How to beat Akali

Common role: Mid

An AP assassin who vanishes in her smoke shroud and bursts squishies down.

What makes Akali dangerous

Akali drops a smoke shroud (W) that makes her untargetable and hard to lock, dashes in and out with her E and ultimate, and deals heavy AP burst with energy-fueled combos. She's a slippery assassin who dives the backline and is very forgiving to reposition after a failed engage.

How to play against Akali

• 1She can't be targeted inside her shroud, but AoE and area damage still hit her. Drop zoning/AoE on the smoke instead of trying to click her.
• 2She uses energy — bait her combo and she runs dry, losing her dashes and burst. Trade in her low-energy windows.
• 3Her second E recast only works if the first E hit you. Sidestep her E dagger and she can't dash back in for the follow-up.
• 4A Zhonya's, hard CC, or grouping shuts her down. Don't let her isolate a lone carry — peel and she can't commit safely.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Energy-starved if she wastes her combo.
• ✓AoE damage ignores her shroud untargetability.
• ✓Squishy — hard CC and burst delete her.
• ✓Her E recast needs the first E to land.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Akali's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Marque d'assassin

  Blesser un champion avec une compétence crée un cercle d'énergie autour de lui. Quitter ce cercle renforce la prochaine attaque d'Akali en augmentant sa portée et ses dégâts.

• Q
  Vague de kunais

  Akali lance cinq kunais, infligeant des dégâts selon ses dégâts d'attaque supplémentaires et sa puissance et ralentissant les ennemis.

• W
  Linceul nébuleux

  Akali crée un nuage de fumée et augmente brièvement sa vitesse de déplacement. Dans ce nuage, Akali est invisible et impossible à cibler. Si elle attaque ou utilise des compétences, elle est temporairement révélée.

  Strong: a smoke shroud makes her untargetable to reposition and dodge. Weak: AoE and area damage still hit her inside it — drop zoning on the smoke.

• E
  Lancer acrobatique

  Fait un salto arrière et lance un shuriken vers l'avant, infligeant des dégâts magiques. Le premier ennemi ou nuage de fumée touché est marqué. Réactivez la compétence pour vous ruer sur la cible marquée et infliger des dégâts supplémentaires.

  Strong: a dagger that lets her recast E to dash back in. Weak: the recast needs the first E to hit — sidestep it and she can't follow up.

• R
  Maîtrise absolue

  Akali bondit dans une direction, blessant les ennemis qu'elle frappe. Réactivation : Akali se rue dans une direction, exécutant tous les ennemis qu'elle frappe.

  Strong: two dashes for a burst execute and repositioning. Weak: she uses energy — bait her combo and she runs dry, losing her dashes.

Itemization

Akali is AP burst. Magic resist (Mercury's Treads, an MR item) and a Zhonya's/Banshee's answer her, and AoE zoning beats her shroud. AD assassins with a Hexdrinker/Maw duel her well.

This guide covers Akali's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.