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Akali vs Ahri

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How to Beat Ahri as Akali

based on 7,193 Akali vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Akali resulted from an evaluation of 7193 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Akali is forced to battle against Ahri in only 3.1% of her matches.

Akali vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Akali does a decent job of countering Ahri. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champions face each other in. In Akali against Ahri games, Akali’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Akali vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Lich BaneVoid StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
>
Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Ahri

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Akali vs Ahri Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Ahri Image
8.9
< Kills >
6.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
4.8
< Assists >
7.6
2.03
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
155
< Minions Killed >
163
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,206
< Physical Damage >
1,621
20,951
< Magic Damage >
15,466
747
< True Damage >
5,207
22,904
< Damage Dealt >
22,295
26,978
< Damage Taken >
20,101
11,750
< Gold Earned >
11,206
1.48
< Towers >
1.9
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,342
< Total Healing >
4,632
14,515
< Experience >
14,265
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
72
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Ahri with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some important Akali vs. Ahri counter statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Ahri..

Akali often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives more damage than Ahri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Ahri

Who is Better, Akali or Ahri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Akali usually wins when playing against Ahri, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Akali makes a good counter for Ahri.

While Akali does have a higher winrate than Ahri, when facing one another, Akali also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Ahrias her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Akali vs Ahri matchups, Akali is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Akali is a decent counter to Ahri. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Akali, we analyzed 7,193 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Akali comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Akali to counter Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Ahri. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Akali versus Ahri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Akali incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better countering Ahri than with most other typical builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Ahri with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Ahri as Akali, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Akali vs Ahri battles, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Akali vs Ahri tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct rank, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every round run with both champs.