Mid Matchup

Aurora vs Akali

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Aurora

Aurora

the Witch Between Worlds
Mid
Aurora Mid Overall Win Rate
49.82%

Matchup Win Rate

52.4%
Aurora vs Akali Wins
⚔
47.6%
Akali vs Aurora Wins
Akali

Akali

the Rogue Assassin
Mid
Akali Mid Overall Win Rate
49.62%

Aurora vs Akali - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Aurora Mid vs Akali Mid - Who is stronger?

Aurora Mid has an advantage against Akali (52.4% win rate) based on 896 games. The matchup leans toward Aurora.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Aurora Mid vs Akali Mid in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 57.3% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 2.6% popularity, Aurora constantly encounters meta-dominant Akali (6.6%, 7th place out of 58 Mid champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Aurora performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Electrocute paired with Taste of Blood (63.7% win rate, 4.6% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Luden's Companion > Shadowflame > Stormsurge with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 57.3% win rate against Akali.

Lane dominance: Aurora not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (5.94/min vs 5.93 for Akali). This 0.01 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Aurora dominates both win rate (52.4%) and damage output (873 vs 867/min, 2nd among Mid). The 6 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Aurora leads in both matchup win rate (52.4%) and KDA (2.50 vs 2.30) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Aurora vs Akali - Mid Stats Comparison

Aurora Mid
Aurora Mid		Versus
Akali Mid
Akali Mid
BTierB+
52.4%Matchup Winrate47.6%
49.82%Role Winrate49.62%
#35Winrate Rank#39
2.6%Pickrate6.6%
2.5Average KDA2.3
390Gold per Minute391
5.94CS/Min5.93
0.36Wards per Minute0.31
873Damage per Minute867

How to Beat Akali as Aurora (Mid)

The Aurora versus Akali matchup in the mid lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

The magic damage that Aurora deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Akali deals primarily magic damage (86.24%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Aurora is higher farming statistics (ranked 49th among role champions) (versus 50th for Akali), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.3 versus 2.5) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Aurora Mid versus Akali Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Aurora player to maintain constant pressure on Akali, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Aurora vs Akali: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.6% Win Rate91.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.6% Win Rate91.7% Pick Rate

Aurora vs Akali: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood Heal when you damage an enemy champion.

Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) health (based on level)

Cooldown: 20s

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.5% Win Rate77.4% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood Heal when you damage an enemy champion.

Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) health (based on level)

Cooldown: 20s

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

63.7% Win Rate4.6% Pick Rate

Aurora vs Akali: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.5% Win Rate96.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.0% Win Rate79.6% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.4% Win Rate6.9% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
48.1% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
55.2% Win Rate16.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
53.8% Win Rate19.8% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
59.7% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.0% Win Rate79.6% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
49.9% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.5% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
57.3% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
70.9% Win Rate7.5% Pick Rate
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
53.8% Win Rate19.6% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
70.9% Win Rate7.5% Pick Rate
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
53.2% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
51.0% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
38.5% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
63.6% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
56.4% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate

Aurora vs Akali: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Twofold Hex Aurora sends out a missile that curses any enemies it hits. She can then recast the ability to draw active curses back toward herself, damaging foes who are hit along the way.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Across the Veil Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, entering the spirit realm upon landing, becoming invisible, and gaining Move Speed for a short duration of time.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
The Weirding Aurora converges the realms, sending out a blast of spirit magic that damages and slows enemies before Aurora hops backward to safety.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Between Worlds Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, releasing a shockwave that damages and slows any enemies it hits. Afterward, she creates an area that slows enemies within it and allows Aurora to teleport from one side of the area to the other.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.5% Win Rate74.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
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5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
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R
Q
Twofold Hex Aurora sends out a missile that curses any enemies it hits. She can then recast the ability to draw active curses back toward herself, damaging foes who are hit along the way.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Across the Veil Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, entering the spirit realm upon landing, becoming invisible, and gaining Move Speed for a short duration of time.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
The Weirding Aurora converges the realms, sending out a blast of spirit magic that damages and slows enemies before Aurora hops backward to safety.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Between Worlds Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, releasing a shockwave that damages and slows any enemies it hits. Afterward, she creates an area that slows enemies within it and allows Aurora to teleport from one side of the area to the other.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
97.0% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate

Playing Against Akali

  • Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.
  • Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.
  • Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Aurora Mid other Matchups

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+4.1%
Hwei

Aurora vs Hwei

Aurora
+2.4%
Yone

Aurora vs Yone

Aurora
+2.3%
Taliyah

Aurora vs Taliyah

Aurora
+2.0%
Ekko

Aurora vs Ekko

Aurora
+2.0%
Malzahar

Aurora vs Malzahar

Aurora
+1.8%
Talon

Aurora vs Talon

Aurora
+1.8%
Orianna

Aurora vs Orianna

Aurora
+1.6%
Ahri

Aurora vs Ahri

Aurora
+1.1%
Akshan

Aurora vs Akshan

Aurora
+0.5%
Lissandra

Aurora vs Lissandra

Aurora
+0.4%
Annie

Aurora vs Annie

Aurora
-1.1%
Irelia

Aurora vs Irelia

Aurora
-1.3%
LeBlanc

Aurora vs LeBlanc

Aurora
-1.4%
Diana

Aurora vs Diana

Aurora
-1.4%
Galio

Aurora vs Galio

Aurora
-1.4%
Twisted Fate

Aurora vs Twisted Fate

Aurora
-1.5%
Zed

Aurora vs Zed

Aurora
-1.8%
Syndra

Aurora vs Syndra

Aurora
-1.8%
Fizz

Aurora vs Fizz

Aurora
-2.3%
Mel

Aurora vs Mel

Aurora
-2.4%
Sylas

Aurora vs Sylas

Aurora
-2.5%
Vex

Aurora vs Vex

Aurora
-2.9%
Viktor

Aurora vs Viktor

Aurora
-2.9%
Veigar

Aurora vs Veigar

Aurora
-2.9%
Lux

Aurora vs Lux

Aurora
-3.2%
Vladimir

Aurora vs Vladimir

Aurora
-3.3%
Xerath

Aurora vs Xerath

Aurora
-3.4%
Yasuo

Aurora vs Yasuo

Aurora
-4.4%
Ryze

Aurora vs Ryze

Aurora
-4.6%
Zoe

Aurora vs Zoe

Aurora
-4.7%
Azir

Aurora vs Azir

Aurora
-5.4%
Katarina

Aurora vs Katarina