AkaliMid build

35th of 45 Mid

Mid73%Top26%
Win
48.4%
▼1.6 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.90
±0.04
Games
1,104.6k
a win +20.7 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
8.4 · 15.5%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Akali Mid, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Resolve; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,104,604 games).

Build

Most played of 1,104,604 games

Start

DrHp

64% · 48.2% won

Spells

FlIg

87% · 48.4% won

Skills

starts Q W E

76% · 49.1% won

Items 39.5% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd51.0%won75% · 64kpick, 63,520 games
  • Vs49.7%won9.2% · 7.8kpick, 7,810 games
  • St50.8%won6.2% · 5.3kpick, 5,286 games
5th
  • Vs49.6%won29% · 5.9kpick, 5,917 games
  • St48.7%won25% · 5.1kpick, 5,083 games
  • Rd48.8%won14% · 2.9kpick, 2,876 games

51.3% won (51.1–51.5) · 238,404 games

4th: of the 84,789 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 20,177 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes82% · 49.4% won

Skill path 72% of games · 49.9% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW214151718
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass238,404 gamesMost played39%51.3%51% to 52%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap72,095 gamesHighest win12%54.8%54% to 55%
  3. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass49,472 games8.2%50.5%50% to 51%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame48,265 games8.0%52.7%52% to 53%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass27,451 games4.5%51.9%51% to 53%
  6. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap17,219 games2.9%53.3%53% to 54%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap10,583 games1.8%55.7%55% to 57%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff7,505 games1.2%50.1%49% to 51%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E76%49.1%825,856
  2. starts Q E W18%47.0%190,718
  3. starts Q W E2.5%42.7%26,924
  4. starts Q W Q1.4%50.1%15,014
  5. starts Q E W0.7%40.5%7,899

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion64% · 48.2% won · 699,581 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion Highest win31%49.0% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 2.2%50.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes82% · 49.4% won · 902,713 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 11%45.7% won
  • No boots 4.2%34.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite87% · 48.4% won · 964,364 games
  • Flash + Teleport 11%48.3% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 0.7%49.2% won
Every option as a table60 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass39%51.3%51.1%–51.5%238,404
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap12%54.8%54.4%–55.2%72,095
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass8.2%50.5%50.1%–50.9%49,472
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame8.0%52.7%52.3%–53.1%48,265
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass4.5%51.9%51.3%–52.5%27,451
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap2.9%53.3%52.6%–54.1%17,219
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap1.8%55.7%54.8%–56.7%10,583
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.2%50.1%48.9%–51.2%7,505
4th item, of 232,735 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap43%51.7%51.4%–52.0%99,313
Zhonya's Hourglass22%52.0%51.5%–52.4%51,745
Void Staff9.3%50.7%50.0%–51.4%21,611
Stormsurge5.5%52.0%51.1%–52.8%12,702
Shadowflame4.9%51.5%50.6%–52.4%11,403
Hextech Rocketbelt4.1%50.1%49.1%–51.1%9,425
5th item, of 58,903 games that reached it
Void Staff23%49.8%49.0%–50.7%13,589
Rabadon's Deathcap19%50.4%49.5%–51.4%11,417
Stormsurge13%49.4%48.2%–50.5%7,381
Banshee's Veil11%51.1%49.9%–52.4%6,572
Zhonya's Hourglass11%50.2%49.0%–51.5%6,397
Hextech Rocketbelt4.8%48.6%46.8%–50.5%2,836
6th item, of 1,827 games that reached it
Void Staff18%45.0%39.7%–50.4%331
Lich Bane16%47.0%41.4%–52.7%300
Banshee's Veil14%45.2%39.1%–51.4%248
Stormsurge11%46.8%40.1%–53.7%203
Rabadon's Deathcap7.2%50.0%41.6%–58.4%132
Zhonya's Hourglass5.6%41.8%32.7%–51.4%103
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes82%49.4%49.3%–49.5%902,713
Chainlaced Crushers11%45.7%45.4%–45.9%117,800
No boots4.2%34.7%34.3%–35.1%45,869
Armored Advance2.3%48.0%47.3%–48.6%24,923
Immortal Path0.6%51.7%50.5%–53.0%6,195
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion64%48.2%48.1%–48.4%699,581
Doran's Shield + Health Potion31%49.0%48.8%–49.2%337,428
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion2.2%50.2%49.6%–50.8%24,586
Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health Potion1.4%43.2%42.4%–43.9%15,614
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite87%48.4%48.3%–48.5%964,364
Flash + Teleport11%48.3%48.0%–48.6%119,100
Teleport + Ignite0.7%49.2%48.1%–50.3%7,784
Exhaust + Flash0.5%45.6%44.3%–47.0%5,250
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E76%49.1%49.0%–49.2%825,856
Max Q E W · starts Q E W18%47.0%46.7%–47.2%190,718
Max Q W E · starts Q W E2.5%42.7%42.1%–43.3%26,924
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q1.4%50.1%49.3%–50.9%15,014
Max Q W E · starts Q E W0.7%40.5%39.4%–41.5%7,899
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R72%49.9%49.8%–50.0%755,832
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R16%48.0%47.7%–48.2%168,560
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R1.4%46.1%45.3%–46.9%14,662
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.4%46.9%46.1%–47.7%14,384
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R1.3%51.1%50.2%–51.9%13,859
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R1.2%46.1%45.3%–47.0%12,345
Finished items
Stormsurge32%48.8%48.6%–48.9%356,979
Rabadon's Deathcap21%53.5%53.3%–53.7%234,366
Mejai's Soulstealer6.2%76.6%76.3%–76.9%68,415
Hextech Rocketbelt5.4%47.8%47.4%–48.2%59,673
Lich Bane5.4%52.1%51.7%–52.5%59,649
Void Staff5.0%50.0%49.6%–50.4%55,002
Banshee's Veil2.7%51.4%50.8%–51.9%30,166
Riftmaker1.4%48.3%47.6%–49.1%15,415
Liandry's Torment1.1%47.6%46.7%–48.5%12,634
Morellonomicon0.8%44.4%43.4%–45.5%8,475

Questions

What do Akali Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 22% of 1,104,604 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.3% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 76% of 1,085,809 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 87% of 1,104,604 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.4% win rate.