Who wins: Advantage — enemy
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dPyke 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 Dawnshroud 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 Pyke
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Pyke · ■ AkaliLevel 1
- Health690 / 630
- Attack damage64 / 64
- Armor50 / 34
- Magic resistance38 / 38
- Attack speed0.80 / 0.80
- Movement speed340 / 355
Level 5
- Health1234 / 1190
- Attack damage78 / 82
- Armor72 / 56
- Magic resistance50 / 46
- Attack speed0.85 / 0.87
- Movement speed340 / 355
Level 15
- Health2594 / 2590
- Attack damage113 / 128
- Armor127 / 111
- Magic resistance80 / 66
- Attack speed0.99 / 1.05
- Movement speed340 / 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.