MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aurora vs Akali
How often does Aurora beat Akali in Top?
Aurora into Akali in Top: 53% observed win rate across 151 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aurora behind by 230 gold.
Does Aurora counter Akali?
Too close for a counter call: Aurora sits at 53% over 151 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Akali: the Aurora game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Aurora at 63% across 76 games. Flip the lead and Aurora falls to 43% across 75.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 63% | 76 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 43% | 75 |
| First blood | 57% | 67 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 53 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 89 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:39 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Aurora's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Aurora core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.7% across 330 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (1,970 games).
Skill plan: Aurora players max Q first and take Q at level 1.