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Akali vs Azir

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How to Beat Azir as Akali

based on 3,582 Akali vs Azir matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Azir as Akali came out of an evaluation of 3582 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Akali is forced to battle against Azir in only 1.6% of her matches.

Akali vs Azir Matchup Summary

Akali has done a ok job of beating Azir. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Akali vs Azir rounds, Akali’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Azir.

Best Akali vs Azir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassShadowflameVoid Staff

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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Azir as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Azir

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 Azir

Try to think of Sand Soldiers as fire. Don't stand in the fire.

Azir relies on his soldiers to deal damage and can only move them so often. Try to capitalize on windows of time when his soldiers are stationary.

Azir has immense damage over a prolonged amount of time but lacks the upfront burst of other mages. Try to burst him out before he can turn a confrontation around.

Akali vs Azir Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Azir Image
8.8
< Kills >
5.8
5.5
< Deaths >
6
5.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
160
< Minions Killed >
188
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.53
1,260
< Physical Damage >
759
21,212
< Magic Damage >
22,761
690
< True Damage >
503
23,163
< Damage Dealt >
24,024
26,858
< Damage Taken >
21,086
11,721
< Gold Earned >
11,896
1.8
< Towers >
2.32
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,530
< Total Healing >
2,703
14,535
< Experience >
14,828
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
75
< Time Dealing CC >
165

How to Counter Azir with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several vital Akali vs. Azir matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Azir’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Azir. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Akali often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives more damage than Azir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Azir

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Azir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Azir

Who is Better, Akali or Azir?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when facing off against Azir, with a 49.8% win rate. As a result, Akali makes an ok counter for Azir.

While Akali does have a lower win rate compared to Azir, when on opposite teams, Akali also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Aziras her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Akali has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Azir. This often 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Akali vs Azir matchups, Azir is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Azir. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Azir.

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Azir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Azir as Akali, we analyzed 3,582 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 Azir 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Akali in order to counter Azir during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Azir. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Akali versus Azir build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Akali used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better versus Azir than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Akali had an average winrate of 49.8% battling Azir with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Azir as Akali, Akali players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Akali vs Azir face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.8% win rate overall.

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