MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Lux
Akali vs Lux in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,725 ranked games in Mid, Akali beats Lux in 47% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akali ahead by 9 gold.
Does Akali counter Lux?
Not on this sample. Lux wins 53% of the 1,725 ranked Mid games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Akali game plan against Lux
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Akali wins 56% of 846 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 878.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 846 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 39% | 878 |
| First blood | 52% | 954 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 794 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 632 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 451 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 213 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:57 and level 6 lands around 5:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akali in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Lux specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 46.5% over 721 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 47.0% across 166 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 16.1-16.12.
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.