AkaliB

Build guide · Patch 16.19AkaliTop build

the Rogue Assassin

Win rate
49.5%

#43/64 by win rate▲ 0.2 vs 16.18

Pick rate
2.6%

#33/64 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
16.5%

#4 most banned▲ 0.2 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#35 / 64

Tier B · 56,134 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

49.8% WR30.3% pick16,486 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
48.3% WR17.3% pick9,389 games
ConquerorPresence of MindLegend: HasteCoup de GraceSecond WindOvergrowth
46.9% WR10.7% pick5,795 games
ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate HunterOvergrowthBone Plating
50.8% WR6.2% pick3,392 games

Skill order

53.3% WR73.1% pick28,855 games
Five Point StrikeQ123456789101112131415
Twilight ShroudW123456789101112131415
Shuriken FlipE123456789101112131415
Perfect ExecutionR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
49.7% WR85.9% pick45,522 games
FlashTeleport
47.7% WR8.7% pick4,629 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

51.0<25 min
49.425–30
49.430–35
47.235–40
47.540+

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

Item builds

First three completed items
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
51.6%
27.8% · 7,915 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
52.2%
9.0% · 2,548 games
Dark SealDark SealHextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
58.0%
4.8% · 1,376 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameStormsurgeStormsurge
52.6%
3.8% · 1,084 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeStormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflame
51.6%
3.3% · 932 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.2%
70.1% · 37,505 games
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.9%
23.2% · 12,387 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots50.2%
84.6% · 42,496 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots50.2%
8.3% · 4,160 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots48.4%
5.2% · 2,618 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Hextech GunbladeHextech Gunblade83.3% · 49.8%
ShadowflameShadowflame66.7% · 51.3%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass34.6% · 52.7%
Dark SealDark Seal21.8% · 53.6%
StormsurgeStormsurge21.4% · 50.3%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap16.7% · 55.7%
Void StaffVoid Staff8.2% · 51.2%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard6.4% · 49.3%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment5.6% · 50.0%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb5.3% · 43.6%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer5.1% · 78.4%
Lich BaneLich Bane4.7% · 55.1%
RiftmakerRiftmaker4.6% · 51.0%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt4.6% · 49.4%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2.6% · 54.7%
Bloodletter's CurseBloodletter's Curse0.9% · 52.8%

Akali counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Akali

Nasus43.8%1,008 gamesGaren43.9%1,263 gamesRiven44.3%533 gamesSylas45.6%379 gamesGangplank45.7%1,043 gamesSion46.1%661 games

Easiest matchupsAkali beats these

Volibear55.2%811 gamesGwen54.9%576 gamesVladimir54.4%342 gamesTeemo53.9%1,283 gamesMordekaiser53.9%828 gamesDarius53.7%1,265 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