Zedvs Akali
Zed vs Akali is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Akali wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.4%) over Zed based on 297 games. Akali holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Akali matchup.
Zed Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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 Zed vs Akali Matchup?
Zed vs Akali Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Akali matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 297 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Zed's 47.8%, giving Akali a 4.4 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 Zed leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Akali is slightly favored, Zed 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 Akali's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zed vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Akali
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Akali are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Akali matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed46.3%
Akali53.7%Zed48.9%Akali51.1%Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.7% win rate — a 7.3 percentage point lead over Zed. 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 51.1% win rate, leading Zed by 2.3 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. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zed Runes Against Akali
Inspiration
Precision
The Inspiration and Precision rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Akali in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.78% | 328 | 6.3 | 869 | 12,865 | 53.1% | 46.0% | |
| 52.91% | 327 | 6.4 | 991 | 13,316 | 52.6% | 53.1% | |
| 46.33% | 313 | 6.2 | 915 | 12,738 | 40.6% | 50.9% | |
| 47.81% | 297 | 6.1 | 969 | 12,616 | 46.3% | 48.9% | |
| 48.52% | 237 | 5.8 | 943 | 12,802 | 44.1% | 51.9% | |
| 51.72% | 203 | 6.1 | 986 | 13,278 | 59.3% | 46.7% | |
| 42.79% | 201 | 6.3 | 942 | 12,483 | 42.3% | 43.3% | |
| 58.38% | 197 | 6.2 | 1,084 | 13,748 | 63.1% | 54.9% | |
| 47.92% | 192 | 6.0 | 905 | 12,853 | 44.9% | 50.0% | |
| 52.43% | 185 | 6.3 | 928 | 12,678 | 61.7% | 45.2% | |
| 46.99% | 183 | 5.7 | 912 | 12,537 | 43.3% | 50.5% | |
| 49.42% | 172 | 5.6 | 1,010 | 13,339 | 51.5% | 48.1% | |
| 46.54% | 159 | 6.4 | 972 | 12,621 | 44.7% | 48.2% | |
| 52.23% | 157 | 5.9 | 996 | 13,417 | 54.7% | 50.5% | |
| 47.97% | 148 | 5.8 | 825 | 12,619 | 42.9% | 51.8% | |
| 48.30% | 147 | 6.0 | 951 | 13,186 | 38.5% | 53.7% | |
| 50.36% | 139 | 6.1 | 1,078 | 12,465 | 55.9% | 45.1% | |
| 42.34% | 137 | 6.0 | 930 | 13,135 | 38.3% | 45.5% | |
| 59.20% | 125 | 5.3 | 966 | 13,178 | 52.1% | 63.6% | |
| 42.20% | 109 | 4.8 | 961 | 12,751 | 46.0% | 39.0% | |
| 50.46% | 109 | 6.5 | 1,072 | 14,317 | 37.1% | 56.8% | |
| 52.78% | 108 | 5.9 | 898 | 12,679 | 55.0% | 51.5% | |
| 55.66% | 106 | 6.3 | 1,002 | 12,362 | 41.2% | 69.1% | |
| 58.59% | 99 | 5.8 | 914 | 12,463 | 68.4% | 52.5% | |
| 52.58% | 97 | 6.2 | 1,002 | 13,085 | 65.8% | 42.9% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 5.4 | 912 | 12,932 | 57.1% | 36.2% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.2 | 983 | 12,978 | 48.6% | 48.2% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 5.7 | 981 | 13,029 | 61.0% | 46.0% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 6.0 | 881 | 12,926 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 6.2 | 969 | 12,651 | 48.8% | 59.6% | |
| 45.12% | 82 | 6.0 | 865 | 12,181 | 55.6% | 37.0% | |
| 38.16% | 76 | 6.4 | 1,018 | 12,844 | 48.4% | 31.1% | |
| 53.42% | 74 | 6.4 | 1,067 | 14,031 | 60.7% | 48.9% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 6.4 | 1,060 | 12,162 | 54.8% | 58.1% | |
| 47.22% | 72 | 6.1 | 933 | 12,638 | 53.3% | 42.9% | |
| 52.86% | 70 | 6.0 | 962 | 13,377 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.82% | 67 | 6.4 | 934 | 12,547 | 40.6% | 31.4% | |
| 42.19% | 64 | 1.3 | 919 | 14,993 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 63.49% | 63 | 5.9 | 964 | 13,071 | 60.0% | 65.8% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 1.6 | 958 | 14,290 | 50.0% | 48.8% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 5.3 | 975 | 13,283 | 36.4% | 58.3% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 1.3 | 754 | 12,846 | 43.3% | 53.6% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 2.8 | 946 | 14,680 | 28.6% | 47.2% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 5.5 | 1,076 | 13,020 | 52.6% | 48.4% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 1.4 | 916 | 14,015 | 26.3% | 53.3% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.2 | 1,169 | 13,276 | 43.8% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 2.1 | 863 | 12,953 | 40.7% | 42.9% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 2.0 | 865 | 12,446 | 47.6% | 42.3% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,079 | 12,406 | 68.4% | 53.9% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.9 | 931 | 14,421 | 55.6% | 54.2% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.5 | 945 | 13,327 | 61.1% | 41.7% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 1.6 | 904 | 14,350 | 25.0% | 39.3% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 5.8 | 910 | 12,843 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 6.1 | 901 | 12,150 | 33.3% | 43.5% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 1.9 | 817 | 13,060 | 40.0% | 69.6% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 5.4 | 1,011 | 13,681 | 50.0% | 52.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.4 | 1,064 | 12,491 | 57.9% | 37.5% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.3 | 868 | 12,912 | 58.3% | 42.9% | |
| 70.97% | 31 | 5.7 | 1,047 | 14,891 | 83.3% | 63.2% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.9 | 1,063 | 14,001 | 54.5% | 57.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.1 | 1,078 | 14,302 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.0 | 722 | 13,416 | 61.5% | 52.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.6 | 986 | 12,447 | 28.6% | 62.5% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.8 | 971 | 13,700 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.0 | 771 | 13,621 | 54.5% | 55.6% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 5.9 | 926 | 12,228 | 16.7% | 43.8% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 6.8 | 1,142 | 14,298 | 73.3% | 66.7% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.2 | 942 | 12,326 | 38.5% | 35.7% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 6.3 | 1,097 | 11,733 | 21.4% | 46.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.2 | 1,096 | 14,833 | 42.9% | 57.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 3.1 | 905 | 12,580 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 4.4 | 1,079 | 13,641 | 37.5% | 64.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.8 | 843 | 11,927 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.5 | 1,105 | 11,851 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 1,015 | 12,518 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.4 | 804 | 11,315 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 3.2 | 1,036 | 13,952 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 4.7 | 929 | 12,462 | 27.3% | 40.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.5 | 798 | 14,881 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.6 | 981 | 15,928 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.8 | 837 | 12,990 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 3.2 | 1,062 | 16,433 | 33.3% | 46.7% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 727 | 10,989 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.3 | 948 | 13,906 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.0 | 880 | 11,646 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.0 | 967 | 12,010 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 4.1 | 948 | 13,079 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 3.9 | 921 | 14,624 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.1 | 910 | 16,044 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.4 | 747 | 11,313 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 3.6 | 963 | 12,943 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.5 | 1,064 | 14,653 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 3.1 | 875 | 12,396 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.0 | 1,110 | 13,773 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.3 | 807 | 13,260 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,092 | 14,289 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.2 | 881 | 11,192 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.2 | 950 | 12,570 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 859 | 15,352 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.1 | 831 | 11,992 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,124 | 14,862 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 1,088 | 13,684 | 71.4% | 28.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.7 | 923 | 14,587 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 920 | 12,682 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 1,118 | 14,826 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.0 | 826 | 13,254 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.8 | 1,411 | 15,215 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.2 | 917 | 11,188 | 14.3% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.4 | 927 | 14,134 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 3.2 | 821 | 12,286 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,039 | 12,529 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 899 | 11,849 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 950 | 11,456 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,004 | 14,504 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 718 | 11,686 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 1,147 | 9,410 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 970 | 13,136 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.7 | 994 | 15,028 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 912 | 13,819 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 1,388 | 16,894 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 1,044 | 16,001 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,258 | 15,868 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,252 | 16,491 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 744 | 13,048 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 758 | 10,907 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 961 | 12,001 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.5 | 747 | 13,303 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 836 | 10,771 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,019 | 15,205 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 872 | 14,538 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,097 | 14,757 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 1,024 | 15,585 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 945 | 12,943 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,044 | 12,454 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 4.0 | 997 | 14,143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,073 | 13,483 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 754 | 12,586 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 1,009 | 13,047 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 620 | 13,585 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 862 | 14,050 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Zed vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Akali in League of Legends?
Akali wins the Zed vs Akali matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Zed's 47.8%, a 4.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 297 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Zed do against Akali in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Zed with a 53.7% win rate versus 46.3%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Akali in the late game?
In the late game, Akali takes over the Zed vs Akali matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to 48.9%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Akali matchup?
Akali wins the matchup against Zed with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 4.4 percentage point advantage means Akali is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 297 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Akali?
The best Zed build against Akali includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Zed runes against Akali?
The best Zed runes against Akali use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.9% win rate in the Zed vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Akali?
No, Zed struggles against Akali with only a 47.8% win rate. Akali has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akali's lead.
How do I play Zed against Akali?
When playing Zed against Akali, play cautiously and avoid Akali's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Akali has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.