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Akali vs Katarina

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How to Beat Katarina as Akali

based on 8,689 Akali vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our data, Akali fought Katarina in 8689 matches. With so many matchups for Akali vs Katarina gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to annihilate Katarina. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Akali fights Katarina in only 3.8% of her rounds.

Akali vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Akali has done a ok job of countering Katarina. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Akali versus Katarina games, Akali’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood against Katarina.

Best Akali vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
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Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Katarina

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Win Against Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Akali vs Katarina Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Katarina Image
9.4
< Kills >
9.4
6.1
< Deaths >
7.2
5.1
< Assists >
5.8
2.12
< Killing Sprees >
2.12
158
< Minions Killed >
153
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.34
1,356
< Physical Damage >
1,997
22,362
< Magic Damage >
21,712
782
< True Damage >
1,011
24,502
< Damage Dealt >
24,721
25,835
< Damage Taken >
24,867
11,953
< Gold Earned >
12,145
1.54
< Towers >
1.46
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,960
< Total Healing >
3,151
14,430
< Experience >
14,129
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
68
< Time Dealing CC >
34

How to Counter Katarina with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several significant Akali against Katarina counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences between this set of champs. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Katarina..

Akali typically has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Katarina. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Katarina

Who is Better, Akali or Katarina?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when facing off against Katarina, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Akali makes an ok counter to Katarina.

While Akali does have a higher winrate compared to Katarina, when facing one another, Akali also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Katarinaas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Akali vs Katarina matchups, Akali is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Akali is a decent counter to Katarina. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Akali against Katarina.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Akali, we analyzed 8,689 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Katarina as Akali comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Akali Build Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Akali to counter Katarina during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Katarina. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Akali versus Katarina build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Akali bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Katarina than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average win rate of 50.8% battling Katarina with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Katarina as Akali, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Akali vs Katarina fights, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Katarina as Akali are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.