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Akali vs Zed

You playAkali

Tier 349% win#15 mid

Akali full build

An even matchup

48.6%

3,945 games across 3 sites, up to 1.6 points apart

AgainstZed

49% win#10 midTier 2

Zed full build
48.6%51.4%

How to play it

Avoid Zed’s Living Shadow (W) - Razor Shuriken (Q) combo as well as his single Razor Shuriken (Q). Use your shroud when Zed uses his ultimate to mitigate its damage.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even

Against your usual Akali

Same as usual: keystone, spells, start, boots, core, max order

Full build into Zed

Mid lane, this patch's games

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

49.1% win69% pick

Spells

FlashIgnite

47.7% win89% pick

Runes

ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate HunterSecond WindOvergrowthAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

49.1% win37% pick

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

47.8% win82% pick

Core

Hextech GunbladeShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

48.9% win33% pick

Skills

FirstQWE

MaxQEW

Sample A49.1%1,060 games
Sample B49.8%1,640 games
Sample C48.1%1,245 games−284 gold at 15
See this lane as Zed

Akali's easiest lanes

Akali's win rate. Rare opponents rank lower.

  1. Locke3,004 games55.8%
  2. Yone3,851 games54.1%
  3. Sylas4,153 games51.8%
  4. LeBlanc2,345 games52.1%
  5. Viktor3,110 games51.9%

Akali's hardest lanes

Akali's win rate. Rare opponents rank lower.

  1. Vex1,657 games39.8%
  2. Taliyah1,049 games43.1%
  3. Ahri5,087 games45.0%
  4. Twisted Fate2,614 games45.0%
  5. Lissandra3,262 games45.3%

Who beats Zed

Their win rate into Zed. Rare opponents rank lower.

  1. Malphite1,369 games55.8%
  2. Akshan1,085 games55.7%
  3. Anivia1,038 games54.7%
  4. Pantheon560 games55.7%
  5. Annie884 games54.8%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.