Kled Top
HardWin Rate40.1%
Games424
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 · Emerald+ ranked games, all regions
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterKled (40.1%)
Best MatchupSmolder (56.6%)
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.
Swain Top
HardWin Rate43.3%
Games134
Dr. Mundo Top
HardWin Rate43.9%
Games1,003
Akshan Mid
HardWin Rate44.1%
Games1,400
Zac Top
HardWin Rate44.2%
Games138
Lissandra Mid
HardWin Rate44.4%
Games3,861
Twisted Fate Mid
HardWin Rate44.5%
Games3,671
Swain Mid
HardWin Rate44.5%
Games335
Strong Against — Champions Akali Counters
Smolder Mid
EasyWin Rate56.6%
Games182
Cassiopeia Mid
EasyWin Rate56.2%
Games960
Vayne Top
EasyWin Rate55.5%
Games607
Naafiri Mid
EasyWin Rate54.7%
Games446
Irelia Mid
EasyWin Rate54.3%
Games1,941
Mel Mid
EasyWin Rate54.0%
Games824
Gwen Top
EasyWin Rate53.8%
Games782
Malzahar Top
EasyWin Rate53.8%
Games186
All Akali Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kled | Top | Counter | 40.1% | 424 | — |
| Swain | Top | Counter | 43.3% | 134 | — |
| Dr. Mundo | Top | Counter | 43.9% | 1,003 | — |
| Akshan | Mid | Counter | 44.1% | 1,400 | — |
| Zac | Top | Counter | 44.2% | 138 | — |
| Lissandra | Mid | Counter | 44.4% | 3,861 | Matchup |
| Twisted Fate | Mid | Counter | 44.5% | 3,671 | — |
| Swain | Mid | Counter | 44.5% | 335 | — |
| Ornn | Top | Counter | 44.6% | 672 | Matchup |
| Vex | Mid | Counter | 44.9% | 2,059 | — |
| Smolder | Mid | Favorable | 56.6% | 182 | Matchup |
| Cassiopeia | Mid | Favorable | 56.2% | 960 | — |
| Vayne | Top | Favorable | 55.5% | 607 | — |
| Naafiri | Mid | Favorable | 54.7% | 446 | — |
| Irelia | Mid | Favorable | 54.3% | 1,941 | — |
| Mel | Mid | Favorable | 54.0% | 824 | — |
| Gwen | Top | Favorable | 53.8% | 782 | Matchup |
| Malzahar | Top | Favorable | 53.8% | 186 | — |
| Gnar | Top | Favorable | 53.2% | 1,039 | — |
| Trundle | Top | Favorable | 52.7% | 389 | — |
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, so the numbers reflect 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
Kled is currently the strongest counter to Akali — Akali wins only 40.1% of 424 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Akali performs best against Smolder, winning 56.6% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
From ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions.
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.