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How to Win Ezreal vs Akali Counter MatchupEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal vs Akali

How to Beat Akali as Ezreal in LoLEzreal is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Akali as Ezreal

based on 13,259 Ezreal vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Akali as Ezreal came out of an analysis of 13259 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Ezreal has to counter Akali in only 5.9% of his matches.

Ezreal vs Akali Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ezreal has done a poor job of beating Akali. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Ezreal against Akali rounds, Ezreal’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Akali.

Best Ezreal vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaMaw of MalmortiusNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSpear of ShojinRavenous HydraRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Akali as Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Akali

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

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.

Ezreal vs Akali Counter Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
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6.6
< Kills >
9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
7
< Assists >
5
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
171
< Minions Killed >
157
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.37
15,934
< Physical Damage >
1,351
7,266
< Magic Damage >
21,799
607
< True Damage >
776
23,808
< Damage Dealt >
23,927
20,505
< Damage Taken >
27,334
11,838
< Gold Earned >
11,810
2.17
< Towers >
1.5
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,240
< Total Healing >
3,516
12,716
< Experience >
14,543
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
81
< Time Dealing CC >
74

How to Counter Akali with Ezreal in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some significant Ezreal vs. Akali counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akali’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Akali..

Ezreal often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Akali. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ezreal and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ezreal
Akali

Who is Better, Ezreal or Akali?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ezreal usually loses when playing against Akali, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Ezreal makes a poor counter for Akali.

While Ezreal does have a lower winrate compared to Akali, when on opposite teams, Ezreal also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Ezreal into Akalias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ezreal vs Akali matchups, Akali is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Ezreal is a terribly counter for Akali. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ezreal against Akali.

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

How We Calculated Our Ezreal vs Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Ezreal, we analyzed 13,259 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 Ezreal 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 Ezreal in order to counter Akali during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ezreal most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Akali. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Ezreal versus Akali build consist of Muramana, Maw of Malmortius, and Navori Quickblades. When Ezreal incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Akali than with most other common builds. In fact, Ezreal had an average winrate of 47.4% when playing against Akali with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Akali as Ezreal, Ezreal players should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Ezreal vs Akali fights, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.4% winrate overall.

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