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Akali vs Viego

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How to Beat Viego as Akali

based on 8,811 Akali vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our data, Akali faced off against Viego 8811 times. Having so many matchups for Akali versus Viego gives us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to counter your rival. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Akali encounters Viego in only 3.8% of her rounds.

Akali vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali does a dismal job of beating Viego. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champions fight one another in. In Akali vs Viego matches, Akali’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Viego.

Best Akali vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

CryptbloomVoid StaffLich BaneShadowflame

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

PrecisionConquerorPresence 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
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Q
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Guide to Countering Viego as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Viego

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 Viego Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Viego Image
8.8
< Kills >
7.3
5.8
< Deaths >
6.5
5
< Assists >
6.5
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
155
< Minions Killed >
34
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,312
< Physical Damage >
15,257
21,025
< Magic Damage >
2,196
755
< True Damage >
880
23,093
< Damage Dealt >
18,334
26,073
< Damage Taken >
32,864
11,632
< Gold Earned >
12,086
1.48
< Towers >
1.41
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
3,207
< Total Healing >
15,988
14,300
< Experience >
13,615
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
73
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Viego with Akali in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some influential Akali vs. Viego matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viego’s ratio of NaN, showing that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego..

Akali normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Viego. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Viego

Who is Better, Akali or Viego?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when facing off against Viego, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Akali makes an ok counter for Viego.

While Akali does have a lower winrate than Viego, when they face off with one another, Akali also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Viegoas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Akali also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Akali vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Viego. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Akali, we analyzed 8,811 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali to counter Viego during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali usually racks up much more CS as Viego. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Akali versus Viego build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Akali bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Viego than with most other typical builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average win rate of 49.2% battling Viego with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Viego as Akali, Akali players should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Akali vs Viego clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

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