MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zed vs Akali
How often does Zed beat Akali in Top?
Zed into Akali in Top: 54% observed win rate across 107 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 Zed ahead by 304 gold.
Zed at 15:00
- Gold: +304
- CS: -2
- XP: +115
Typical gap to Akali, from 106 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zed counter Akali?
No counter here: Zed sits at 54% over 107 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 Zed game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Zed at 66% across 50 games. Flip the lead and Zed falls to 44% across 57.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 50 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 57 |
| First blood | 63% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:10 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:27. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.