MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Gnar
What is Akali's win rate vs Gnar?
In Top, Akali wins 55% against Gnar across 538 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 292 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +292
- CS: +3
- XP: +312
Typical gap to Gnar, from 535 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Gnar?
Yes. Akali wins 55% of 538 ranked Top games into Gnar. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Akali closes the game out from a lead, and how often Gnar claws it back.
How to beat Gnar as Akali
When Akali is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 319 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 219.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 319 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 219 |
| First blood | 59% | 325 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 276 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 288 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 152 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 76 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:17; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Top?
Into Gnar specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 54.4% over 217 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 48.0% across 50 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 26.1-26.12.
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.