
Akalivs Zoe
Akali vs Zoe is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Zoe wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.2%) over Akali based on 97 games. Zoe 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.
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 the Akali vs Zoe Matchup?

Akali vs Zoe Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Zoe matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 97 recent matches analyzed, Zoe wins with a 52.6% win rate compared to Akali's 47.4%, giving Zoe a 5.2 percentage point advantage. Zoe 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 Zoe leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Zoe is slightly favored, Akali can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Zoe's mistakes. 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 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.
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 Lich Bane. 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
During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Zoe has a meaningful 51.3% win rate, outperforming Akali by 2.6 percentage points. Zoe players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Zoe is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.5% win rate — 6.9 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Zoe, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Zoe 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 Zoe
The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Zoe in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.55% | 484 | 6.1 | 897 | 11,944 | 52.6% | 44.9% | |
| 49.26% | 474 | 6.0 | 861 | 12,023 | 45.5% | 52.0% | |
| 56.23% | 266 | 6.2 | 971 | 12,028 | 58.1% | 54.6% | |
| 44.02% | 259 | 6.0 | 831 | 12,542 | 45.8% | 42.9% | |
| 44.19% | 216 | 6.0 | 837 | 11,757 | 46.9% | 42.5% | |
| 50.95% | 211 | 6.1 | 902 | 12,033 | 57.8% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 199 | 6.0 | 789 | 11,461 | 42.1% | 46.6% | |
| 51.79% | 195 | 5.9 | 838 | 12,311 | 61.1% | 46.3% | |
| 48.35% | 184 | 5.7 | 941 | 12,258 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 49.40% | 170 | 5.7 | 829 | 11,698 | 48.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.87% | 158 | 6.4 | 833 | 11,756 | 51.9% | 37.7% | |
| 47.37% | 153 | 6.0 | 984 | 12,110 | 56.7% | 40.0% | |
| 43.15% | 146 | 5.5 | 875 | 11,783 | 34.5% | 48.9% | |
| 51.47% | 136 | 5.9 | 870 | 11,935 | 53.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 136 | 6.2 | 825 | 11,435 | 45.3% | 43.3% | |
| 54.89% | 134 | 5.8 | 935 | 12,087 | 55.6% | 54.4% | |
| 53.38% | 134 | 6.0 | 796 | 11,874 | 52.4% | 54.3% | |
| 55.30% | 132 | 5.7 | 866 | 11,457 | 55.9% | 54.7% | |
| 47.29% | 130 | 5.5 | 785 | 11,736 | 47.4% | 47.2% | |
| 45.24% | 128 | 6.0 | 912 | 12,601 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 40.50% | 121 | 6.1 | 820 | 11,922 | 52.0% | 32.4% | |
| 51.35% | 113 | 6.6 | 861 | 11,730 | 56.9% | 46.7% | |
| 49.11% | 112 | 6.0 | 926 | 11,748 | 48.2% | 50.0% | |
| 52.83% | 106 | 5.9 | 860 | 11,724 | 54.5% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 104 | 6.5 | 930 | 11,769 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.69% | 103 | 6.0 | 781 | 12,126 | 48.8% | 40.0% | |
| 48.04% | 103 | 5.8 | 866 | 12,435 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.00% | 100 | 6.0 | 828 | 12,177 | 46.1% | 54.1% | |
| 45.83% | 98 | 5.7 | 810 | 10,581 | 52.7% | 36.6% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 5.9 | 822 | 12,082 | 48.7% | 46.5% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 5.5 | 901 | 12,209 | 54.8% | 49.0% | |
| 49.44% | 90 | 5.8 | 871 | 12,653 | 52.6% | 47.1% | |
| 38.20% | 89 | 6.4 | 978 | 12,244 | 45.0% | 32.6% | |
| 48.15% | 82 | 6.1 | 1,000 | 12,172 | 50.0% | 46.5% | |
| 43.04% | 80 | 6.2 | 997 | 11,591 | 60.5% | 26.8% | |
| 48.75% | 80 | 6.0 | 814 | 12,403 | 57.1% | 42.2% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 5.7 | 841 | 11,725 | 38.6% | 42.9% | |
| 49.35% | 78 | 6.0 | 1,014 | 12,298 | 42.4% | 54.5% | |
| 38.67% | 77 | 6.0 | 1,068 | 11,878 | 44.1% | 34.1% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 6.3 | 928 | 12,614 | 56.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 5.8 | 891 | 11,180 | 44.4% | 55.3% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 6.2 | 1,070 | 12,360 | 48.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 6.0 | 897 | 12,111 | 48.0% | 51.2% | |
| 43.48% | 69 | 6.2 | 828 | 11,431 | 46.9% | 40.5% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 6.3 | 934 | 12,168 | 32.1% | 63.4% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 6.0 | 878 | 11,940 | 51.7% | 60.5% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.2 | 804 | 12,468 | 64.3% | 44.7% | |
| 45.90% | 62 | 5.8 | 759 | 11,850 | 59.3% | 35.3% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 6.2 | 939 | 11,747 | 52.2% | 54.0% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 5.9 | 811 | 10,962 | 44.1% | 45.8% | |
| 44.44% | 55 | 6.3 | 881 | 11,852 | 43.5% | 45.2% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.3 | 983 | 11,870 | 48.3% | 36.0% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 6.1 | 832 | 11,504 | 31.8% | 54.8% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.0 | 1,049 | 12,848 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.1 | 936 | 12,161 | 47.1% | 48.6% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 913 | 11,835 | 48.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 5.7 | 777 | 11,286 | 45.0% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.3 | 837 | 11,757 | 53.9% | 45.5% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 5.9 | 943 | 11,981 | 47.4% | 48.3% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.3 | 833 | 11,460 | 37.5% | 56.5% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 6.6 | 1,011 | 13,061 | 58.8% | 51.7% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,206 | 12,304 | 46.7% | 43.3% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.1 | 746 | 11,390 | 45.5% | 36.4% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 6.3 | 853 | 12,643 | 47.1% | 69.2% | |
| 67.44% | 43 | 6.4 | 1,012 | 13,875 | 72.7% | 65.6% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.1 | 786 | 12,416 | 64.7% | 39.1% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 5.2 | 774 | 11,555 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.1 | 762 | 10,963 | 42.1% | 55.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 6.5 | 979 | 12,991 | 62.5% | 47.8% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.6 | 917 | 11,824 | 42.1% | 60.0% | |
| 45.95% | 38 | 6.3 | 939 | 10,898 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 5.9 | 825 | 9,770 | 45.0% | 58.8% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.1 | 818 | 11,833 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 6.1 | 700 | 10,815 | 30.8% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 35 | 6.6 | 848 | 12,054 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 5.8 | 846 | 11,966 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.1 | 881 | 11,712 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.0 | 884 | 12,067 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.2 | 929 | 12,339 | 69.2% | 35.7% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.4 | 904 | 11,642 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.3 | 786 | 10,880 | 64.3% | 46.1% | |
| 76.92% | 26 | 5.9 | 923 | 12,823 | 72.7% | 80.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 902 | 12,202 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.2 | 996 | 11,809 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.1 | 904 | 11,929 | 81.8% | 53.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.1 | 878 | 12,169 | 54.5% | 36.4% | |
| 47.62% | 22 | 5.8 | 892 | 12,310 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 939 | 10,119 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.0 | 922 | 11,754 | 11.1% | 88.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 935 | 13,008 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.6 | 1,049 | 13,157 | 42.9% | 27.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.0 | 845 | 11,290 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.0 | 1,057 | 12,935 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.0 | 760 | 12,470 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.6 | 1,093 | 15,451 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.0 | 779 | 11,321 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.4 | 720 | 9,496 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.0 | 841 | 10,836 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.1 | 894 | 13,628 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 776 | 11,234 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 13 | 5.2 | 987 | 12,445 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 814 | 12,426 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 928 | 14,570 | 66.7% | 22.2% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 862 | 11,029 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.9 | 765 | 10,632 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.7 | 998 | 14,118 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 948 | 12,158 | 80.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 994 | 12,876 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 986 | 14,169 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 5.1 | 908 | 12,476 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 580 | 9,017 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.7 | 980 | 11,049 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 935 | 13,567 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 787 | 12,444 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 829 | 11,858 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 976 | 9,792 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,020 | 13,667 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 805 | 11,582 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,020 | 13,312 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,124 | 12,108 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 785 | 9,538 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.5 | 874 | 11,995 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 856 | 8,886 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,024 | 12,749 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 881 | 12,065 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 935 | 10,641 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 769 | 11,099 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 948 | 12,215 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 987 | 10,808 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 741 | 12,969 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Akali vs Zoe - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Zoe in League of Legends?
Zoe wins the Akali vs Zoe matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to Akali's 47.4%, a 5.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 97 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Akali do against Zoe in the early game?
In the early game, Zoe has the advantage against Akali with a 51.3% win rate versus 48.7%. Zoe 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, Zoe takes over the Akali vs Zoe matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to 46.5%. Zoe scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Zoe matchup?
Zoe wins the matchup against Akali with a 52.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.2 percentage point advantage means Zoe is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 97 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Zoe?
The best Akali build against Zoe includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Lich Bane 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 55.6% win rate in the Akali vs Zoe matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Zoe?
No, Akali struggles against Zoe with only a 47.4% win rate. Zoe has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zoe's lead.
How do I play Akali against Zoe?
When playing Akali against Zoe, play cautiously and avoid Zoe's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zoe has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.