Akai Counter Mobile Legends 2025
Akai is a versatile general in Mobile Legends, he can be a support or a damage dealer in the team. Akai is very strong at harassing enemies, his skill set allows him to rush into combat and retreat safely.
To counter Akai, you need to prioritize choosing mobile heroes that can easily avoid Akai’s skills. Use Akai’s anti-healing and shield items.
In my previous battles with Akai, I often won against him in the following ways.
Role: Tank
Specialty: Guard/Crowd Control
Lane: Roam/Jungle
Win rate: 47.63% | Tier: A
Akai Counter Mobile Legends stats: All the Akai info you could want with heroes counter, item counter, tips counter and more!
Heroes counter Akai
Akai is Weak Against
These heroes are strong against Akai at most phases of the game. They’re listed based on their win rate against Akai.
Akai is Strong Against
These heroes are weak against Akai at most phases of the game. They’re listed based on their win rate against Akai.
Items counter Akai
Use anti Heal/Shield items such as: Sea Halberd, Glowing Wand, Dominance Ice.
Use items that deal damage based on % of health such as: Demon Hunter Sword, Wishing Lantern.
Use physical armor piercing and magic armor piercing items such as: Malefic Roar, Genius Wand, Divine Glaive.
Winter Crown will help you avoid Akai’s skills.
If Akai builds damage items, use physical defense items that can block most of his damage.
Emblems counter Akai
Use Rupture for Assassin/Marksman to penetrate Akai’s armor.
Use Lethal Ignition for mage to reduce Akai’s healing.
Use Weakness Finder for Marksman to poke Akai.
Spells counter Akai
Use Purify to immunize Akai’s CC skills.
Role Counter Akai
Use role (Mage and Marksman) to counter Akai.
Heroes with the ability to poke from afar, reduce shields or CC immunity (Karrie, Valir).
Counter skill Akai
| Skill | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | Tai Chi | Buff |
| 1 | Headbutt | Mobility, CC |
| 2 | Body Slam | AOE |
| Ultimate | Heavy Spin | CC, AOE |
Counter passive (Tai Chi): Buy Sea Halberd and Glowing Wand to reduce Akai’s shield.
Counter skill 1 (Headbutt): Use blink to avoid Akai rushing in.
Counter skill 2 (Body Slam): During combat, you should not stand close to each other because Body Slam can cause AOE damage.
Counter ultimate (Heavy Spin): Use Purify or heroes immune to control to counter Akai’s ultimate.
Tips counter Akai
Choose heroes with the ability to suppress and escape.
Flicker and escape skills will easily counter Akai when he comes close to you.
If Akai uses the first skill stay away from him.
Kite Akai and try to take him out early.
Do not stand in groups in combat because Akai’s ultimate move can damage multiple targets.
Watch your flanks in combat as Akai can attack from there.
Strength:
- Easy to use.
- Has good CC.
- Free purify
- Can harrass enemies.
Weakness:
- Low damage.
- Cannot be immune to stun.
- Skill 1 can be blocked.
Akai’s Power Analysis:
Rate Akai’s strength on a scale of 1 -> 10.
| Durability | 9 |
| Offense | 3 |
| Control effects | 9 |
Akai Matchups
 Akai | Win rate: 44% Game: 676 |  Diggie |
Akai | Win rate: 48% Game: 534 |  Odette |
Akai | Win rate: 43% Game: 354 |  Valir |
Akai | Win rate: 46% Game: 225 |  Valentina |
Akai | Win rate: 49% Game: 116 |  Karrie |
Akai | Win rate: 55% Game: 521 |  Gord |
Akai | Win rate: 52% Game: 732 |  Alice |
Akai | Win rate: 53% Game: 245 |  Nana |
Akai | Win rate: 57% Game: 580 |  Clint |
Akai | Win rate: 54% Game: 478 |  Zilong |
