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Akali vs Jhin

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How to Beat Jhin as Akali

based on 25,401 Akali vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
11.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Jhin as Akali resulted from an examination of 25401 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This champ pairing is relatively common. Akali encounters Jhin in 11.1% of her games.

Akali vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali has done a poor job of countering Jhin. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Akali vs Jhin matches, Akali’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Jhin.

Best Akali vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sorcerer's ShoesHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomBanshee's VeilZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceTenacity and Slow Resist
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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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Jhin

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 Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Akali vs Jhin Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Jhin Image
9
< Kills >
7.8
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
4.9
< Assists >
7.9
2.04
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
157
< Minions Killed >
171
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,352
< Physical Damage >
19,323
21,869
< Magic Damage >
1,068
764
< True Damage >
389
23,986
< Damage Dealt >
20,780
27,193
< Damage Taken >
19,340
11,870
< Gold Earned >
12,344
1.46
< Towers >
2.15
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,313
< Total Healing >
4,851
14,542
< Experience >
12,905
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
73
< Time Dealing CC >
146

How to Counter Jhin with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some significant Akali against Jhin counter statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Jhin..

Akali usually has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes more damage than Jhin. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Jhin

Who is Better, Akali or Jhin?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Akali usually loses when taking on Jhin, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Akali makes a bad counter to Jhin.

While Akali does have a lower winrate than Jhin, when they face off with one another, Akali also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Jhinas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Akali vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter to Jhin. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Jhin.

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 Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Akali, we analyzed 25,401 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 Jhin 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.

Other Useful Resources

Akali Build Jhin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Akali to counter Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jhin. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Akali versus Jhin build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Shadowflame. When Akali included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Jhin than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Akali had an average win rate of 48.8% battling Jhin with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Jhin as Akali, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Akali vs Jhin LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jhin as Akali are shown for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.