Akali top build
Stats
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.
Abilities
Dealing spell damage to a champion creates a ring of energy around them. Exiting that ring empowers Akali's next autoattack with bonus range and damage.
Akali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing.
Akali drops a cover of smoke and briefly gains Movement 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.
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.
Akali leaps in a direction, damaging enemies she strikes. Re-cast: Akali dashes in a direction, executing all enemies she strikes.
Build
| Summoner Spells | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 55.7% | 45.5% |
 | 29.4% | 47.6% |
| Starting Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 38.7% | 45.4% |
 | 36.6% | 47.1% |
| Trinkets | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 58.7% | 45.1% |
 | 21.9% | 45.7% |
| Boots | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 80.6% | 47.6% |
 | 8.6% | 43.9% |
| Skills | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 Q  E  W Q Q  R Q E | 46.4% | 45.5% |
Q W E Q Q R Q E | 43.9% | 47.9% |
Runes
Matchups
| Champion | Games Played | Win % | KDA Difference | Damage Difference | Gold Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gnar | 328 | 48% | -0.1 | -1,259 | -549 |
 Irelia | 224 | 45% | 0.4 | -1,059 | -2,032 |
 Riven | 173 | 47% | -0.1 | -293 | -1,395 |
 Darius | 171 | 41% | 0.1 | 2,509 | -662 |
 Garen | 164 | 43% | -0.3 | 1,427 | -990 |
 Camille | 162 | 44% | -0.1 | -240 | -460 |
 Jax | 157 | 47% | 0.5 | 661 | -861 |
 Fiora | 156 | 43% | 0.2 | -1,066 | -1,269 |
 Mordekaiser | 138 | 54% | 0.6 | 1,494 | 87 |
 Urgot | 136 | 40% | 0.0 | -2,792 | -1,318 |
 Malphite | 132 | 41% | -0.7 | 1,424 | 692 |
 Sett | 122 | 51% | 0.7 | 1,210 | 166 |
 Shen | 121 | 54% | -1.2 | 4,089 | 523 |
 Renekton | 116 | 43% | -0.0 | 2,394 | -912 |
 Yone | 109 | 44% | 0.4 | -2,374 | -1,525 |
 Cho'Gath | 108 | 46% | -0.1 | 4,189 | -175 |
 Wukong | 98 | 44% | -0.2 | 1,447 | -455 |
 Nasus | 98 | 43% | -0.4 | 2,275 | -1,201 |
 Volibear | 96 | 45% | -0.4 | 1,876 | -380 |
 Gangplank | 91 | 52% | 0.0 | -3,062 | -1,814 |
 Aatrox | 89 | 55% | 0.6 | 633 | -126 |
 Teemo | 80 | 45% | 0.3 | -7,498 | -713 |
 Gragas | 74 | 50% | 0.1 | 3,561 | 726 |
 Sion | 73 | 48% | -0.7 | 1,050 | -400 |
 Yasuo | 72 | 65% | 0.9 | 461 | -1,031 |
 Tryndamere | 65 | 49% | 0.7 | 4,101 | -1,208 |
 Viego | 65 | 49% | 0.2 | -1,968 | -1,400 |
 Ornn | 61 | 44% | -0.6 | 2,529 | 864 |
 Jayce | 55 | 51% | -0.1 | -7,234 | -1,404 |
 Illaoi | 52 | 56% | 1.0 | -2,752 | -487 |
 Vladimir | 49 | 43% | -0.8 | -5,312 | -1,300 |
 Kayle | 48 | 33% | -0.1 | -681 | -1,517 |
 Poppy | 48 | 40% | -0.7 | 385 | 250 |
 Kennen | 45 | 36% | -0.2 | -3,198 | -558 |
 Quinn | 45 | 51% | 0.4 | -3,217 | -936 |
 Pantheon | 43 | 51% | -0.1 | -3,211 | -788 |
 Kled | 43 | 53% | -0.4 | 2,742 | -427 |
 Singed | 36 | 36% | -0.6 | 686 | 53 |
 Ryze | 31 | 45% | 0.1 | -3,849 | -1,751 |
 Vayne | 29 | 66% | 0.8 | -1,990 | -580 |
 Sylas | 29 | 59% | 0.6 | 933 | 883 |
 Rumble | 27 | 41% | 0.1 | -317 | 672 |
 Lucian | 27 | 56% | -0.2 | -4,785 | -2,853 |
 Katarina | 24 | 21% | -0.5 | -3,420 | -1,622 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Akali skins are there?
There are 14 skins for Akali. They are Stinger Akali, Infernal Akali, All-star Akali, Nurse Akali, Blood Moon Akali, Silverfang Akali, Headhunter Akali, Sashimi Akali, K/DA Akali, K/DA Akali Prestige Edition, PROJECT: Akali, True Damage Akali, K/DA ALL OUT Akali, and the default skin.
Who counters Akali?
Akali is countered by Gnar, Irelia, Riven.
Who does Akali counter?
Akali counters Mordekaiser, Sett, Shen.
How do I play Akali top?
The exact items that you buy on any champion should differ from game to game, but the most common item build on top Akali is Night Harvester first into Lich Bane and Zhonya's Hourglass. Players usually take Sorcerer's Shoes for boots.
Where should I play Akali?
79% of Akali players play middle.