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Akali vs Qiyana

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How to Beat Qiyana as Akali

based on 3,242 Akali vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our database, Akali battled Qiyana 3242 times. Including so many matchups for Akali versus Qiyana gives us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a recommended build to crush Qiyana. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Akali has to counter Qiyana in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Akali vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Akali has done a average job of beating Qiyana. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Akali versus Qiyana matches, Akali’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Akali vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffLich BaneRabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

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
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Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Qiyana

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.

Akali vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Qiyana Image
9.1
< Kills >
8.3
6.5
< Deaths >
7
5
< Assists >
5.9
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
156
< Minions Killed >
147
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,274
< Physical Damage >
20,959
21,498
< Magic Damage >
1,893
751
< True Damage >
974
23,523
< Damage Dealt >
23,827
26,618
< Damage Taken >
24,191
11,839
< Gold Earned >
12,246
1.5
< Towers >
1.52
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,036
< Total Healing >
3,250
14,394
< Experience >
14,077
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
69
< Time Dealing CC >
101

How to Counter Qiyana with Akali in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some strategic Akali versus Qiyana matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between these two champions. For instance, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Qiyana..

Akali typically has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Qiyana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Qiyana

Who is Better, Akali or Qiyana?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Qiyana, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Akali makes an ok counter for Qiyana.

While Akali does have a higher winrate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Akali also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Qiyanaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Akali has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Qiyana matchups, Akali is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Akali is a decent counter to Qiyana. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Qiyana.

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 Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Akali, we analyzed 3,242 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali in order to counter Qiyana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Qiyana. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Akali versus Qiyana build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Akali used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Qiyana than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Akali had an average winrate of 50.9% when countering Qiyana with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Qiyana as Akali, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Akali vs Qiyana LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Qiyana as Akali are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.