How to play Akali
Akali – the Rogue Assassin – is based on our LoL Mid Tier List on patch 14.22 a A-Tier 
Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Akali has a win rate of 50.1%, a pick rate of 10.1%, a ban rate of 9.4% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the 
Assassin is in a good spot in the current meta of season 14. If you want to learn how to play Akali on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically advanced to play in LoL. This Akali guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Akali. Besides the upcoming Akali Mid Build the position Top is a valid choice as well.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Akali runes and summoner spells. The best Akali Mid Runes 14.22 are 
Domination as the primary path and 
Resolve as the secondary path. The most supportive Akali keystone rune is 
Electrocute. 
Flash and 
Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Akali Build the most.
Item Build on Akali
The starter items for the best Akali Build on patch 14.22 are 
Doran's Shield, 
Health Potion, and a 
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Akali items are 
Hextech Rocketbelt and 
Shadowflame. 
Sorcerer's Shoes are the most bought Akali boots by Pros. This Akali Build will vastly increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Akali Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability 
Five Point Strike on Akali. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Five Point Strike into 
Shuriken Flip and at last 
Twilight Shroud. Five Point Strike is a very strong ability of Akali in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called 
Assassin's Mark and there is no need to set it manually on a Akali Build.
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.
Biography
Read Akali's bioAbandoning 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. Akali may strike in silence, but her message will be heard loud and clear: fear the assassin with no master.
Available Akali Skins
Besides the Akali build you can select a skin for Akali. The best Akali skins you can find below.
Explore
- Featured Video: Tales of Runeterra: Ionia
When an outsider threatens Ionia, Akali restores balance in her own way. - Short Story: Leaving Weh'le by Michael McCarthy
“Ah— Hey! Bo’lii!” I cry out. “Cut me a little deep, don’t you think?” - Short Story: The Bow, and the Kunai By Joey Yu
The air of southern Shon-Xan was rife with raw magic. Mystic power flowed over the land, surging through iridescent trees, which spread skyward their leaves of magenta and indigo, azure and amber, opening up like fans in the palms of dancers.