MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Tahm Kench
Akali vs Tahm Kench in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 28 ranked games in Mid, Akali beats Tahm Kench 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 698 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +698
- CS: +13
- XP: +617
Typical gap to Tahm Kench, from 28 games that reached 15:00.
Your Akali game plan against Tahm Kench
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:36 and level 6 lands around 5:11. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akali in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.