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Akali

Akali

the Rogue Assassin

AssassinMidMid 73%TopTop 26%

Akali is a mid-game assassin champion played mostly as Mid and Top, dealing magic damage. On patch 16.19, Akali wins 49.5% of 10,745 ranked games. In a draft, Akali brings mobility, dive, split push. Strong teammates: Braum, Caitlyn, Jarvan IV. Watch out for Galio, Lux, Qiyana.

Win rate49.5%
Games10,745
Pick rate8.9%
Ban rate16.8%
vs patch 16.18-0.4 pts

Draft identity

Mobility
Dive
Split push
Teamfight
Pick/catch
Waveclear
Crowd control
Frontline
Engage
Peel/disengage
Poke
Siege/push
Heal/shield
Anti-tank
Power spikeMid game
RangeMelee (125)
DamageAP 86% · AD 6% · True 8%
AP (magic)AD (physical)True damage

Similar draft identity

KassadinKassadin83% matchFizzFizz82% matchEvelynnEvelynn82% matchKatarinaKatarina79% matchEkkoEkko76% matchLockeLocke73% matchLeBlancLeBlanc66% matchShacoShaco61% match

Best teammates

Strong against

Countered by

Start a draft with Akali

Akali build · Mid1,277 ranked games (all ranks), 47.1% WR

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowthAdaptive forceAdaptive forceHealth scaling
49.1%16% · 204 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
47.9%86% · 1,100 games

Starting items

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion
47.4%32% · 101 games

Skill order

QEWstart Q E W Q
46.6%92% · 292 games

Core build

StormsurgeShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass
53.4%4% · 14 games
Hextech GunbladeShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass43.4%21% · 68 games
Hextech GunbladeShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap48.9%7% · 21 games

Boots

Spellslinger's ShoesSpellslinger's Shoes
49.5%83% · 1,063 games

Later items

Item 4Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltShadowflame
Item 5Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

Options for the 4th, 5th and 6th item, most bought first.

Most built

  • Hextech GunbladeHextech Gunblade81%
  • ShadowflameShadowflame71%
  • Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass38%
  • StormsurgeStormsurge28%
  • Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap19%
  • Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt6%

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Data: 120,737 ranked matches, patch 16.19 + 16.18, updated 2026-09-29.

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