MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Azir
Akali vs Azir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 944 ranked games in Mid, Akali beats Azir in 55% of them.
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 314 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +314
- CS: -5
- XP: +62
Typical gap to Azir, from 937 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Azir?
On the count, yes. Akali takes 55% of 944 ranked Mid games against Azir. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Akali wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Akali game plan against Azir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akali wins 61% of 592 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 352.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 592 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 352 |
| First blood | 58% | 644 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 548 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 417 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 361 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 180 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:11 and level 6 lands around 5:22. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akali in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Azir specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 52.4% over 370 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 58.2% across 98 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.