Akali

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This build guide for Akali is for top lane, by Voyboy, a challenger tier level player. Akali is a great assassin who when played well can dominate the enemy team.

Required Reading:

AP Carry · Solo Lane · Last Hitting · Pushing · Zoning

Item Build

Starting Items

  • Rejuvenation Bead
  • Health Potion
    x5
  • Sight Ward

In the recent nerf, going revj bead and a ward with pots gives you enough sustain to make it through the early game laning phase.  If you are going vs. an AD counter top lane then you should pick up a dorans sheild to help survive the lane.

You can sell th e revj bead later to get a major item (you'll only take a 34 gold hit).

 

Next Steps

  • Hextech Revolver
  • Mercury's Treads


You want to buy Hextech Revolver as soon as possible. You will need 1,200 gold (roughly 60 creeps) and you should always be able reach this amount of money when you reach level 6. Aim for more so you can afford health potions and wards. Your 1st trip back to base should always get you a Hextech Revolver but if you cant afford it, buy the 2 Amplifying Tomes that are required and whenever you can go back again combine them into the Hextech Revolver. You need this item, as it will build into Hextech Gunblade and gives you very good sustain in lane. After Hextech Gunblade you have to identify the type of damage the enemy has. If they have mostly magical damage or you are having troubles with crowd control abilities buy Mercury's Treads. If not, wait till later on in the game to buy Sorcerer’s Shoes.

Core Items

  • Hextech Gunblade
  • Sorcerer's Shoes
  • Guardian Angel

Your core items for every game should always consist of a Hextech Gunblade, Sorc boots (or Mercs), and GA.  Hextech Gunblade does everything Akali needs to keep on the target and synergizes with her AD and AP.  Sorc boots are an option because she is an assassin and does a lot of damage early game after 6. If you jump in and die instantly then you're doing it wrong - wait until the fight starts, then come in last. I almost ALWAYS get GA every game because it puts the focus from the enemy team onto somebody else, especially if you're fed. I would usually get GA before Deathcap but if you're not worried or not worth too much, get Deathcap first.

Endgame Items

Standard Assassin

  • Rabadon's Deathcap
  • Void Staff
  • Lich Bane
  • Zhonya's Hourglass
  • Enchantment: Alacrity
  • Enchantment: Distortion


This build gives you massive amount of damage all while having damage mitigation. That is a key part of building Akali. You can never go full damage without any resistances or you will be useless. Here you deal mostly magical damage. Even though the Hextech Gunblade gives you attack damage, the reason behind it is for the slow, the spell vamp and the lifesteal component of it. The Zhonya’s Hourglass also gives you another method of survivability.  Only get Lich Bane if you have a lot of AP already. Void staff only if the CARRIES start stacking MR.

Assassin Tank Build

  • Guardian Angel
  • Zhonya's Hourglass
  • Enchantment: Alacrity
  • Enchantment: Distortion

That's it. If you're an assassin you've gotta not be a huge bitch and just go damage. GA provides room for maximum damage output and also keeps you safe. Hourglass is for if you want more AP and a good way to disengage if you ever initiate a fight. A good way to use Hourglass would be to make them waste important abilities in that 3 second duration.

 

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