AkaliMid build

33rd of 41 Middown 2 places since 26.20

Mid68%Top31%
Win
48.6%
▼1.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.60
±0.19
Games
52.1k
a win +22.3 · a loss −20.3
Pick · Ban
7.6 · 17.2%
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 52,121 games).

Build

Most played of 52,121 games

Start

DrHp

59% · 48.8% won

Spells

FlIg

81% · 48.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

80% · 48.8% won

Items 41.3% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd53.4% won41% pick
  • Zh51.2% won24% pick
  • Vs50.7% won17% pick
5th
  • Vs49.6% won33% pick
  • Rd50.6% won18% pick
  • Bv52.9% won13% pick

52.8% won (51.8–53.8) · 10,089 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes78% · 49.7% won

Skill path 78% of games · 49.6% won

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

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass10,089 gamesMost played41%52.8%52% to 54%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap3,527 games14%53.1%51% to 55%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass1,064 games4.4%54.7%52% to 58%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame970 games4.0%53.6%50% to 57%
  5. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass794 games3.3%48.1%45% to 52%
  6. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff689 games2.8%48.0%44% to 52%
  7. Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass602 games2.5%50.7%47% to 55%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge549 games2.2%53.0%49% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E80%48.8%36,345
  2. starts Q E W13%47.4%5,950
  3. starts Q W Q3.4%51.6%1,541
  4. starts E Q W1.3%47.0%609
  5. starts Q W E1.1%42.4%512

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion59% · 48.8% won · 26,967 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 38%48.1% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 1.5%50.4% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes78% · 49.7% won · 40,828 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 15%46.4% won
  • No boots 3.3%32.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite81% · 48.8% won · 42,051 games
  • Flash + Teleport 18%48.1% won
  • Cleanse + Flash 0.5%39.9% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass41%52.8%51.8%–53.8%10,089
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap14%53.1%51.5%–54.8%3,527
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass4.4%54.7%51.7%–57.7%1,064
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame4.0%53.6%50.5%–56.7%970
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass3.3%48.1%44.7%–51.6%794
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff2.8%48.0%44.3%–51.8%689
Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.5%50.7%46.7%–54.6%602
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge2.2%53.0%48.8%–57.2%549
4th item, of 8,337 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap41%53.4%51.7%–55.0%3,425
Zhonya's Hourglass24%51.2%49.0%–53.4%1,970
Void Staff17%50.7%48.1%–53.4%1,397
Banshee's Veil5.7%54.8%50.3%–59.2%478
Shadowflame3.2%51.7%45.7%–57.7%263
Stormsurge3.1%53.3%47.2%–59.4%255
5th item, of 1,694 games that reached it
Void Staff33%49.6%45.5%–53.7%567
Rabadon's Deathcap18%50.6%45.1%–56.2%306
Banshee's Veil13%52.9%46.4%–59.3%225
Zhonya's Hourglass13%47.5%40.9%–54.1%217
StormsurgeFew games5.6%51.1%41.1%–60.9%94
Lich BaneFew games3.1%46.2%33.3%–59.5%52
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes78%49.7%49.2%–50.2%40,828
Chainlaced Crushers15%46.4%45.3%–47.5%7,617
No boots3.3%32.2%30.0%–34.4%1,740
Armored Advance2.6%47.7%45.1%–50.4%1,372
Immortal Path0.6%49.2%43.5%–54.8%295
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion59%48.8%48.2%–49.4%26,967
Doran's Shield + Health Potion38%48.1%47.3%–48.8%17,302
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion1.5%50.4%46.7%–54.1%702
Doran's Helm + Health Potion0.4%48.1%41.0%–55.3%185
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite81%48.8%48.3%–49.3%42,051
Flash + Teleport18%48.1%47.1%–49.1%9,262
Cleanse + Flash0.5%39.9%34.3%–45.7%276
Teleport + Ignite0.4%46.9%40.5%–53.4%226
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E80%48.8%48.3%–49.3%36,345
Max Q E W · starts Q E W13%47.4%46.1%–48.6%5,950
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q3.4%51.6%49.1%–54.1%1,541
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.3%47.0%43.0%–50.9%609
Max Q W E · starts Q W E1.1%42.4%38.2%–46.7%512
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R78%49.6%49.1%–50.1%34,312
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R13%48.3%47.0%–49.6%5,568
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R3.3%52.8%50.2%–55.3%1,478
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R1.3%48.0%43.9%–52.1%575
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R0.9%45.8%40.9%–50.7%389
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R0.7%47.5%41.9%–53.2%297
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap21%53.7%52.8%–54.6%11,156
Stormsurge20%49.9%49.0%–50.9%10,622
Mejai's Soulstealer7.2%82.2%80.9%–83.4%3,733
Void Staff7.0%49.9%48.2%–51.5%3,627
Hextech Rocketbelt6.7%48.0%46.3%–49.6%3,491
Lich Bane4.2%51.5%49.4%–53.6%2,169
Banshee's Veil3.1%53.5%51.0%–55.9%1,611
Riftmaker1.4%48.6%44.9%–52.3%712
Liandry's Torment1.2%46.0%42.2%–49.9%637
Morellonomicon0.4%42.1%35.4%–49.1%197

Questions

What do Akali Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 19% of 52,121 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 52.8% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 80% of 45,371 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 48.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 81% of 52,121 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 48.8% win rate.