MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Qiyana
What is Akali's win rate vs Qiyana?
In Top, Akali wins 42% against Qiyana across 43 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 41 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +41
- CS: +5
- XP: +347
Typical gap to Qiyana, from 43 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Qiyana?
Too close to call. Akali sits at 42% over 43 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Qiyana as Akali
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:01; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Top?
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.