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Counters Patch 26.22 Mid Updated daily

Akali CountersPatch 26.22

The best picks against Akali Mid in Patch 26.22, who Akali beats, and Akali's tier and win rate in every rank.

Akali Mid counters

B tier · 49.0% win rate · 8.5% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Akali

Vex Mid · S+ tier · 52.6% WR #1 Twisted Fate Mid · A tier · 50.6% WR #2 Veigar Mid · A tier · 50.9% WR #3 Jayce Top · C tier · 47.8% WR #4 Lissandra Mid · S+ tier · 50.9% WR #5 Kassadin Mid · S tier · 51.0% WR #6 Ahri Mid · S+ tier · 51.9% WR #7 Taliyah Jungle · B tier · 49.8% WR #8 Malzahar Mid · B tier · 49.7% WR #9 Talon Jungle · S tier · 50.6% WR #10

Akali is a good pick against

Locke Mid · C tier · 48.0% WR Naafiri Jungle · S tier · 50.5% WR Yone Mid · S tier · 50.2% WR Viktor Mid · A tier · 49.8% WR Katarina Mid · S+ tier · 50.6% WR Azir Mid · D tier · 47.9% WR Riven Top · C tier · 48.8% WR Anivia Mid · A tier · 50.4% WR

Akali Mid by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver A 48.6% 10.2% 15.8%
Gold A 48.9% 9.6% 16.3%
Platinum A 48.9% 9.1% 16.8%
Emerald B 49.0% 8.5% 17.6%
Diamond B 48.4% 8.1% 18.1%
Master A 48.2% 7.8% 17.9%
Grandmaster S 48.1% 8.3% 8.7%
Challenger S 49.1% 8.3% 11.4%

Akali Top counters

B tier · 49.2% win rate · 3.7% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Akali

Urgot Top · A tier · 51.2% WR #1 Gangplank Top · S+ tier · 51.1% WR #2 Illaoi Top · S tier · 50.5% WR #3 Galio Mid · C tier · 48.5% WR #4 Kled Top · A tier · 51.3% WR #5 Rumble Top · D tier · 47.1% WR #6 Yorick Top · C tier · 49.0% WR #7 Shen Top · A tier · 51.4% WR #8 Tahm Kench Support · B tier · 50.0% WR #9 Pantheon Top · S tier · 50.8% WR #10

Akali is a good pick against

Gwen Top · S tier · 51.0% WR Olaf Top · A tier · 50.4% WR Fiora Top · S tier · 50.3% WR Singed Top · A tier · 52.2% WR Zac Jungle · A tier · 51.7% WR Kayle Top · S tier · 51.9% WR Poppy Support · A tier · 50.9% WR Wukong Jungle · S+ tier · 52.6% WR

Akali Top by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver B 48.5% 3.1% 15.7%
Gold C 48.7% 3.4% 16.2%
Platinum C 49.4% 3.6% 16.8%
Emerald B 49.2% 3.7% 17.5%
Diamond B 48.4% 3.9% 17.9%
Master B 48.6% 3.8% 16.9%
Grandmaster C 52.8% 3.2% 4.1%
Challenger B 49.5% 3.5% 9.6%

Counters are ranked by how many of the 8 rank brackets (Silver to Challenger) list them against Akali, then by their average position in those lists. The bars show that count. Data refreshes daily.

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How to play against Akali

The most reliable Akali counters in Patch 26.22 are Vex, Twisted Fate, Veigar. Akali is B tier Mid in Emerald with a 49.0% win rate.

Want to play Akali instead? See the Akali pro build for runes, items and skill order, or the Mid tier list for the strongest Mid picks.

More Mid counters

Ahri Syndra Yasuo Zed Yone Viktor Sylas Katarina LeBlanc Lissandra Fizz Malzahar Locke Ekko Orianna Twisted Fate

Akali counters FAQ

Who counters Akali in LoL?

In Patch 26.22, the most consistent Akali Mid counters are Vex, Twisted Fate, Veigar, Jayce and Lissandra. They show up as counters across the most rank brackets from Silver to Challenger.

Who does Akali counter?

Akali is a good pick into Locke, Naafiri, Yone, Viktor and Katarina: those Mid champions list Akali as one of their counters in ranked data.

Is Akali good in Patch 26.22?

Akali is B tier Mid in Emerald with a 49.0% win rate. Pick rate is 8.5% and ban rate 17.6%. Check the rank table on this page for Silver to Challenger.

What is the best Akali build?

See the Akali pro build page for the runes, items and skill order pro and Challenger players use on Akali this patch.

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