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AkaliC

Akali

Build for Mid
Assassin's MarkPFive Point StrikeQTwilight ShroudWShuriken FlipEPerfect ExecutionR
Updated 46 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
C
Win rate
47.6%
Win rate change
-12.1%
Pick rate
5.5%
Ban rate
13.3%
Games
2,473
High-elo games

Runes

48.6% (1,193)

Domination

ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter

Resolve

DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
47.4% 2,139

Skill priority

Five Point StrikeQShuriken FlipETwilight ShroudW
50.1% 2,056

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion46.3%
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion49.3%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes48.0%
Mercury's Treads48.6%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.5 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:35

Amplifying Tome39.9%9%
Amplifying TomeAmplifying Tome37.9%8%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Hextech Alternator
  3. Dark Seal
  4. Boots
  5. Amplifying Tome
  6. Vampiric Scepter
  7. Hextech Gunblade
  8. Sorcerer's Shoes
  9. Amplifying Tome
  10. Long Sword
  11. Needlessly Large Rod
  12. Hextech Alternator
  13. Shadowflame
  14. Amplifying Tome
  15. Amplifying Tome
  16. Seeker's Armguard

Completed items

  1. Hextech Gunblade148.4%11:52
  2. Sorcerer's Shoes248.0%13:14
  3. Stormsurge346.0%13:54
  4. Shadowflame448.8%20:38
  5. Zhonya's Hourglass549.7%26:41
When items get finished
051015202530
Hextech Gunblade
Sorcerer's Shoes
Stormsurge
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Rabadon's Deathcap51.6%
  • Hextech Rocketbelt52.6%
  • Void Staff50.4%
  • Lich Bane53.8%

Skill path

Five Point StrikeQShuriken FlipETwilight ShroudWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Five Point StrikeQ14579
Twilight ShroudW214151718
Shuriken FlipE38101213
Perfect ExecutionR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Akali

Best matchups

Akali beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Akali holds up at every stage
< 25 min642 games25-30 min786 games30-35 min661 games35+ min384 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -7 (2132 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical6%Magic87%True8%

Similar champions

Playing as Akali

  • Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.
  • Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

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.

Official tips from Riot