LoL Counters

Akali Counter

Wondering how to deal with Akali in lane? As a assassin typically played in the mid lane, Akali has clear strengths and weaknesses that hold up match after match, patch after patch. Here's how to think about the matchup.

Countering Akali Assassin

Amumu Tank · Jungle

Galio Tank · Mid

Gragas Tank · Jungle

Ivern Support · Jungle

Maokai Tank · Jungle

Nunu & Willump Tank · Jungle

Tanks are naturally resistant to burst thanks to high health and resistances, making them a poor assassin target.

About Akali

Class: Assassin
Primary lane: Mid

Why this matchup plays out this way

Akali is a assassin, and assassins tend to have well-known strengths and blind spots that hold up regardless of the current patch. Picking a champion from a class that naturally answers assassins gives you a structural edge before either of you has even loaded into the game.