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Akali

Assassin
Akali is a assassinRoleassassin
DifficultyAverage
Power SpikeEarly-Game
Assassin's Mark abilityp
Five Point Strike abilityq
Twilight Shroud abilityw
Shuriken Flip abilitye
Perfect Execution abilityr
StatsBuildCounters
Runes
Synergies
middle

Akali Build

based on 124,811 matches
Win Rate
49.8 %
Pick Rate
8.8 %
Ban Rate
11.8 %

How We Come Up with Our Akali Builds

We process over 1 Million League of Legends games every day to bring you the most accurate Akali build so you can destroy your enemies and improve you win rate. We've broken down our Akali builds by rank, position, and enemy team type, so you can find the most accurate set of Akali core items and runes for any situation.

Akali Build Summary

Akali is a an average middle lane champion in League of Legends. Her best rune sets are Domination Resolve. Adding the specific runes shown below in your Akali build will help provide you with the additional bonuses to guarantee she plays well through the laning phase of the match and into the late game. You should start by leveling up her q ability first.

Best vsAll Build for Akali

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDark Seal

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapLich BaneSorcerer's Shoes

Optional Items

Titanic HydraCosmic DriveSunfire AegisAbyssal Mask

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
>
Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Akali Matchups Overview

Akali is Weak Against

HeimerdingerHeimerdinger45.4% winrateLissandraLissandra45.5% winrateRumbleRumble46.1% winrateGalioGalio46.3% winrate

Akali is Strong Against

CorkiCorki55.5% winrateVel'KozVel'Koz55.1% winrateZiggsZiggs53.2% winrateEkkoEkko52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Illaoitop+ 52.2% 4274 GamesMiss Fortunebottom+ 52.9% 10402 GamesZyrasupport+ 52.9% 5623 GamesShyvanajungle+ 53.4% 1934 Games

More Gameplay Tips for Akali Players

Tips and Tricks

Let your team initiate and kill weaker supports from the back.

Best combo is to proc Q twice in quick succession.

Additional Akali Build Insights

LoL Akali players could find her to be a dynamic champ to build out properly. You will find that her build varies when she is playing against either diversified or specialized team comps, indicating you should not choose the same Akali build every round of League of Legends

The most essential items to use in your champion's build include: Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Lich Bane. Those who added these items in their kits had a greater winrate than those who went for other builds for Akali. Likewise, if you are trying to beat a varied enemy team composition, you should really consider grabbing her the Domination, and Resolve runes. In recent matches, she won the greatest fraction of her rounds when equipped with these runes.

We calculated our Akali build guidance by examining 124,811 recently ranked League of Legends games with her in them. We only recommend the highest winrate Akali builds that were built by ranked LoL players enough times for us to propose them. With so many matches in our data, we are very confident in our provided builds.