MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Ahri
What is Akali's win rate vs Ahri?
In Mid, Akali wins 50% against Ahri across 4,491 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akali ahead by 100 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +100
- CS: -4
- XP: +8
Typical gap to Ahri, from 4,463 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Ahri?
Too close to call. Akali sits at 50% over 4,491 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Ahri as Akali
When Akali is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 2,380 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 2,109.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 2,380 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 2,109 |
| First blood | 54% | 2,753 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 2,146 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,928 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 1,422 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 651 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:47; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Mid?
Into Ahri specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 49.3% over 1,929 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.8% across 451 games.
The most-finished Akali core is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.2% across 9,847 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (39,738 games).
Skill plan: Akali players max Q first and take Q at level 1.