Ziggs - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Ziggsvs Akali

CMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ziggs vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ziggs wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Akali based on 17 games. Ziggs holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ziggs vs Akali matchup.

Ziggs Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ziggs 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
Akali - 52.9% win rateAkali(52.9%)
Ziggs - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Ziggs
52.9% WR
VS
Akali vs Ziggs matchup - 47.1% win rate
Akali
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Ziggs vs Akali Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Akali matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 17
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
6.9
CS / min
6.0
972
DMG / min
771
11,744
Gold / game
11,210
69
Heal / min
231
272
DMG Mitigated / min
607
0.5
CC / min
0.1
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Ziggs vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Ziggs vs Akali matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Akali's 47.1%, giving Ziggs a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Ziggs 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 Ziggs leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Akali'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.

Ziggs vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Ziggs wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Ziggs is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ziggs holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.9Ziggs
6.0Akali
Ziggs significantly out-farms Akali by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ziggs a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Akali players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
972Ziggs
771Akali
Ziggs heavily out-damages Akali by 201 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 Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,744Ziggs
11,210Akali
Ziggs earns 534 more gold per game than Akali, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ziggs slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Ziggs
0.1Akali
Ziggs provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ziggs coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
340Ziggs
838Akali
Akali vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 497 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ziggs is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ziggs, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ziggs Build Against Akali

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Ziggs needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ziggs against Akali are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Ziggs an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ziggs vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ziggs
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs55.6%
Akali early game win rateAkali44.4%
Late Game
Ziggs
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs50.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali50.0%

Ziggs dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Ziggs can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Ziggs at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Akali. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Ziggs 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 Ziggs Runes Against Akali

Sorcery rune tree - Ziggs primary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Ziggs rune vs AkaliManaflow Band - best Ziggs rune vs AkaliTranscendence - best Ziggs rune vs AkaliScorch - best Ziggs rune vs Akali
Inspiration rune tree - Ziggs secondary runes vs AkaliInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Ziggs rune vs AkaliMagical Footwear - best Ziggs rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ziggs to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ziggs matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Ziggs'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 Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ziggs 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
48.70%1156.71,02013,45447.8%49.3%
47.44%786.292112,81345.2%48.9%
50.00%687.01,06913,37851.9%48.8%
47.76%676.81,03013,66255.6%42.5%
46.15%656.61,04413,56946.4%46.0%
38.30%476.71,02911,18338.5%38.1%
55.00%406.995911,85750.0%59.1%
40.00%407.199011,49933.3%50.0%
39.47%386.997213,06353.3%30.4%
48.65%376.71,01613,33043.8%52.4%
52.78%366.81,08814,10940.0%61.9%
51.52%336.689612,50738.5%60.0%
61.29%316.81,08013,47463.6%60.0%
59.26%276.897112,73155.6%61.1%
59.26%277.11,04011,55861.1%55.6%
61.54%266.81,01712,50071.4%50.0%
48.00%256.286711,37156.3%33.3%
56.00%256.695911,57566.7%46.1%
45.83%246.288210,70545.5%46.1%
56.52%236.71,00811,65055.6%57.1%
39.13%235.988512,31055.6%28.6%
52.17%237.11,07413,83433.3%58.8%
50.00%227.397813,56050.0%50.0%
57.14%216.599713,91875.0%46.1%
36.84%195.91,07113,88133.3%38.5%
38.89%186.190311,67316.7%50.0%
50.00%187.11,02813,73740.0%62.5%
47.06%176.398911,17257.1%40.0%
64.71%177.01,23512,84971.4%60.0%
52.94%176.997211,74455.6%50.0%
52.94%177.31,04913,80550.0%55.6%
50.00%167.095110,16036.4%80.0%
40.00%155.292510,62333.3%44.4%
53.33%157.789911,17457.1%50.0%
66.67%157.11,03912,941100.0%37.5%
35.71%147.195211,53833.3%37.5%
57.14%146.91,02813,38771.4%42.9%
57.14%146.91,17214,67175.0%50.0%
50.00%146.51,16814,3710.0%58.3%
46.15%136.21,05713,01525.0%55.6%
53.85%137.31,23412,82657.1%50.0%
41.67%125.896410,95433.3%66.7%
50.00%126.894512,46950.0%50.0%
50.00%126.61,05112,90350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.797512,80050.0%33.3%
50.00%127.51,14614,42266.7%33.3%
45.45%116.71,05514,28466.7%37.5%
45.45%116.893912,08050.0%40.0%
36.36%115.678810,58850.0%28.6%
27.27%117.478010,74440.0%16.7%
63.64%117.094912,756100.0%33.3%
36.36%117.21,23414,365100.0%30.0%
60.00%106.81,02013,04266.7%57.1%
60.00%106.479410,95460.0%60.0%
90.00%107.21,15013,52683.3%100.0%
50.00%102.87059,13360.0%40.0%
30.00%106.11,01211,31925.0%33.3%
50.00%106.51,03411,97271.4%0.0%
88.89%96.61,18012,02783.3%100.0%
75.00%84.990512,22350.0%83.3%
62.50%86.11,16714,77550.0%75.0%
37.50%86.087810,00050.0%25.0%
62.50%86.41,07712,038100.0%50.0%
28.57%77.41,12313,0910.0%50.0%
71.43%72.61,25614,06650.0%80.0%
42.86%76.77969,85250.0%33.3%
66.67%67.190412,407100.0%60.0%
66.67%66.51,13313,964100.0%60.0%
33.33%66.887112,25550.0%25.0%
33.33%66.41,07713,5960.0%40.0%
83.33%67.18809,734100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.31,28713,65733.3%50.0%
20.00%53.76738,82433.3%0.0%
0.00%57.41,34315,8690.0%0.0%
40.00%51.99259,26825.0%100.0%
40.00%57.396310,44025.0%100.0%
40.00%53.264910,57933.3%50.0%
20.00%54.185710,9800.0%33.3%
40.00%53.490011,2690.0%50.0%

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Ziggs vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ziggs do against Akali in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Akali matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Akali's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ziggs do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Ziggs has the advantage against Akali with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Ziggs players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ziggs do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Ziggs vs Akali matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ziggs vs Akali matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Akali with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Ziggs build against Akali?

The best Ziggs build against Akali includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ziggs runes against Akali?

The best Ziggs runes against Akali use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ziggs vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ziggs counter Akali?

Yes, Ziggs has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 52.9% win rate. Ziggs strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Ziggs against Akali?

When playing Ziggs against Akali, 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.