MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Akali
How often does Cassiopeia beat Akali in Top?
Cassiopeia into Akali in Top: 54% observed win rate across 93 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 548 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: -548
- CS: +3
- XP: -644
Typical gap to Akali, from 93 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Akali?
No counter here: Cassiopeia sits at 54% over 93 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Akali: the Cassiopeia game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 57 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 74% | 49 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Cassiopeia's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 57.0% across 892 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 (1,920 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.