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Akali Counters

Akali's hardest mid matchups on patch 26.21: Vladimir, Diana and Lissandra.

Patch 26.21MidTop659 ranked games
Akali matchups at a glance
LaneTierWin rateCounters AkaliAkali beats
MidB50.5%
TopB47.9%
Mid games
513
Top games
146
Min. games per matchup
8
Patch
26.21

Akali mid lane

Tier B · 50.5% win rate · 513 games

Struggles against

The mid opponents Akali does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The mid champions that have Akali among their worst matchups.

Rests on 513 Akali games in this lane (4.8% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Mid tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Akali ends mid games with most often.

  • Spellslinger's Shoes87.0%50.6%
  • Hextech Gunblade78.5%49.5%
  • Shadowflame76.9%52.6%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass39.1%55.6%
  • Stormsurge33.7%53.2%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap24.9%58.7%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Electrocute + Resolve73.9%49.0%
  • Electrocute + Sorcery19.3%52.2%
  • Conqueror + Resolve3.4%56.3%

Builds rest on 507 Akali games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Akali top lane

Tier B · 47.9% win rate · 146 games

Small sample: Akali has 146 games in this lane, so treat these matchups as a hint, not a rule.

Struggles against

The top opponents Akali does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The top champions that have Akali among their worst matchups.

Rests on 146 Akali games in this lane (1.4% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Top Lane tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Akali ends top games with most often.

  • Hextech Gunblade75.9%46.7%
  • Sorcerer's Shoes75.2%49.1%
  • Shadowflame63.1%49.4%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass41.8%49.2%
  • Stormsurge36.9%50.0%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap17.7%52.0%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Electrocute + Resolve63.9%42.3%
  • Electrocute + Sorcery18.0%45.5%
  • Conqueror + Resolve13.9%70.6%

Builds rest on 141 Akali games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Questions and answers

Who counters Akali?

In the mid lane, Akali's main role in these games, Akali does worst against Vladimir, Diana and Lissandra, from 513 ranked games on patch 26.21.

Who does Akali counter?

Veigar, Zed, Locke and Vex have Akali among their worst mid matchups.

What is Akali's weakness?

In mid games Akali loses most against Vladimir, Diana and Lissandra, mostly mages. Pick one of those into Akali, or play safe until your team can help.

Does Akali counter Veigar?

Yes, in the mid lane on patch 26.21: Veigar has Akali among its worst matchups in the games behind this page.

Does Akali counter Zed?

Yes, in the mid lane on patch 26.21: Zed has Akali among its worst matchups in the games behind this page.

Counter Akali with a champion you can actually play

A counter list is only half the answer: the best pick is the counter you play well. In champ select LazyElo weighs the lane matchup, your own record on each champion in your pool and what your team still needs, and says why it suggests a pick. After the game it reviews what happened against your laner.