Akali
The Rogue Assassin
Abandoning the Kinkou Order and her title of the Fist of Shadow, Akali now strikes alone, ready to be the deadly weapon her people need. Though she holds onto all she learned from her master Shen, she has pledged to defend Ionia from its enemies, one kill at a time.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site
Akali
Overview
On patch 16.21, Akali is rated D tier in the mid lane, winning 46.5% of 6,967 ranked games with a 7.2% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Electrocute with Flash and Teleport and builds Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Stormsurge, and Spellslinger's Shoes.
Akali struggles most against Galio (33.3%), Vel'Koz (33.3%), and Heimerdinger (34.8%) and does best against Cassiopeia (57.1%), Taliyah (56%), and Ekko (54.9%).
Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 6,967 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate
46.5%
Win rate
7.2%
Pick rate
7K
Games
16.21
Patch
Playing as Akali
- Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.
- Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.
Playing against Akali
- 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 is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.
- Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.
Guides
Matchups
Strong against
Cassiopeia57.1%21
Taliyah56.0%25
Ekko54.9%182
Nasus54.5%22
Fizz52.2%341
Weak against
Galio33.3%81
Vel'Koz33.3%27
Heimerdinger34.8%23
Naafiri35.7%28
Pantheon36.7%49
Abilities
PAssassin's Mark
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.
QFive Point Strike
Akali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing.
Cooldown: 1.5Cost: 110/100/90/80/70Range: 550
WTwilight Shroud
Akali 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.
Cooldown: 20/19/18/17/16Cost: 0Range: 350
EShuriken Flip
Flip 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.
Cooldown: 16/14.5/13/11.5/10Cost: 30Range: 825
RPerfect Execution
Akali leaps in a direction, damaging enemies she strikes. Re-cast: Akali dashes in a direction, executing all enemies she strikes.
Cooldown: 120/90/60Cost: 0Range: 675
Skins
Stinger Akali
Infernal Akali
All-star Akali
Nurse Akali
Blood Moon Akali
Silverfang Akali
Headhunter Akali
Sashimi Akali
K/DA Akali
Prestige K/DA Akali
PROJECT: Akali
True Damage Akali
K/DA ALL OUT Akali
Crime City Nightmare Akali
Prestige K/DA Akali (2022)
Star Guardian Akali
DRX Akali
Coven Akali
Prestige Coven Akali
Empyrean Akali
Spirit Blossom Akali
True Damage Know My Name Akali