Zac Top
HardWin Rate42.2%
Games116
Champion Counters
Akali Counters
Find Akali counters, difficult matchups and champions Akali performs well against.
Mid Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterZac (42.2%)
Best MatchupMel (58.3%)
B Current tier: B Mid — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Akali
Win rate shown from Akali's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Kled Top
HardWin Rate44.2%
Games407
Vex Mid
HardWin Rate44.4%
Games1,845
Galio Mid
HardWin Rate44.4%
Games4,015
Shen Top
HardWin Rate44.4%
Games851
Swain Mid
HardWin Rate45.1%
Games437
Twisted Fate Mid
HardWin Rate45.2%
Games3,468
Ahri Mid
HardWin Rate45.4%
Games5,165
Strong Against — Champions Akali Counters
Mel Mid
EasyWin Rate58.3%
Games865
Gwen Mid
EasyWin Rate56.9%
Games485
Tristana Mid
EasyWin Rate56.5%
Games379
Swain Top
EasyWin Rate56.3%
Games135
Locke Mid
EasyWin Rate54.9%
Games5,333
Azir Mid
EasyWin Rate54.8%
Games817
Vladimir Top
EasyWin Rate54.8%
Games385
Aurora Top
EasyWin Rate54.7%
Games137
All Akali Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac | Top | Counter | 42.2% | 116 | — |
| Kled | Top | Counter | 44.2% | 407 | — |
| Vex | Mid | Counter | 44.4% | 1,845 | — |
| Galio | Mid | Counter | 44.4% | 4,015 | — |
| Shen | Top | Counter | 44.4% | 851 | — |
| Swain | Mid | Counter | 45.1% | 437 | — |
| Twisted Fate | Mid | Counter | 45.2% | 3,468 | — |
| Ahri | Mid | Counter | 45.4% | 5,165 | — |
| Gangplank | Top | Counter | 45.6% | 1,355 | — |
| Warwick | Top | Counter | 45.7% | 302 | — |
| Mel | Mid | Favorable | 58.3% | 865 | — |
| Gwen | Mid | Favorable | 56.9% | 485 | Matchup |
| Tristana | Mid | Favorable | 56.5% | 379 | — |
| Swain | Top | Favorable | 56.3% | 135 | — |
| Locke | Mid | Favorable | 54.9% | 5,333 | — |
| Azir | Mid | Favorable | 54.8% | 817 | — |
| Vladimir | Top | Favorable | 54.8% | 385 | — |
| Aurora | Top | Favorable | 54.7% | 137 | — |
| Gnar | Top | Favorable | 54.3% | 1,125 | — |
| Gwen | Top | Favorable | 53.5% | 516 | Matchup |
How to Use Akali Counter Data
This page tracks every meaningful Akali counter in League of Legends for the MID role, built from real ranked matchup statistics rather than opinion. The toughest lane opponents at the moment are Lissandra, Heimerdinger, Ornn: against them Akali posts its lowest win rates in the current data set. The single strongest counter is Lissandra, where Akali wins just 40.0% of 145 recorded games. On the flip side, Akali performs well into Smolder, Volibear, Gwen, making them safer picks to face.
Each card shows the win rate from Akali’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Akali build for the strongest items and runes, or the Akali champion page for abilities and full details.
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Akali Counters — FAQ
Zac is currently the strongest counter to Akali — Akali wins only 42.2% of 116 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Akali performs best against Mel, winning 58.3% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.