MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Garen
What is Akali's win rate vs Garen?
In Top, Akali wins 47% against Garen across 1,192 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akali ahead by 331 gold.
Does Akali counter Garen?
No. This one runs the other way: Garen takes 53% of 1,192 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Garen as Akali
When Akali is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 772 games; 300 down, it drops to 34% over 420.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 54% | 772 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 420 |
| First blood | 53% | 674 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 586 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 805 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 313 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 154 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:50; the level 6 spike lands around 5:16. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Top?
Into Garen specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 48.4% over 510 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 49.4% across 87 games.
The most-finished Akali core is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 2,456 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (13,007 games).
Skill plan: Akali players max Q first and take Q at level 1.