Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Mordekaiser
AkaliPassive
Favorable
Favorable
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 against Akali
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Her W (Shroud) has a long cooldown (20s) — once she uses it, engage because she has no protection left.
2
AoE abilities and untargeted CC (skillshots) are effective in her shroud since they don't require vision.
3
Akali is very weak before level 6 and before her first item — punish her in lane with poke.
4
She's vulnerable between her two R charges — if she uses R1 to engage, she has to wait before R2.