MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Zoe
What is Akali's win rate vs Zoe?
In Top, Akali wins 39% against Zoe across 36 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 behind by 644 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: -644
- CS: -13
- XP: -821
Typical gap to Zoe, from 36 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Zoe as Akali
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:57; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. 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.