MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Malzahar
Akali vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,946 ranked games in Mid, Akali beats Malzahar in 47% 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 66 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +66
- CS: -14
- XP: -84
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 2,931 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Malzahar?
Not this time. Malzahar wins 53% of the 2,946 ranked Mid games counted here. Akali players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Akali game plan against Malzahar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akali wins 52% of 1,665 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 1,279.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 1,665 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,279 |
| First blood | 50% | 2,017 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 1,698 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 866 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 1,118 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 489 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:05 and level 6 lands around 5:12. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akali in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 47.1% over 1,187 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 47.9% across 282 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.