How to beat Akali
Common role: Mid
An AP assassin who vanishes in her smoke shroud and bursts squishies down.
Best counters vs Akali
Champions with the highest win rate against Akali on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Vel'Koz63.4%37 games
- 2
Ryze59.6%153 games
- 3
Gangplank63.7%30 games
- 4
Twisted Fate56.6%325 games
- 5
Irelia56.3%168 games
- 6
Aurelion Sol56.8%78 games
- 7
Pantheon56.2%99 games
- 8
Malzahar54.9%318 games
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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.
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Piętno ZabójczyniZadanie bohaterowi obrażeń zaklęciem stworzy wokół niego pierścień energii. Opuszczenie tego pierścienia wzmocni następny atak Akali o dodatkowy zasięg i obrażenia.
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Technika Pięciu CięćAkali rzuca pięć kunaiów, które spowolnią i zadadzą obrażenia zależne od jej dodatkowych obrażeń od ataku i mocy umiejętności.
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Osłona ZmierzchuAkali rzuca zasłonę dymną i tymczasowo zyskuje prędkość ruchu. Znajdując się wewnątrz Osłony, Akali staje się niewidzialna, a wrogie zaklęcia i ataki nie mogą obrać jej za cel. Wykonanie ataku lub użycie umiejętności na chwilę ją ujawni.
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
Salto ShurikenaWykonujesz salto w tył i rzucasz shurikenem przed siebie, zadając obrażenia magiczne. Pierwszy trafiony wróg lub chmura dymu zostają oznaczeni. Użyj ponownie, by doskoczyć do oznaczonego celu i zadać mu dodatkowe obrażenia.
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
Skrytobójcze WykończenieAkali skacze w wybranym kierunku, zadając obrażenia wrogom, których trafi. Ponowne użycie: Akali doskakuje w wybranym kierunku, wykańczając wszystkich wrogów, których trafi.
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.
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