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 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at mobility, burst damage and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid70%

Top30%

BTier

48.7%Win rate

7.6%Pick rate

17.4%Ban rate

#22Rank · Mid

193,206Games

Akali Mid most played build

Runes67% of games · 51.2% WR

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

Summoner spells51.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order80% of games · 60.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items65% of games · 52.9% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build34% of games · 48.2% WR

Hextech Gunblade

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots84% of games · 54.7% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Akali Mid counters

Akali's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Lissandra42.4%5,455
Twisted Fate43.4%4,391
Vex44.5%2,608
Taliyah45.0%1,667
Akshan45.2%1,705
Galio45.6%4,670

Beats

Irelia53.7%2,216
Locke53.1%7,019
Viktor53.0%4,856
Fizz52.5%3,135
Azir52.1%1,295
Yone51.7%7,393

CTier

49.2%Win rate

3.3%Pick rate

17.3%Ban rate

#35Rank · Top

83,095Games

Akali Top most played build

Runes50% of games · 51.6% WR

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

Summoner spells49.9% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order77% of games · 49.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items72% of games · 50.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build39% of games · 48.4% WR

Hextech Gunblade

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots87% of games · 48.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Akali Top counters

Akali's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Illaoi43.2%518
Kled44.5%533
Quinn44.7%508
Cho'Gath44.8%868
Zac45.2%416
Ornn45.4%1,130

Beats

Wukong55.4%597
Swain54.5%457
Aurora53.9%633
Gnar53.3%1,013
Jax52.8%2,151
Rumble52.8%874

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Akali in Mid are Lissandra (42.4%), Twisted Fate (43.4%) and Vex (44.5%). In brackets, Akali's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Akali strong against?

In Mid, Akali wins most often against Irelia (53.7%), Locke (53.1%) and Viktor (53.0%).

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 16.22?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 22), with a 48.7% win rate, 7.6% pick rate and 17.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.