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Akali vs Blitzcrank

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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Akali

based on 8,862 Akali vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Akali resulted from an analysis of 8862 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Akali encounters Blitzcrank in only 3.9% of her matches.

Akali vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali does a terrible job of countering Blitzcrank. On average, she wins a lowly 46.7% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Akali vs Blitzcrank games, Akali’s team is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Blitzcrank.

Best Akali vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence 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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Blitzcrank

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 Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Akali vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Blitzcrank Image
8.7
< Kills >
2.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
5.3
< Assists >
13.4
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
151
< Minions Killed >
29
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,298
< Physical Damage >
2,812
21,185
< Magic Damage >
5,996
762
< True Damage >
975
23,246
< Damage Dealt >
9,783
26,331
< Damage Taken >
22,826
11,559
< Gold Earned >
8,463
1.42
< Towers >
1.37
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,103
< Total Healing >
2,163
14,071
< Experience >
10,487
17
< Vision Score >
55
8
< Wards Placed >
24
71
< Time Dealing CC >
306

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some significant Akali vs. Blitzcrank matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Blitzcrank. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Akali typically has a much larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Blitzcrank. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Akali or Blitzcrank?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akali usually loses when playing against Blitzcrank, with a 46.7% win rate. Thus, Akali makes a poor counter for Blitzcrank.

While Akali does have a lower winrate than Blitzcrank, when facing one another, Akali also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Akali into Blitzcrankas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Akali also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Akali vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

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

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Akali, we analyzed 8,862 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 Blitzcrank 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 truly master Akali to counter Blitzcrank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali usually picks up much more CS compared to Blitzcrank. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Akali versus Blitzcrank build include Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Akali used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better against Blitzcrank than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Akali had an average win rate of 46.7% when playing against Blitzcrank with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Blitzcrank as Akali, Akali players should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Akali vs Blitzcrank face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.7% winrate overall.

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