Who wins: Hard counter — enemy
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dAatrox winsAkali wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Magic resistance
Akali deals magic damage — Maw of Malmortius as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Full combo or nothing
Akali is squishy — wait for every ability, go in once. No half-combo trades.
When you are in danger
- Full HP or back off
Akali's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Death's Dance early.
Items that answer Akali
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Akali
- Drop a Control Ward / Vision Ward to reveal her shroud
- Build Bramble Vest + Executioner's Calling for anti-heal
- Mercury's Treads cuts her second R (R2) stun
- Akali runs out of energy quickly — bait her abilities
How to play as Aatrox
- Land Q3 sweet spot for the knock-up + double damage
- Passive (Deathbringer Stance) — every 4 autos deal bonus %HP damage
- W (Infernal Chains) drags enemies into Q sweet spot range
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Aatrox · ■ AkaliLevel 1
- Health630 / 630
- Attack damage58 / 64
- Armor37 / 34
- Magic resistance40 / 38
- Attack speed0.73 / 0.80
- Movement speed355 / 355
Level 5
- Health1174 / 1190
- Attack damage80 / 82
- Armor55 / 56
- Magic resistance48 / 46
- Attack speed0.77 / 0.87
- Movement speed355 / 355
Level 15
- Health2534 / 2590
- Attack damage135 / 128
- Armor100 / 111
- Magic resistance68 / 66
- Attack speed0.85 / 1.05
- Movement speed355 / 355
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.