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Playing Against Akali
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
High-mobility AP assassin that thrives on extended trades and 'hit-and-run' tactics. She uses to stall for cooldowns and to execute targets from high health. She is energy-gated early but becomes a massive threat once she completes her first item.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A spinning ring appearing around the target and Akali | Hitting a spell triggers . If she walks out of the ring, her next auto-attack gains range and extra damage. Back off when she has this ready. | |
| A fan of five daggers thrown in a cone | Main poke tool. It costs 110-70 energy. If she misses or uses it to farm, she is likely too low on energy to trade back effectively. | |
| A donut-shaped smoke cloud | She is invisible and gains energy. Do not waste skillshots blindly into it. Use Oracle Lens to see her silhouette, but you cannot point-and-click her. | |
| A backflip that fires a single shuriken | Her most dangerous basic ability. If hits you, she can dash to you from any distance. Stand behind minions to make this impossible to land. | |
| Two distinct dashes with a delay between them | R1 is a dash that provides setup. R2 is a fast execute dash. If you are below 40% HP, R2 will almost certainly kill you. |
Respect
- !landing→It deals massive damage on the second cast and guarantees she gets in range for and .
- !Level 6 Power Spike→Once she has , her kill pressure triples. She can gap-close from over 1000 units away.
- !Fighting inside →She will weave in and out of invisibility, hitting you with procs while you can't hit her back.
- !R2 Execute→The damage scales with your missing health. Do not stay in lane with less than 40% HP.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (18-14s)→This is her only reliable way to engage or escape without her ultimate. Pressure her hard when this is down.
- +is down (20s)→Without her shroud, she is incredibly squishy and has no way to hide. Call for a jungler gank immediately.
- +Low Energy (Below 50 energy)→Early game costs 110-100 energy. If she uses it twice to waveclear, she cannot fight back. Dive her or forced a trade.
- +Levels 1 and 2→She is melee and lacks her full kit. Harass her with ranged autos and spells to force her to use potions early.
Laning Tips
- •Position yourself behind minions at all times to block the projectile.
- •Walk away from her when you see the ring form so she can't easily reach the edge and return to hit you.
- •If she uses , simply walk away from the cloud. Don't play her game by standing near it.
- •Akali has poor waveclear early; shove her under tower to force her to use for last-hitting instead of poking you.
- •Buy a Negatron Cloak or Null-Magic Mantle early if you are struggling; she hates targets she can't one-shot.
- •Always assume she is looking to you when you walk up for a cannon minion.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠She will flank from over walls using or . Ward your flanks, not just the mid lane.
- ⚠Save your hard CC (stuns/roots) for the moment she reveals herself from .
- ⚠Akali wants to kill the backline. If you are the ADC/Mage, stay near your support and wait for her to burn first.
- ⚠Oracle Lens is mandatory for every teamfight to track her movement inside .
- ⚠Zhonyas Hourglass can negate her R2 damage if timed correctly as she dashes through you.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached