MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Akali
What is Diana's win rate vs Akali?
In Mid, Diana wins 52% against Akali across 1,873 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 Diana ahead by 160 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +160
- CS: -3
- XP: +25
Typical gap to Akali, from 1,857 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Akali?
Too close to call. Diana sits at 52% over 1,873 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 Diana
When Diana is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 1,036 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 835.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,036 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 835 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,035 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 786 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 835 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 316 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 121 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:00; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Diana build in Mid?
Into Akali specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 50.3% over 638 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 48.7% across 197 games.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 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 Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.