Akshan vs Akali

Akshan

52.8%

over 1285 games

Akali

Analyze a draft with Akshan

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatStrong engage

Build vs Akali

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4AS

5—

Summoner spells

81%

11%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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61.7% WR321 games

Precision

Press the Attack

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Cut Down

Sorcery

Absolute Focus

Gathering Storm

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Akali's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Assassin's Mark (P)

Dealing spell damage to a champion creates a ring of energy around them. Exiting that ring empowers Akali's next Attack with bonus range and damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	1.5s	20s	16s	–
6	1.5s	20s	16s	2m
9	1.5s	19s	16s	2m
11	1.5s	18s	16s	1m30
16	1.5s	16s	13s	1m
18	1.5s	16s	10s	1m

Playing as Akshan

Tips to maximize your impact

Extend your boomerang off minions
Throw Avengerang (Q) through minions toward your opponent: each enemy hit extends its range, and it deals damage both on the way out and on the way back.
Jump off at the right time
Jump off Heroic Swing (E) as soon as you're well placed: you don't have to finish the swing, and the jump fires one last shot.
Kill the Scoundrel to revive allies
Focus the Scoundrels marked by Going Rogue (W) first: killing one revives the allies they killed and gives you bonus gold.
Roam along walls
Roam with Going Rogue (W) along walls and brush: away from terrain, you lose your camouflage quickly.

Playing against Akali

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Trade after her smoke
Take a trade once Twilight Shroud (W) is used: she can't vanish again until its 20 to 16 second cooldown is over.
Play hard before she hits 6
Play hard before she hits level 6: without Perfect Execution (R), her only spell to get back on you is Shuriken Flip (E), on a 16 to 10 second cooldown.
Fire into her smoke
If you have AoE spells or skillshots, throw them into the Twilight Shroud (W) smoke: they hit her even while she's invisible, whereas targeted spells can't be cast on her.
Punish her when she's low on energy
Take a trade when she has just cast Five Point Strike (Q) several times: each cast costs 110 to 70 energy depending on rank, from a base pool of 200.
Hit her between her two dashes
Hit her right after the first dash of Perfect Execution (R): she has to wait a moment before she can cast the second.

Other Akshan matchups

Patch 16.21.1