What counters Akali in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Akali's hardest matchups are Veigar (44.0% of 3,386 games), Aurelion Sol (43.4% of 1,078) and Taliyah (44.7% of 824), by Akali's win rate.
Akali counters in mid lane
108,406 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.6% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Veigar 44.0% WR
- vs Aurelion Sol 43.4% WR
- vs Taliyah 44.7% WR
- vs Malzahar 45.5% WR
- vs Twisted Fate 45.3% WR
- vs Ahri 46.2% WR
Best matchups
How to build Akali into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Akali's usual one.
Into Veigar
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ignite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Aurelion Sol
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 40 opponents Akali met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veigar | 44.0% | 3,386 | +118 | Hard |
| Aurelion Sol | 43.4% | 1,078 | +332 | Hard |
| Taliyah | 44.7% | 824 | +133 | Hard |
| Malzahar | 45.5% | 3,383 | −196 | Hard |
| Twisted Fate | 45.3% | 1,734 | −206 | Hard |
| Ahri | 46.2% | 6,595 | +18 | Hard |
 Lux | 46.3% | 2,681 | −167 | Hard |
 Lissandra | 46.3% | 2,332 | −184 | Hard |
 Pantheon | 45.9% | 839 | −256 | Hard |
 Vex | 46.4% | 2,754 | −158 | Hard |
 Galio | 46.5% | 2,654 | +65 | Hard |
 Yasuo | 47.2% | 7,175 | −57 | Hard |
 Diana | 47.1% | 2,113 | −333 | Hard |
 Vladimir | 47.1% | 1,594 | +230 | Hard |
 Annie | 47.0% | 989 | +304 | Hard |
 Hwei | 47.3% | 1,638 | +55 | Hard |
 Vel'Koz | 47.1% | 735 | −186 | Hard |
 Anivia | 47.2% | 852 | −23 | Hard |
 Kassadin | 47.4% | 1,221 | +195 | Hard |
 Zoe | 48.1% | 1,204 | −159 | Hard |
 Fizz | 48.2% | 3,246 | +19 | Hard |
 Naafiri | 48.2% | 797 | −518 | Hard |
 Xerath | 48.4% | 1,695 | +187 | Hard |
 LeBlanc | 48.7% | 2,380 | −262 | Hard |
 Syndra | 49.6% | 3,184 | +17 | Even |
 Zed | 49.6% | 3,553 | −385 | Even |
 Aurora | 49.9% | 1,238 | −92 | Even |
 Ryze | 50.4% | 852 | +290 | Even |
 Akshan | 50.5% | 1,330 | −183 | Even |
 Katarina | 50.3% | 3,523 | +211 | Even |
 Sylas | 50.5% | 2,910 | +296 | Even |
 Yone | 50.9% | 6,686 | +382 | Even |
 Ekko | 51.0% | 3,308 | +157 | Even |
 Azir | 51.7% | 812 | +346 | Easy |
 Viktor | 51.5% | 2,653 | +318 | Easy |
 Qiyana | 51.8% | 1,618 | −222 | Easy |
 Irelia | 51.9% | 1,427 | −474 | Easy |
 Mel | 51.8% | 1,927 | −369 | Easy |
 Orianna | 52.6% | 1,581 | +89 | Easy |
 Locke | 54.1% | 3,873 | +123 | Easy |
Akali counters in top lane
35,063 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.8% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Dr. Mundo 43.7% WR
- vs Gangplank 44.1% WR
- vs Shen 44.4% WR
- vs Sion 44.7% WR
- vs Nasus 45.0% WR
- vs Yasuo 45.1% WR
Best matchups
- vs Olaf 55.5% WR
- vs Jax 52.0% WR
- vs Volibear 52.2% WR
- vs Gwen 53.0% WR
- vs Gnar 52.2% WR
- vs Mordekaiser 51.1% WR
How to build Akali into the hardest counters in top lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Akali's usual one.
What changes into Gangplank
Doran's Shield opens 36% of Akali's games into Gangplank, against 24% overall. Doran's Ring opens 56% of Akali's games into Gangplank, against 66% overall.
Into Dr. Mundo
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Gangplank
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in top lane
All 40 opponents Akali met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mundo | 43.7% | 789 | +347 | Hard |
| Gangplank | 44.1% | 614 | −451 | Hard |
| Shen | 44.4% | 602 | +613 | Hard |
| Sion | 44.7% | 657 | −277 | Hard |
| Nasus | 45.0% | 718 | +559 | Hard |
| Yasuo | 45.1% | 742 | −19 | Hard |
 Tahm Kench | 44.4% | 412 | +137 | Hard |
 Fiora | 45.5% | 672 | −66 | Hard |
 Renekton | 46.1% | 941 | −265 | Hard |
 Heimerdinger | 45.2% | 385 | −141 | Hard |
 Kennen | 45.3% | 364 | +255 | Hard |
 Singed | 45.8% | 380 | +631 | Hard |
 Yorick | 46.3% | 611 | −375 | Hard |
 Malphite | 47.3% | 1,154 | +516 | Hard |
 Garen | 47.4% | 1,586 | +122 | Hard |
 Urgot | 47.1% | 535 | −40 | Hard |
 Riven | 46.7% | 338 | +120 | Hard |
 Teemo | 47.6% | 1,797 | +561 | Hard |
 Sett | 47.7% | 1,365 | +134 | Hard |
 Illaoi | 48.1% | 553 | −565 | Hard |
| Irelia | 48.3% | 731 | −796 | Hard |
 Cho'Gath | 48.8% | 598 | +410 | Hard |
 Gragas | 48.9% | 352 | +330 | Hard |
 Ornn | 49.1% | 495 | +255 | Even |
 Darius | 49.2% | 1,590 | +209 | Even |
 Camille | 49.8% | 408 | +395 | Even |
 Tryndamere | 49.8% | 596 | −28 | Even |
 Kayle | 50.2% | 444 | +1,255 | Even |
 Zaahen | 50.8% | 392 | +590 | Even |
 Aatrox | 50.9% | 521 | −238 | Even |
| Yone | 50.6% | 1,941 | +598 | Even |
| Pantheon | 51.1% | 653 | −4 | Easy |
 Jayce | 51.8% | 386 | −157 | Easy |
 Trundle | 52.2% | 368 | +483 | Easy |
| Mordekaiser | 51.1% | 1,252 | +6 | Easy |
| Gnar | 52.2% | 441 | +362 | Easy |
| Gwen | 53.0% | 396 | +907 | Easy |
| Volibear | 52.2% | 749 | +480 | Easy |
| Jax | 52.0% | 1,003 | +873 | Easy |
| Olaf | 55.5% | 420 | +373 | Easy |
Common questions about Akali counters
Who does Akali counter in mid lane?
Akali does best in mid lane against Locke (54.1% of 3,873 games), Orianna (52.6% of 1,581) and Mel (51.8% of 1,927), by Akali's win rate.
What should Akali build against Veigar?
Across 3,386 ranked games of Akali into Veigar, players most often take Electrocute, open with Doran's Ring and build Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass.
What counters Akali in top lane?
In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Akali's hardest matchups are Dr. Mundo (43.7% of 789 games), Gangplank (44.1% of 614) and Shen (44.4% of 602), by Akali's win rate.
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