MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Akali
How often does Illaoi beat Akali in Top?
Illaoi into Akali in Top: 55% observed win rate across 286 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 Illaoi ahead by 230 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +230
- CS: +13
- XP: +256
Typical gap to Akali, from 284 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Akali?
No counter here: Illaoi sits at 55% over 286 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 Illaoi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Illaoi at 63% across 148 games. Flip the lead and Illaoi falls to 47% across 138.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 148 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 138 |
| First blood | 65% | 116 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 91 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 188 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 44 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:20. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Illaoi's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Illaoi finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 61.9% over 42 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.