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 48.7% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at mobility, burst damage and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Mid68%

Top32%

ATier

48.7%Win rate

5.8%Pick rate

16.6%Ban rate

#24Rank · Mid

103,617Games

Akali Mid most played build

Runes69% of games · 49.2% WR

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

Summoner spells48.9% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order77% of games · 55.8% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items61% of games · 48.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build31% of games · 50.0% WR

Hextech Gunblade

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots82% of games · 49.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Akali Mid counters

Akali's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Lissandra44.2%2,679
Twisted Fate44.7%2,440
Aurelion Sol44.7%613
Anivia45.8%716
Hwei45.9%1,266
Talon45.9%854

Beats

Azir55.7%641
Mel54.8%641
Irelia52.2%1,258
Orianna52.1%1,119
Locke52.0%4,164
Viktor51.3%4,068

BTier

49.3%Win rate

2.7%Pick rate

16.5%Ban rate

#36Rank · Top

48,273Games

Akali Top most played build

Runes50% of games · 50.1% WR

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

Summoner spells49.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order74% of games · 53.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items71% of games · 49.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build28% of games · 50.7% WR

Hextech Gunblade

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots84% of games · 50.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Akali Top counters

Akali's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kled41.5%294
Urgot44.3%339
Warwick44.4%250
Shen45.0%607
Renekton45.1%1,084
Yasuo45.3%831

Beats

Kayle54.9%386
Vladimir54.5%303
Gwen54.2%406
Fiora54.1%951
Rumble53.0%266
Vayne52.0%246

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 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Akali in Mid are Lissandra (44.2%), Twisted Fate (44.7%) and Aurelion Sol (44.7%). In brackets, Akali's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Akali strong against?

In Mid, Akali wins most often against Azir (55.7%), Mel (54.8%) and Irelia (52.2%).

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 16.20?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 24), with a 48.7% win rate, 5.8% pick rate and 16.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.