Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Akalivs Zoe

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Zoe is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Zoe based on 45 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.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Zoe - 55.6% win rateZoe(55.6%)
Akali - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Akali
55.6% WR
VS
Zoe vs Akali matchup - 44.4% win rate
Zoe
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Zoe Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Zoe matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 45
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
5.8
CS / min
6.0
776
DMG / min
965
12,092
Gold / game
11,850
196
Heal / min
91
569
DMG Mitigated / min
319
0.1
CC / min
1.4
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
51.7%
Late Game WR
48.3%

Akali vs Zoe Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Zoe matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Zoe's 44.4%, giving Akali a 11.1 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Zoe and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zoe 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 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
5.8Akali
6.0Zoe
Akali and Zoe 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
776Akali
965Zoe
Zoe heavily out-damages Akali by 189 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
12,092Akali
11,850Zoe
Akali and Zoe generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 243 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.4Zoe
Zoe brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.3 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
766Akali
410Zoe
Akali vastly out-sustains Zoe, healing and mitigating 356 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, 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 64.3% win rate across 14 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
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali62.5%
Zoe early game win rateZoe37.5%
Late Game
Akali
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali51.7%
Zoe late game win rateZoe48.3%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Zoe. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Akali takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Zoe by 3.4 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
80.0% 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 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.04%2045.986611,63047.4%48.6%
49.69%1595.981111,93150.7%48.9%
51.77%1416.097011,68158.8%45.2%
42.02%1195.780512,56541.0%42.5%
44.35%1155.785211,69547.8%42.0%
50.50%1015.782612,25351.3%50.0%
45.36%975.91,01712,55738.9%49.2%
46.81%945.775011,72443.2%50.0%
46.81%945.984411,89041.0%50.9%
53.93%896.193912,55453.7%54.2%
46.51%865.887912,31645.5%47.2%
43.90%826.077711,02352.2%33.3%
43.21%816.281811,14943.2%43.2%
51.32%765.781912,36863.6%46.3%
42.67%756.393111,50144.4%41.0%
50.70%715.590812,24076.9%35.6%
46.38%695.781711,01841.9%50.0%
50.00%605.590012,39347.6%51.3%
40.68%596.580011,18634.3%50.0%
47.37%575.783911,19948.3%46.4%
55.56%546.092011,88656.0%55.2%
54.72%535.998111,94850.0%60.0%
50.94%535.680011,81545.8%55.2%
52.94%516.080611,40452.0%53.9%
41.18%515.987512,27140.9%41.4%
44.00%506.093012,73346.1%43.2%
58.33%486.182812,12576.5%48.4%
44.68%476.188712,39945.5%44.0%
65.96%476.31,11512,16050.0%77.8%
55.56%455.877612,09262.5%51.7%
52.38%425.81,03712,14655.0%50.0%
45.24%425.988511,12559.1%30.0%
60.98%416.51,08511,91657.1%65.0%
50.00%406.391910,90657.1%42.1%
47.50%406.579312,90250.0%46.1%
43.59%395.794811,17133.3%52.4%
46.15%396.082011,31752.9%40.9%
57.89%386.385311,58155.0%61.1%
40.54%375.189811,62742.9%39.1%
56.25%325.985013,12371.4%44.4%
53.13%325.890012,78560.0%50.0%
62.50%326.092212,95383.3%50.0%
43.33%306.091912,63253.9%35.3%
48.28%296.296012,22846.1%50.0%
44.83%296.190311,83758.3%35.3%
62.07%296.194912,77570.0%57.9%
28.57%285.681410,28741.2%9.1%
50.00%286.396411,32843.8%58.3%
44.44%276.091210,78257.1%30.8%
62.96%275.999212,75975.0%57.9%
59.26%276.493111,20964.3%53.9%
61.54%266.278610,85562.5%60.0%
60.00%255.882310,18064.7%50.0%
47.83%234.877610,50346.1%50.0%
52.17%235.575712,18155.6%50.0%
36.36%226.179012,17155.6%23.1%
59.09%226.51,05711,68845.5%72.7%
45.45%226.095712,09044.4%46.1%
40.91%226.181011,00341.7%40.0%
45.00%206.18199,70550.0%33.3%
47.06%176.077111,21044.4%50.0%
41.18%176.388912,72544.4%37.5%
68.75%165.570511,63771.4%66.7%
62.50%166.495112,32150.0%75.0%
37.50%166.087211,52233.3%42.9%
62.50%166.292312,96071.4%55.6%
31.25%165.38659,98928.6%33.3%
40.00%156.390011,47750.0%33.3%
40.00%156.396910,67250.0%28.6%
86.67%156.596512,90666.7%100.0%
60.00%156.090112,73785.7%37.5%
66.67%156.894811,81870.0%60.0%
64.29%145.482111,777100.0%50.0%
50.00%146.782110,33754.5%33.3%
50.00%146.190910,07745.5%66.7%
38.46%136.276611,65662.5%0.0%
38.46%136.397213,51720.0%50.0%
30.77%136.299710,50444.4%0.0%
58.33%125.989512,62250.0%62.5%
50.00%126.68709,54350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.11,04312,31842.9%40.0%
81.82%115.686011,48371.4%100.0%
63.64%116.098712,40775.0%57.1%
54.55%115.51,01111,15740.0%66.7%
10.00%105.81,0949,91714.3%0.0%
50.00%106.483410,33460.0%40.0%
55.56%96.996413,040100.0%20.0%
33.33%95.676710,30340.0%25.0%
22.22%95.97169,8410.0%40.0%
37.50%85.786612,50850.0%33.3%
50.00%84.481312,07533.3%60.0%
28.57%75.773711,22050.0%20.0%
57.14%75.689911,179100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.21,00213,22150.0%60.0%
57.14%76.31,05011,60680.0%0.0%
28.57%74.857710,1290.0%50.0%
14.29%76.61,01013,4250.0%20.0%
33.33%66.368510,11750.0%25.0%
33.33%65.17118,9180.0%66.7%
50.00%65.381410,34866.7%33.3%
66.67%65.468310,36160.0%100.0%
50.00%66.682313,94933.3%66.7%
40.00%55.684914,7140.0%50.0%
40.00%55.782812,1920.0%50.0%
20.00%56.31,11414,0380.0%20.0%
40.00%54.486414,1290.0%50.0%
20.00%54.966513,7760.0%20.0%
40.00%56.81,04110,91533.3%50.0%

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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 55.6% win rate compared to Zoe's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Akali do against Zoe in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Zoe with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. 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 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Zoe?

The best Akali build against Zoe includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 64.3% 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 80.0% 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 55.6% win rate. Akali strongly counters Zoe in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.