Zaahen, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.3%
Ban Rate
1.1%

Zaahen vs Akali

Zaahen A TierFighter
Patch
26.22
Games
4,488
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Zaahen vs Akali (Top): Zaahen wins 59.1% of 88 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -352). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Zaahen – League of Legends champion iconZaahen59.1%
No clear favoriteLow confidence · 88 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
40.9%AkaliAkali – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Zaahen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zaahen wins 59.1% of 88 games (95% range 48.6–68.8%).

Zaahen Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zaahen 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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Zaahen – League of Legends champion icon
Zaahen
59.1%
VS
Akali
40.9%
Akali – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Zaahen vs Akali?

No clear favoriteLow confidence

Zaahen wins 59.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 48.6% and 68.8% (95% range).

Expected
51.2%
From both champions' overall Top win rates
Matchup effect
+7.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
88 games
Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
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Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (88 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (51 games).

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Zaahen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zaahen wins 59.1% of 88 games (95% range 48.6–68.8%).
  • Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 51.2% for Zaahen; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 352, within the margin of error (49 games).
  • Zaahen players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Akali: 58.4% of their other Top games, 27.5% 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 Zaahen and Akali 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 Zaahen'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.

Zaahen vs Akali Laning Stats

ZaahenAkali

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−352
Within the margin of error
95% range −885 to +181
XP difference
−575
Within the margin of error
95% range −1,227 to +76
CS difference
−11.0
Akali ahead
95% range −19.7 to −2.2
2.10
Kills before 15 min
3.08
3.20
Deaths before 15 min
2.39
1.31
Solo kills before 15 min
2.20
9.8%
First blood
15.7%

Whole-game averages

6.3
CS / min
6.7
792
DMG / min
933
11,190
Gold / game
11,406
420
Heal / min
217
1,153
DMG Mitigated / min
578
0.8
CC / min
0.1

Zaahen vs Akali Win Rate by Game Length

Zaahen's win rate against Akali 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.

Too few games
Under 20 min
6 games
Too few games
20–25 min
8 games
Too few games
25–30 min
16 games
Too few games
30–35 min
16 games
Too few games
35+ min
5 games
Zaahen vs Akali95% rangeZaahen usual (Top)

No game length stands out: Zaahen's results against Akali in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Zaahen vs Akali 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.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenZaahen gold at 15: −352
  2. First itemAkaliZaahen: 14.1 min · Akali: 12.0 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Zaahen Changes Against Akali

Choices Zaahen players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.

  • Plated Steelcaps – League of Legends item
    Usually
    58.4%
    vs Akali
    27.5%
    −31.0 pts
  • Doran's Blade – League of Legends itemHealth Potion – League of Legends item
    Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting items
    Usually
    32.4%
    vs Akali
    13.7%
    −18.6 pts
  • Mercury's Treads – League of Legends item
    Usually
    26.9%
    vs Akali
    45.1%
    +18.2 pts56.5% WR here
  • Biscuit Delivery – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    17.1%
    vs Akali
    under 2%
    −17.1 pts
  • Revitalize – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    61.5%
    vs Akali
    45.1%
    −16.4 pts60.9% WR here
  • Bone Plating – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    49.6%
    vs Akali
    33.3%
    −16.3 pts
  • Maw of Malmortius – League of Legends item
    Usually
    10.9%
    vs Akali
    25.5%
    +14.6 pts
  • Health Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune
    Health Scaling (defense)Stat shard
    Usually
    28.8%
    vs Akali
    43.1%
    +14.3 pts59.1% WR here

Best Zaahen Build vs Akali

Usual Zaahen build (Top)

86.7% win rate · 15 games

Against Akali

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 18 Zaahen games against Akali carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zaahen's standard build instead.

  • Zaahen usually completes Trinity Force first, at 14.1 min (median of 29 games).
  • Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 12.0 min (median of 40 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 Zaahen Runes vs Akali

Usual Zaahen runes (Top)

Conqueror – League of Legends runeConqueror
Precision
Triumph – League of Legends runeLegend: Haste – League of Legends runeLast Stand – League of Legends rune
Resolve
Bone Plating – League of Legends runeRevitalize – League of Legends rune
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth (defense) – League of Legends rune

59.5% win rate · 79 games

Against Akali

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Zaahen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Zaahen'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 Zaahen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Zaahen Matchups

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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Zaahen vs Akali FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22

Who wins Zaahen vs Akali?

Current data slightly favors Zaahen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zaahen wins 59.1% of 88 games (95% range 48.6–68.8%).

What is Zaahen's win rate against Akali?

Zaahen wins 59.1% of 88 Top games against Akali on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 48.6–68.8%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 51.2% would be expected.

Does Zaahen counter Akali?

Not clearly. Zaahen wins 59.1% of 88 games against Akali, and the 95% range (48.6–68.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Zaahen or Akali?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 352, within the margin of error (49 games).

Does Zaahen outscale Akali?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Akali strongest against Zaahen?

Akali is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Zaahen build against Akali?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zaahen's usual Top core: Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Randuin's Omen. The biggest change against Akali: Plated Steelcaps (58.4% usually, 27.5% here).

What runes should Zaahen use against Akali?

Use Zaahen's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Akali: Biscuit Delivery (17.1% usually, under 2% here).