Background Image
How to Win Akali vs Rell Counter MatchupAkali is in the a tier of champions

Akali vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Akali in LoLAkali is in the b tier of champions
Assassin
TankSupport

How to Beat Rell as Akali

based on 2,896 Akali vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Rell as Akali came out of an analysis of 2896 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This matchup is relatively rare. Akali is forced to battle against Rell in only 1.3% of her rounds.

Akali vs Rell Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali has done a below average job of beating Rell. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Akali against Rell matches, Akali’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood against Rell.

Best Akali vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameZhonya'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

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Rell as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Rell

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 Rell Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Rell Image
8.9
< Kills >
1.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
5.4
< Assists >
15.7
2.01
< Killing Sprees >
0.3
154
< Minions Killed >
28
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,314
< Physical Damage >
1,851
21,195
< Magic Damage >
5,130
753
< True Damage >
863
23,262
< Damage Dealt >
7,844
25,997
< Damage Taken >
21,994
11,671
< Gold Earned >
8,613
1.47
< Towers >
1.75
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,134
< Total Healing >
2,715
14,121
< Experience >
10,749
17
< Vision Score >
53
8
< Wards Placed >
23
73
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Rell with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several important Akali against Rell matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rell’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Rell. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Akali normally has a much larger longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes more damage than Rell. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Rell

Who is Better, Akali or Rell?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Akali usually loses when facing off against Rell, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Akali makes a poor counter to Rell.

While Akali does have a lower win rate compared to Rell, when facing one another, Akali also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Akali into Rellas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Rell matchups, Rell is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Rell. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Akali against Rell.

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 Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Akali, we analyzed 2,896 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 Rell 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 Rell Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Akali in order to counter Rell during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali on average racks up much more CS as Rell. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Akali versus Rell build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Akali bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Rell than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average win rate of 48.8% when countering Rell with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Rell as Akali, Akali players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Akali vs Rell counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rell as Akali are shown for every ranked division. To filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.