MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Smolder
Akali vs Smolder in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 416 ranked games in Mid, Akali beats Smolder in 50% 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 287 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +287
- CS: -8
- XP: +121
Typical gap to Smolder, from 411 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Smolder?
Even on the count: Akali lands at 50% over 416 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Akali game plan against Smolder
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akali wins 59% of 240 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 176.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 240 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 176 |
| First blood | 53% | 243 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 228 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 176 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 122 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 58 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:09 and level 6 lands around 5:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akali in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Smolder specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 47.9% over 146 games of this matchup.
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.