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Akali Counter Stats

Akali Counters
Discover all champions who counter Akali. Use our statistics and learn how to counter Akali in League of Legends and win in Champion Select!
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Mid Lane
49.87% Win Rate73% Pick Rate Akali Mid Lane Counters: 41 counter champions

Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.
Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.

Tips Against Akali in Mid Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors

Kazuki Shroudo says “Akali is a hard skill matchup that tests your ability to track her shroud cooldown and dodge her E. Her Q deals damage in a cone and slows at the tip, her W (Twilight Shroud) makes her invisible and gives her movement speed and energy regeneration, her E is a backward dash that fires a shuriken – if it hits you, she can dash back to you, and her ultimate is two dashes (first stuns, second executes based on missing health). Your advantage is that her shroud has a 20-second cooldown at rank 1 and her energy costs are high early. She cannot fight you without shroud. You beat Akali by fighting her the moment her shroud ends. The pattern is: she drops shroud, you walk away from it. Do not stand inside her shroud – you cannot target her, but she can hit you with Q and E. Your Q dagger still lands even if she's invisible, but you cannot Shunpo to an invisible target. You wait 5 seconds (shroud duration is 5 seconds, 7 seconds at max rank). The moment her shroud expires, you E onto her, drop W, and commit your full combo. She has no escape without shroud. Her only option is to use her E backward to create distance – you Shunpo to a minion behind her and continue the chase. Your level 2 beats her level 2 if you dodge her Q tip. Her Q costs 120 energy at rank 1 – she can use it twice before going OOE (out of energy). You trade when she misses her Q or uses it on the wave. Your level 3 all-in is strong if you bait her shroud first. Walk at her like you're going to E, she will shroud. You walk away. 5 seconds later, you all-in. She dies. After level 6, her ultimate gives her two dashes. The first dash (R1) is a targeted stun – she can use it to cancel your ultimate if she times it correctly. The second dash (R2) is an execute that deals magic damage based on your missing health. You never fight Akali in her shroud post-6. You wait for her to waste R1 on your frontline or a minion, then you go in. If she has both R1 and R2 available, you lose the 1v1 unless you are significantly ahead. Build early Mercury Treads to reduce her E and R2 damage. Take Bone Plating in runes – her Q and E do burst damage that Bone Plating blocks. You can also take Second Wind if you struggle with her Q poke, but Bone Plating is better for her all-in. Zhonya's second or third item is strong against her – you Zhonya's during her R2 animation and she wastes her execute. This matchup is 40/60 in Akali's favor at even skill. You win by tracking her shroud cooldown (20 seconds), fighting her outside of her shroud, and building defensively. If she snowballs, you lose. If you snowball, you win. Roam bot at level 4 and 6 to get ahead before she can kill you in lane.”
[26.6] Challenger 1000 LP Acee1's Katarina Mid Guide by Kazuki Shroudo | Katarina Player
V222 says “Space her Qs You have a window to kill her before lvl 6 if shes low, maintain your lead if you kill her. If you die once the matchup becomes unplayable. If your even you have a chance to outscale her. Make sure to use your W when you trade with her. If she uses her Q on the wave level 1 make sure to punish her with your E even if she has Boneplating”
Yakushin says “Akali can stack sustain with Fleet and Second Wind, but don't let that deter you. Max W over Q to ensure your damage actually lands against her dashes, and run Comet for the extra harass. Rush an AD item to contest her level 6 power spike, and remember: her base armor is exceptionally low, so auto-attack her often.”
S16 70% Winrate Graves Mid [FULL GUIDE] by Yakushin | Graves Player
darysvoljes says “A pretty even matchup, if not minor in parts. If Akali is good she will stay under tower but you can easily spam her with attacks and spells before level 6. Even then you can jump away from her ult + e combo. Dominate her early or lose to her in mid game. Barrier + Flash can be good here.”
ACEREAL ONE-SHOT FULL AP MID/BOT by darysvoljes | Ezreal Player
Asalano says “Very hard to trade back because of her smoke and all her mobility allowing her to move back from your daggers”
VarusEnjoyer says “has the damage to kill you even behind. play safe and try to poke her down”
AP Varus Mid Full Guide by VarusEnjoyer | Varus Player
Zero macro says “Lux has early push into pre-level 6 Akali, thereby Lux has to poke Akali down to get an advantage in lane. However this will be very difficult to do into Akali lvl 6. Depending on Lux her damage items and Akali her defensive item —> Lux wants to prepoke Akali in order to finish her in a full combo, which also allows Lux to walk up. ”
🪄💫👑Lux(anna) Crownguard Mid Guide🪄💫👑 by Zero macro | Lux Player
Reize22 says “She's your hardest counter, her kit counters your kit ENTIRELY, you can look for a trade if she uses w or e. otherwise never start the trade and NEVER try to 1v1 her in the sidelane. Go TP/Ignite (whatever you're comfortable with cuz neither will help you win the lane xD)”
BaldVlad says “A good Akali can actually pose a threat, abuse her early game when her cooldowns are bigger, when she shrouds go back to your minions because you've won the trade.”
BriarFeetLicker says “This matchup is a major threat for Nasus, especially early. Akali’s high burst, mobility, and shroud make stacking Q safely a real challenge in the first few levels. She can punish any attempt to farm with Shuriken Flip and Five Point Strike, chipping away at your HP before you get tanky. Her biggest danger comes after level 6. If she lands her R combo while you’re extended, she can deal huge damage or even finish you off, particularly if you haven’t stacked enough or built defensively. Once you hit mid-to-late game with solid Q stacks and some tank items, the matchup gets easier. Wither can shut down her mobility, and in extended fights, you start to outscale her. How to play it: Play safe early; Doran’s Shield and sustain items help. Avoid trades until you’re ready. Farm under turret if needed. Look for all-ins once you have Sheen + Ult + decent stacks. Overall, Akali is scary early, but careful play lets Nasus dominate later.”
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Top Lane
49.63% Win Rate27% Pick Rate Akali Top Lane Counters: 47 counter champions

Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.
Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.

Tips Against Akali in Top Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors

TheMild1 says “Annoying to kill when she has her shroud. Once you get Hollow she will do no damage to you. Try to bait out her Q before going for minions.”
My Sion Guide 2026 by TheMild1 | Sion Player
DemicleasTTV says “Q MAX Absurdly strong into you, RESPECT her lvl 6 its freakishly strong compared to yours, PLAYABLE at lvl 11”
CHALLENGER MUNDO FULL OTP GUIDE, (ALL MATCHUPS) INT LIKE DEMICLEAS by DemicleasTTV | Dr. Mundo Player
Jellybombs says “Akali's high mobility lets her dodge most of Morde's skills, and her skill set letting her use her Q constantly is a big issue”
Immortal Tank Mordekaiser! by Jellybombs | Mordekaiser Player
Glenn Silver says “bone plating might be useful here, oracle too. don't fight if you're both at 60% health or lower (or only you), if you can commit if she used her shroud.”
The ultimate Darius guide by Glenn Silver | Darius Player
Dionysos2819 says “its almost impossible to kill him in laning. just keep farming and pray to god”
Solo carry Zaahen Build-Guide by Dionysos2819 | Zaahen Player
Saneryus says “I recommend if you are a new player or low elo (Below Masters 300) to permaban akali. She is extremely difficult to deal with because of her shroud as it completely negates your kit. The other reason is because she has an extremely large gap closer which makes it super difficult to stay in XP range to soak compared to other champions. The final reason is because her playrate is also quite popular in both low and high elo. So taking all 3 reasons into account, hence she is my recommendation to ban for new and low elo players. If you do have to verse her, TP/Exhaust. You need the TP to get back to lane to soak enough for level 6. Buy an early negatron cloak so she can't 100-0 you. You build eventually kaenic rookern (if you primarily will 1v1 her in side). This will guarentee you will beat her late game. No need for gunblade. The negatron cloak (eventual kaenic) should be enough for you to survive her burst. DShield ”
PoEs_tk says “you hard win before 6 and after you just rush hexdrinker and she can't kill you anymore, play rly aggressive level 1”
SEASON 16 CHALLENGER EUW RIVEN GUIDE BY POES_TK by PoEs_tk | Riven Player
TENSION019 says “She can be annoying in the early levels, but overall it's a pretty simple lane. Take Grasp and Ignite. Play safe until you get Hollow Radiance - once you have it, you can bully her as much as you want.”
The River King by TENSION019 | Tahm Kench Player
Inting Briar says “Aw man. No words, If they chose Akali top it is most certainty a counter pick. You can't really do anything here. Don't bother going for trades. Beg your jungler for help.”
Briar Top Guide (December 2025 Patch 25.24) by Inting Briar | Briar Player
JB says “i know she is a assasin and you can just run her down after buying enough mr but i feel like because of her w invis r dash e dash q slow and overall broken design she can survive if shes good or go roaming and the usually at least my teamates donate to her free kills and then she just oneshots my backline its a pretty annoying champ. Be careful earlygame especially if she runs ignite and elecrocute but after 1st recall and getting to your negatron makes your life way easier. If shes trying to land q on you try to e-q into her if she uses her e wait for her to use e2 and then w the dmg and her. I feel like theres no point of ulting akali if she has her ult also up because she will just dash away so or you burn her r earlier or count on her inting and w backwards after r ”
[25.24] Gigasante guide by JB | K'Sante Player
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