AkaliA

Build guide · Patch 16.19AkaliMid build

the Rogue Assassin

Win rate
49.0%

#45/57 by win rate▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
5.5%

#10/57 most picked▼ 0.3 vs 16.18

Ban rate
16.6%

#7 most banned▲ 0.2 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#24 / 57

Tier A · 114,542 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Akali build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate HunterSecond WindOvergrowth

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

Five Point StrikeQShuriken FlipETwilight ShroudW

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Hextech GunbladeShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Runes

49.2% WR39.3% pick43,626 games
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
ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate HunterScorchNimbus Cloak
46.3% WR14.8% pick16,407 games
ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate HunterOvergrowthBone Plating
51.6% WR6.2% pick6,861 games
ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate HunterSecond WindOvergrowth
49.4% WR5.3% pick5,915 games

Skill order

56.1% WR76.1% pick53,473 games
Five Point StrikeQ123456789101112131415
Twilight ShroudW123456789101112131415
Shuriken FlipE123456789101112131415
Perfect ExecutionR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
49.2% WR83.8% pick90,641 games
FlashTeleport
48.0% WR14.4% pick15,547 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

50.4<25 min
48.925–30
48.830–35
47.735–40
46.740+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
49.3%
31.0% · 18,929 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
51.8%
9.9% · 6,071 games
Dark SealDark SealHextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
57.6%
8.4% · 5,155 games
StormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
49.2%
3.4% · 2,081 games
Dark SealDark SealHextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
59.4%
3.0% · 1,848 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.0%
59.9% · 65,345 games
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.1%
36.4% · 39,753 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots50.0%
81.7% · 86,177 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots46.7%
14.1% · 14,890 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots48.3%
3.0% · 3,163 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Hextech GunbladeHextech Gunblade86.1% · 49.5%
ShadowflameShadowflame72.3% · 50.5%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass38.9% · 52.3%
Dark SealDark Seal28.1% · 50.8%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap20.6% · 54.4%
StormsurgeStormsurge19.6% · 49.6%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard7.1% · 47.3%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer7.0% · 80.5%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt6.6% · 48.8%
Void StaffVoid Staff5.6% · 50.3%
Lich BaneLich Bane4.6% · 54.3%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2.9% · 51.8%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb2.5% · 43.8%
RiftmakerRiftmaker1.4% · 48.1%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment1.1% · 47.5%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon0.6% · 47.8%

Akali counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Akali

Vex43.4%1,667 gamesAurelion Sol44.9%695 gamesTalon45.2%955 gamesZoe45.4%1,215 gamesTwisted Fate45.5%2,751 gamesVel'Koz45.5%358 games

Easiest matchupsAkali beats these

Naafiri56.7%307 gamesKog'Maw55.1%325 gamesIrelia55.0%1,529 gamesCassiopeia54.5%462 gamesLocke53.5%4,360 gamesMel53.5%705 games

Akali abilities

Assassin's Mark

PassiveAssassin's Mark

Dealing spell damage to a champion creates a ring of energy around them. Exiting that ring empowers Akali's next Attack with bonus range and damage.

Five Point Strike

QFive Point Strike

Akali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing.

Cooldown: 1.5s · Cost: 110/100/90/80/70
Twilight Shroud

WTwilight Shroud

Akali drops a cover of smoke and briefly gains Move Speed. While inside the shroud, Akali becomes invisible and unable to be selected by enemy spells and attacks. Attacking or using abilities will briefly reveal her.

Cooldown: 20/19/18/17/16s
Shuriken Flip

EShuriken Flip

Flip backward and fire a shuriken forward, dealing magic damage. The first enemy or smoke cloud hit is marked. Re-cast to dash to the marked target, dealing additional damage.

Cooldown: 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s · Cost: 30
Perfect Execution

RPerfect Execution

Akali leaps in a direction, damaging enemies she strikes. Re-cast: Akali dashes in a direction, executing all enemies she strikes.

Cooldown: 120/90/60s