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Akali

Akali Top

the Rogue Assassin
Win Rate: All Roles 49.7% | as Top 50.1%
Pick Rate: All Roles 8.1% | as Top 1.5%
Ban Rate: 10.0%
Analyzed: 64015 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Mid Top ARAM

Akali Top Guide

B+ Tier

Akali performs above average in Top with a 50.1% win rate (#32 among Top champions), compared to 49.7% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Akali has strong meta presence with 8.1% overall pick rate and only 1.5% when forced into Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 64015 ranked games. Viable pick - 18.4% of this champion's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, then Stormsurge, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Akali has low farm - 6.60 CS/min (#29 among Top champions) and earns 417 gold per minute. Averages 2.1 KDA (#15 among Top champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 10.0% (25th place). Akali deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Most used runes for this build are Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, for Domination primary and Second Wind, Overgrowth, for Resolve secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order.

Akali Roles

Akali

  • Mid
    (Mid - 81.6%) 52230 games

  • Top
    (Top - 18.4%) 11804 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 9963 ARAM games

Akali Top Stats

50.1%
Win Rate (Role)
18.4%
Top (Role Rate)
10.0%
Ban Rate
0.0007
Penta/Game
7.9
Kills/Game
6.0
Deaths/Game
4.5
Assists/Game
0.29
Wards/Min
6.60
CS/Min
417
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 5.9%
Magic: 86.6%
True: 7.58%

Overall Champion Matrix

Akali Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
50.3% Win Rate 42.6% Pick Rate5024 games

Highest Win Rate
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
50.3% Win Rate 42.6% Pick Rate5024 games

Akali Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.8% Win Rate 56.3% Pick Rate6644 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.3% Win Rate 80.7% Pick Rate9520 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
47.7% Win Rate 7.6% Pick Rate896 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
47.0% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate453 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
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Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
52.3% Win Rate 18.1% Pick Rate2141 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
61.7% Win Rate 23.1% Pick Rate2726 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
65.6% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate20 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
62.6% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate28 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.3% Win Rate 80.7% Pick Rate9520 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
47.7% Win Rate 7.6% Pick Rate896 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
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Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
77.6% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate198 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
61.7% Win Rate 23.1% Pick Rate2726 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
53.3% Win Rate 14.7% Pick Rate1739 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
50.1% Win Rate 7.2% Pick Rate844 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
78.4% Win Rate 6.3% Pick Rate739 games
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
54.2% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate545 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
45.8% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate510 games
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
46.9% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate391 games
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
50.0% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate284 games

Akali Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.2% Win Rate 39.5% Pick Rate4667 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

54.1% Win Rate 3.7% Pick Rate440 games

Akali best with

Akali Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
49.8% Win Rate 71.3% Pick Rate8417 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
55.1% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate63 games

Countered by Akali

Akali Counterpicks

Akali Top Lane Matchups

Akali
-0.4%
Aatrox

Akali vs Aatrox
Akali
-1.9%
Jax

Akali vs Jax
Akali
-2.7%
Sett

Akali vs Sett

Akali lore:

Abandoning the Kinkou Order and her title of the Fist of Shadow, Akali now strikes alone, ready to be the deadly weapon her people need. Though she holds onto all she learned from her master Shen, she has pledged to defend Ionia from its enemies, one kill at a time. Akali may strike in silence, but her message will be heard loud and clear: fear the assassin with no master.

Akali tips:

  • 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.

Akali abilities description:

Assassin's Mark
P
Assassin's Mark (passive)
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
Q
Five Point Strike (Q)
Akali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing.
Twilight Shroud
W
Twilight Shroud (W)
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.
Shuriken Flip
E
Shuriken Flip (E)
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.
Perfect Execution
R
Perfect Execution (R)
Akali leaps in a direction, damaging enemies she strikes. Re-cast: Akali dashes in a direction, executing all enemies she strikes.

Akali Skins and Splash Arts

Default Akali Default Akali
Stinger Akali Stinger Akali
Infernal Akali Infernal Akali
All-star Akali All-star Akali
Nurse Akali Nurse Akali
Blood Moon Akali Blood Moon Akali
Silverfang Akali Silverfang Akali
Headhunter Akali Headhunter Akali
Sashimi Akali Sashimi Akali
K/DA Akali K/DA Akali
Prestige K/DA Akali Prestige K/DA Akali
PROJECT: Akali PROJECT: Akali
True Damage Akali True Damage Akali
K/DA ALL OUT Akali K/DA ALL OUT Akali
Crime City Nightmare Akali Crime City Nightmare Akali
Prestige K/DA Akali (2022) Prestige K/DA Akali (2022)
Star Guardian Akali Star Guardian Akali
DRX Akali DRX Akali
Coven Akali Coven Akali
Prestige Coven Akali Prestige Coven Akali
Empyrean Akali Empyrean Akali
Spirit Blossom Akali Spirit Blossom Akali