MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Orianna
Akali vs Orianna in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,087 ranked games in Mid, Akali beats Orianna in 53% 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 118 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +118
- CS: -9
- XP: +44
Typical gap to Orianna, from 2,078 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Orianna?
On the count, yes. Akali takes 53% of 2,087 ranked Mid games against Orianna. 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 Orianna
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akali wins 61% of 1,104 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 981.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,104 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 981 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,276 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 1,096 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 663 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 628 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 270 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:46 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akali in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Orianna specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 50.9% over 794 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 179 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.