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
  암살자의 표식

  스킬 공격으로 챔피언에게 피해를 입히면 해당 챔피언의 주변에 원이 생깁니다. 이 원의 경계를 넘어가면 다음 기본 공격의 사거리가 길어지고 추가 피해를 입힙니다.

• Q
  오연투척검

  아칼리가 단검 다섯 개를 던져 추가 공격력과 주문력에 비례하여 피해를 입히고 둔화시킵니다.

• W
  황혼의 장막

  아칼리가 연막을 퍼뜨린 후 이동 속도가 잠시 상승합니다. 연막 안에 있는 동안 아칼리는 투명 상태가 되어 적이 스킬이나 공격 대상으로 지정할 수 없습니다. 아칼리가 공격하거나 스킬을 사용하면 순간적으로 아칼리의 모습이 드러납니다.

  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
  표창곡예

  뒤로 공중제비를 돌며 전방으로 표창을 던져 마법 피해를 입힙니다. 처음으로 적중한 적이나 연막에 표식을 남깁니다. 스킬을 다시 사용하면 표식을 남긴 대상에게 돌진해 추가 피해를 입힙니다.

  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
  무결처형

  아칼리가 지정한 방향으로 도약해 공격이 적중한 적들에게 피해를 입힙니다. 재사용 시: 아칼리가 지정한 방향으로 돌진해 공격이 적중한 모든 적들에게 피해를 입힙니다.

  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.