Arrr, good patterns
- Arrr, threatens reachable priority targets through burst, mobility or an unusual angle.
- Rewards using th' kit's main range, timing and target pattern deliberately.
Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
Akali
the Rogue Assassin
Akali be a burst-focused champion who looks fer a reachable priority target and a course back aboard out. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleMid◆ClassAssassin
7DifficultyArrr, medium · 7/10
◎Arrr, basic attacksMeleeArrr, melee basic attacks · 125 range.
◈Arrr, damage profileArrr, mostly magic damageMost normal kit pressure be magic. Magic resistance may lend a hand, but control, penetration and true damage still matter.
#Arrr, reference patch16.20.1
Arrr, strengths and limits
What Akali does well, and what can go wrong
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Arrr, limits to respect
- Arrr, a failed commitment can leave no clean exit and little value until cooldowns return.
- Basic attacks require belay access, so foe range, slows and displacement can deny a clean trade.
Arrr, riot ally tips
Use these while learning th' championAkali excels at killing fragile champions. Let yer crew initiate and then strike at th' people in th' back aboard.
Twilight Shroud offers safe harbour in even th' most perilous situations. Use that time to save up energy fer a quick strike later.
Riot foe tips
What an foe be told to watch ferArrr, Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.
Akali's Five Point Strike be powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize yer chance o' taking th' victory trades.
Return to base if yer Hull be low and Akali has her ultimate available.
Arrr, practical champion reading
Arrr, how to read Akali in a real fight
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
Arrr, primarily magic pressure
Magic resistance can reduce th' broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether th' fit fer th' captain's eye tricks connect.
One short window carries much o' th' threat
Track th' key setup and highest-impact cooldown. A missed or blocked opening can create a safer window afore th' full rotation returns.
Needs belay access fer basic attacks
Range, slows, displacement and terrain can deny th' clean contact this champion wants. Course th' course in as carefully as th' damage after arrival.
Arrr, threaten a reachable priority target
A clean angle matters more booty than attacking th' nearest unit immediately. Keep an exit, reset th' course or follow-up course in mind afore committing.
Identify th' exact movement restriction
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Do nay buy a counter that has no target
Reserve anti-heal and anti-shielding fer a visible problem in th' full crew composition; they be nay default answers to every champion.
Arrr, energy and cooldowns both matter
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
What can help against Akali?
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Arrr, dEFENSIVE BOOTS
Mercury's Treads most often fit better
Magic resistance addresses th' broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Pick Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or th' rest o' th' crew be th' larger repeated threat.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Where Akali fits on Summoner's Rift
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
TopSecond berth
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Akali has a secondary station in this historical log, matey. It be less common than the main stations, but has a recognisable plan for that station.
JungleUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Akali be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Jungle course. Jungle most often needs repeatable monster clear th' deck, seaworthy pathing and prize control without course income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
MidArrr, primary role
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Akali has an established central-course course wit' access to waves, both sides o' th' river and meaningful pressure betwixt prizes.
BotUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Akali be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
SupportUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Akali be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Support course. Support most often needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low doubloons income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Arrr, Situational AP purchase
Arrr, When should you buy anti-heal?
Arrr, Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Arrr, Start with the component
Arrr, Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Arrr, Finish when it fits the fight
Arrr, Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Arrr, Coordinate coverage
Arrr, Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Arrr, Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Arrr, Will the fight last long enough?
Arrr, If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Arrr, Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
Arrr, See the Arrr, oblivion Orb and Arrr, Morellonomicon Arrr, references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
Arrr, kit reference
Akali tricks
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Assassin's Mark
Arrr, what it doesEnglishDealing 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.
Arrr, practical readAssassin's Mark be an automatic part o' th' kit involving damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Q
Q trick
Five Point Strike
Arrr, what it doesEnglishAkali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing.
Arrr, practical readFive Point Strike be a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
CooldownArrr, 1.5 secCost110/100/90/80/70Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 550 units
W
W trick
Twilight Shroud
Arrr, what it doesEnglishAkali drops a cover of smoke and briefly gains Move Speed. While inside the shroud, Akali becomes invisible and unable to be selected by enemy spells and attacks. Attacking or using abilities will briefly reveal her.
Arrr, practical readTwilight Shroud contributes vision ship's intelligence. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 20/19/18/17/16 secArrr, listed rangeArrr, 350 units
E
E trick
Shuriken Flip
Arrr, what it doesEnglishFlip backward and fire a shuriken forward, dealing magic damage. The first enemy or smoke cloud hit is marked. Re-cast to dash to the marked target, dealing additional damage.
Arrr, practical readShuriken Flip contributes movement or repositioning and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 secCost30Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 825 units
Movement
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
R
Ultimate
Perfect Execution
Arrr, what it doesEnglishAkali leaps in a direction, damaging enemies she strikes. Re-cast: Akali dashes in a direction, executing all enemies she strikes.
Arrr, practical readPerfect Execution be part o' Akali's R pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
CooldownArrr, 120/90/60 secArrr, listed rangeArrr, 675 units
Movement
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
Arrr, levels 1–18
Akali · Health, arr / Energy · Tricks
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic trickFive Point Strike
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, all ranksArrr, 1.5 sec
Basic trickTwilight Shroud
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 20 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 19 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 18 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 17 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 16 sec
Basic trickShuriken Flip
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 16 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 14.5 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 13 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 11.5 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 10 sec
UltimatePerfect Execution
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 120 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 90 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 60 sec
Unfurl every levelHull and energy from level 1 to 18
| Rank | Health, arr | Energy | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 | 200 Energy | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 686 | 200 Energy | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 776 | 200 Energy | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 870 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 968 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,070 | 200 Energy | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,177 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,287 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,402 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,521 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,644 | 200 Energy | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,772 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,903 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 2,039 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 2,179 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,323 | 200 Energy | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,471 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,623 | 200 Energy | Spend one trick point |
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