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Akali vs Zed

How to Beat Zed as Akali in LoLAkali is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zed as Akali

based on 8,726 Akali vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Akali engaged Zed 8726 times. Using so many matchups for Akali versus Zed provides us confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening data and a supported build to annihilate Zed. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Akali fights Zed in only 3.8% of her rounds.

Akali vs Zed Matchup Summary

Akali has done a decent job of countering Zed. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Akali vs Zed matches, Akali’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Zed.

Best Akali vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Zed as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Akali vs Zed Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Zed Image
9.1
< Kills >
8.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6.8
5
< Assists >
5.5
2.08
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
157
< Minions Killed >
156
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,262
< Physical Damage >
22,746
21,515
< Magic Damage >
1,282
800
< True Damage >
1,268
23,577
< Damage Dealt >
25,298
27,584
< Damage Taken >
23,175
11,936
< Gold Earned >
12,553
1.48
< Towers >
1.58
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,308
< Total Healing >
3,585
14,722
< Experience >
14,883
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
7
72
< Time Dealing CC >
150

How to Counter Zed with Akali in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several valuable Akali versus Zed counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zed..

Akali usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Zed. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Zed

Who is Better, Akali or Zed?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akali usually wins when facing off against Zed, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Akali makes a good counter to Zed.

While Akali does have a higher win rate than Zed, when they face off with one another, Akali also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Zedas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Akali also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Zed matchups, Akali is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Akali is a decent counter for Zed. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Akali against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Akali, we analyzed 8,726 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 Zed 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Akali to counter Zed during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zed. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Akali versus Zed build include Lich Bane, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Akali used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Zed than with most other common builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 51.0% battling Zed with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Zed as Akali, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Akali vs Zed counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.0% win rate overall.

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