heavily out-damages Akali by 123 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 Zoe's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,793Akali
10,346Zoe
Akali earns 447 more gold per game than Zoe, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akali slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.3Zoe
Zoe brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zoe 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
736Akali
380Zoe
Akali vastly out-sustains Zoe, healing and mitigating 355 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zoe is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zoe, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Zoe

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zoe, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Zoe are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Banshee's Veil. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zoe. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Zoe matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali51.7%
Zoe early game win rateZoe48.3%
Late Game
Akali
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali51.5%
Zoe late game win rateZoe48.5%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Akali has a meaningful 51.7% win rate, outperforming Zoe by 3.4 percentage points. Akali players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Akali takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Zoe by 3.0 percentage points. Akali scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Akali holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zoe players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Zoe

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs ZoeDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs ZoeSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs ZoeGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs ZoeUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Zoe
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs ZoeResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs ZoeSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Zoe
56.0% WR

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


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.01%3235.890711,66749.3%54.0%
50.79%3175.788011,71953.9%48.7%
47.81%2285.782711,90454.4%43.5%
52.70%2225.994511,54955.5%50.0%
52.36%1915.990311,76355.1%50.4%
44.26%1835.882811,46340.3%46.9%
42.29%1755.775210,92443.8%41.0%
41.67%1565.891011,49550.7%33.7%
50.32%1555.71,00912,39755.0%47.4%
44.74%1525.676711,52246.7%43.5%
54.00%1506.099012,98550.8%56.2%
49.64%1375.782610,72950.0%49.3%
46.88%1285.980011,07953.3%41.2%
46.40%1255.776510,83546.1%46.7%
56.52%1155.998111,39760.0%54.3%
51.35%1115.584811,63156.8%47.8%
46.53%1015.582912,15841.7%49.2%
40.40%996.093011,21935.7%46.5%
50.00%966.189411,99851.2%49.1%
44.94%896.386811,76150.0%40.8%
44.83%875.792111,02847.6%42.2%
44.19%866.283211,14952.4%36.4%
42.68%825.890512,20930.0%50.0%
53.09%815.881511,95356.4%50.0%
46.25%805.482511,46736.4%53.2%
50.63%796.081011,92253.6%49.0%
58.44%775.883412,12254.5%61.4%
52.00%755.987911,85762.1%45.6%
42.47%735.880910,85638.5%47.1%
46.38%695.884511,56446.7%46.1%
50.75%675.693311,64255.6%47.5%
49.25%676.084611,27350.0%48.7%
47.69%655.682511,73150.0%46.1%
40.00%656.484811,37043.3%37.1%
44.44%636.086611,58334.6%51.4%
51.61%625.277910,79351.7%51.5%
45.90%616.089112,49544.0%47.2%
52.46%615.985311,63244.4%58.8%
43.33%605.585611,86145.0%42.5%
44.07%596.21,02010,97034.5%53.3%
39.62%535.796411,39837.5%41.4%
45.83%486.092211,17650.0%42.3%
40.43%475.984310,72045.0%37.0%
54.35%465.891210,74256.0%52.4%
39.13%465.982112,06350.0%33.3%
48.89%456.190511,31156.5%40.9%
37.78%455.991611,71850.0%31.0%
54.55%446.090112,53566.7%50.0%
51.16%435.581911,55545.0%56.5%
54.76%426.087312,54363.2%47.8%
50.00%426.296512,79358.8%44.0%
52.38%425.794911,54552.6%52.2%
48.78%416.01,06711,85837.5%56.0%
60.98%415.283612,12770.6%54.2%
52.50%406.21,02311,35261.9%42.1%
40.00%405.591512,13155.6%27.3%
60.53%386.181912,02660.0%60.9%
43.24%376.195310,97650.0%36.8%
40.54%376.21,0229,92644.4%36.8%
61.11%366.387912,43358.8%63.2%
51.43%355.687411,56150.0%52.4%
40.00%356.095211,26529.4%50.0%
52.94%346.288912,82775.0%40.9%
51.52%336.588412,37050.0%52.4%
43.75%326.276210,91335.3%53.3%
59.38%326.284211,14368.4%46.1%
53.33%305.990412,21655.6%52.4%
48.28%296.178312,34240.0%52.6%
41.38%295.777010,56338.5%43.8%
44.44%276.190512,38150.0%42.1%
40.74%275.790411,17750.0%33.3%
37.04%276.297512,55045.5%31.3%
44.44%275.785710,94050.0%40.0%
34.62%265.587111,66020.0%43.8%
44.00%256.186012,33750.0%41.2%
73.91%235.786512,60172.7%75.0%
43.48%235.782012,06940.0%46.1%
77.27%226.676812,443100.0%72.2%
57.14%216.687010,28463.6%50.0%
33.33%215.588212,01250.0%23.1%
55.00%205.486310,44036.4%77.8%
57.89%196.288512,02877.8%40.0%
29.41%175.896513,36966.7%21.4%
47.06%176.11,04511,82050.0%44.4%
58.82%175.793612,65660.0%58.3%
35.29%176.591313,53612.5%55.6%
86.67%155.589212,449100.0%80.0%
46.15%136.092213,14133.3%57.1%
58.33%126.698010,96950.0%66.7%
50.00%125.692113,316100.0%40.0%
41.67%125.274810,69437.5%50.0%
54.55%115.282410,46880.0%33.3%
45.45%116.296313,21733.3%60.0%
45.45%116.077812,26950.0%40.0%
50.00%105.27639,23171.4%0.0%
40.00%105.291811,76825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.094312,41466.7%28.6%
30.00%105.186912,13420.0%40.0%
50.00%106.379311,80320.0%80.0%
55.56%96.79669,37162.5%0.0%
22.22%95.47367,63833.3%0.0%
55.56%94.993712,5350.0%62.5%
62.50%85.796114,1550.0%62.5%
62.50%85.266510,62925.0%100.0%
42.86%75.973911,46033.3%50.0%
57.14%75.078611,0510.0%80.0%
57.14%76.396012,167100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.089313,409100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.51,14315,508100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396111,91075.0%50.0%
60.00%57.797611,2970.0%100.0%
60.00%56.58089,80175.0%0.0%
20.00%53.586710,16233.3%0.0%
60.00%55.48728,16566.7%50.0%
0.00%55.783312,1150.0%0.0%
100.00%56.598513,165100.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Zoe - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Zoe in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Zoe matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Zoe's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Zoe in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Zoe with a 51.7% win rate versus 48.3%. 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 Zoe in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Zoe matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Zoe matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Zoe with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Akali is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Zoe?

The best Akali build against Zoe includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Banshee's Veil with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Zoe?

The best Akali runes against Zoe use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.0% win rate in the Akali vs Zoe matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Zoe?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Zoe with a 51.6% win rate. Akali has a solid advantage over Zoe in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Zoe?

When playing Akali against Zoe, 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.