MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Akali
What is Cassiopeia's win rate vs Akali?
In Mid, Cassiopeia wins 46% against Akali across 481 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 Cassiopeia behind by 408 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: -408
- CS: +7
- XP: -378
Typical gap to Akali, from 480 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Akali?
Too close to call. Cassiopeia sits at 46% over 481 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 Akali as Cassiopeia
When Cassiopeia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 194 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 287.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 194 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 287 |
| First blood | 53% | 209 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 120 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 297 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 99 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:34; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cassiopeia build in Mid?
Into Akali specifically, Cassiopeia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 47.4% over 171 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 67.2% across 58 games.
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.2% across 2,129 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 Rod of Ages (5,513 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.