Akai vs Ling
Akai against Ling, measured by the game rank by rank: who gains win rate in the matchup, who weighs more early or late, their most-played builds, and how they fare on the same team.
· Patch 2.1.88
Who wins, Akai or Ling?
At Epic, Akai has the edge over Ling: 3.3 pts of win rate in this matchup.
| Rank | Edge | Akai vs Ling | Ling vs Akai |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Akai +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Akai, then by Ling). A dash: the other hero is not among its six most marked matchups at that rank. Edge: the average of both views.
Early or late game?
Ling has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Akai | Ling |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 51.4% | 58.9% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.9% | 57.2% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 51.1% | 55.7% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Akai | Ling |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 49.9% | 55.3% |
| Ban rate | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Offense | 3 | 6 |
| Durability | 9 | 4 |
| Control effects | 9 | 3 |
| Difficulty | 3 | 7 |
Builds
Akai
Most-played build · Roam
Tank · Flicker · 58.4% win rate
Items against Ling · rule-based, not measured
Ling
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 63.7% win rate
Items against Akai · rule-based, not measured