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Diana vs Akali

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How to Beat Akali as Diana

based on 9,809 Diana vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
6.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our data, Diana battled Akali 9809 times. Using so many games with Diana versus Akali provides us confidence in our ability to prepare informative stats and a supported build to wreck Akali. This particular pairing is relatively uncommon. Diana has to counter Akali in only 6.2% of her games.

Diana vs Akali Matchup Summary

Diana does a average job of beating Akali. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Diana versus Akali matches, Diana’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Akali.

Best Diana vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapBanshee's VeilRiftmakerLich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
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Second ability for Diana to level upw
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Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
ResolveShield BashBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Akali as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Akali

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Advice to Win Against Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Diana vs Akali Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Akali Image
7.6
< Kills >
9
7
< Deaths >
6.1
6.7
< Assists >
5.3
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
96
< Minions Killed >
154
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.37
2,100
< Physical Damage >
1,333
19,143
< Magic Damage >
20,888
1,025
< True Damage >
718
22,269
< Damage Dealt >
22,940
24,898
< Damage Taken >
26,466
12,270
< Gold Earned >
11,700
1.7
< Towers >
1.46
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,862
< Total Healing >
3,221
14,224
< Experience >
14,390
20
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
128
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Akali with Diana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several critical Diana versus Akali matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akali’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Akali..

Diana normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Akali. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Diana and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Akali

Who is Better, Diana or Akali?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Diana usually fairs equally well when taking on Akali, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Diana makes an ok counter for Akali.

While Diana does have a higher win rate than Akali, when facing one another, Diana also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Diana into Akali.

Moreover, Diana also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akali. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Diana is a decent counter to Akali. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Diana against Akali.

Other Champion Matchups Against Diana

Diana Loses Against

TaricTaric45.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.7% winrateBraumBraum45.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.4% winrate

Diana Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.6% winrateYuumiYuumi56.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateZoeZoe54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.8% 22030 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 53.9% 343 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.1% 1893 GamesNocturneNocturne+ 54.6% 4827 Games

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Diana, we analyzed 9,809 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 Akali as Diana 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 truly master Diana in order to counter Akali 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 mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana often picks up less CS compared to Akali. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Diana versus Akali build include Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Diana incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better versus Akali than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Diana boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Akali with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Akali as Diana, Diana players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Shield Bash, and Bone Plating runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Diana vs Akali counters, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.9% winrate overall.

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