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
  我流忍法！潜龙印

  对一个英雄造成技能伤害时，会在其周围创造一个能量圆环。穿过该圆环时，会增强阿卡丽的下一个攻击的距离和伤害。

• Q
  我流奥义！寒影

  阿卡丽掷出五枚苦无，基于她的额外攻击力和法术强度来造成伤害，并造成减速效果。

• W
  我流奥义！霞阵

  阿卡丽扔下一颗烟幕弹并暂时提供移动速度。在烟幕中时，阿卡丽会变为隐形状态并且不会被敌方的技能和攻击所选中。进行攻击或使用技能都将使阿卡丽短暂显形。

  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
  我流奥义！隼舞

  进行后空翻并向前掷出一枚手里剑，造成魔法伤害，并标记命中的第一个敌人或【我流奥义！霞阵】。再次施放可突进至被标记的目标处，并造成额外伤害。

  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
  我流秘奥义！表里杀缭乱

  阿卡丽朝着一个方向跃出，伤害被她击中的敌人。再次施放：阿卡丽朝着一个方向突进，处决所有被她击中的敌人。

  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.