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
  Marca do Assassino

  Causar dano a Campeões com habilidades cria um círculo de energia em volta deles. Sair desse círculo fortalece o próximo Ataque de Akali com alcance e dano adicionais.

• Q
  Golpe dos Cinco Pontos

  Akali atira cinco kunais, causando redução de velocidade e dano com base em seu Dano de Ataque adicional e Poder de Habilidade.

• W
  Proteção do Crepúsculo

  Akali solta uma proteção de fumaça e recebe Velocidade de Movimento por um curto período. Enquanto estiver dentro da proteção, Akali se torna invisível e não pode ser selecionada como alvo de habilidades e ataques inimigos. Atacar ou usar habilidades fará com que ela seja revelada brevemente.

  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
  Investida Shuriken

  Salta para trás e atira uma shuriken para a frente, causando Dano Mágico. O primeiro inimigo ou nuvem de fumaça que forem atingidos são marcados. Conjure novamente para avançar ao alvo marcado, causando dano adicional.

  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
  Execução Perfeita

  Akali salta em uma direção, causando dano aos inimigos que atingir. Conjurar novamente: Akali avança em uma direção, executando todos os inimigos que atingir.

  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.