Slayer · Mid · Top

Akali counters, build & runes

Akali, the Rogue Assassin, is a slayer mostly played in Mid and Top. In Mid it has a 49.0% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at mobility, burst damage and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid68%

Top32%

ATier

49.0%Win rate

5.5%Pick rate

16.6%Ban rate

#24Rank · Mid

108,706Games

Akali Mid most played build

Runes70% of games · 49.8% WR

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells49.2% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order77% of games · 56.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items60% of games · 48.9% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build31% of games · 49.2% WR

Hextech Gunblade

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots82% of games · 50.0% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Akali Mid counters

Akali's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vex43.3%1,563
Aurelion Sol44.5%647
Twisted Fate45.0%2,569
Talon45.0%894
Veigar45.1%1,162
Zoe45.3%1,140

Beats

Irelia55.3%1,431
Mel53.9%671
Locke53.6%4,118
Yone53.1%4,369
Ekko51.5%1,591
Sylas51.4%3,902

BTier

49.4%Win rate

2.6%Pick rate

16.5%Ban rate

#38Rank · Top

51,807Games

Akali Top most played build

Runes51% of games · 50.3% WR

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells49.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order74% of games · 53.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items70% of games · 49.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build28% of games · 51.7% WR

Hextech Gunblade

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots85% of games · 50.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Akali Top counters

Akali's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Riven43.4%488
Nasus43.5%923
Garen43.8%1,155
Gangplank45.1%964
Gragas45.4%524
Pantheon45.8%746

Beats

Gwen55.9%531
Volibear55.5%749
Vladimir54.4%320
Teemo54.3%1,154
K'Sante53.8%595
Mordekaiser53.5%768

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage2
Durability1
Crowd control0
Mobility5
Engage1
Peel0
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Diving

Excels at

Diving

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Akali in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Akali in Mid are Vex (43.3%), Aurelion Sol (44.5%) and Twisted Fate (45.0%). In brackets, Akali's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Akali strong against?

In Mid, Akali wins most often against Irelia (55.3%), Mel (53.9%) and Locke (53.6%).

What is the best Akali build in Mid?

The core Akali build in Mid is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Electrocute, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Akali good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 24), with a 49.0% win rate, 5.5% pick rate and 16.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.