AkaliSupport build

Off-meta Support

Mid73%Top26%Support<1%
Win
40.0%
▼10.1 vs Support
LP a game
−0.20
±0.60
Games
5,873
a win +25.9 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
0.04 · 15.5%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Akali Support, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Stormsurge, Shadowflame; Electrocute + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 5,873 games).

Build

Most played of 5,873 games

Start

Hp

89% · 40.3% won

Spells

FlIg

87% · 40.1% won

Skills

starts Q W E

59% · 41.5% won

Items 16.3% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Stormsurge
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Zh42.2%won35% · 45pick, 45 games
  • Rd45.9%won25% · 33pick, 33 games
  • Lb41.1%won22% · 28pick, 28 games
5th
  • Rd52.9%won20% · 26pick, 26 games
  • Zh43.3%won17% · 22pick, 22 games
  • Lb48.0%won11% · 15pick, 15 games
all builds

41.8% won (36.9–46.9) · 373 games

4th: of the 130 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes77% · 40.5% won

Skill path 54% of games · 42.3% 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 › Stormsurge › Shadowflame373 gamesMost played16%41.8%37% to 47%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass315 games14%47.3%42% to 53%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass124 games5.4%46.8%38% to 56%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap94 gamesFew games4.1%45.7%36% to 56%
  5. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass84 gamesFew games3.7%41.7%32% to 52%
  6. Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass65 gamesFew games2.8%46.2%35% to 58%
  7. Hextech Rocketbelt › Stormsurge › Shadowflame44 gamesFew games1.9%50.0%36% to 64%
  8. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap42 gamesFew games1.8%50.0%36% to 64%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E59%41.5%3,232
  2. starts Q E W24%39.7%1,320
  3. starts E Q W5.9%38.3%324
  4. starts Q W E3.8%31.1%206
  5. starts E W QFew games1.6%44.8%87

Starting items

2 × Health Potion89% · 40.3% won · 4,741 games
  • Health Potion 4.3%36.8% won
  • Control Ward 3.9%42.2% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes77% · 40.5% won · 4,551 games
  • No boots 11%33.3% won
  • Mercury's Treads 4.7%42.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite87% · 40.1% won · 5,133 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 6.0%38.4% won
  • Flash + Teleport 2.1%40.0% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame16%41.8%36.9%–46.9%373
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass14%47.3%41.9%–52.8%315
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass5.4%46.8%38.2%–55.5%124
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games4.1%45.7%36.0%–55.8%94
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.7%41.7%31.7%–52.4%84
Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.8%46.2%34.6%–58.2%65
Hextech Rocketbelt › Stormsurge › ShadowflameFew games1.9%50.0%35.8%–64.2%44
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games1.8%50.0%35.5%–64.5%42
4th item, of 662 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap23%45.5%37.8%–53.3%154
Zhonya's Hourglass20%34.8%27.3%–43.2%135
Void StaffFew games11%44.3%33.3%–55.9%70
Lich BaneFew games10.0%42.4%31.2%–54.4%66
ShadowflameFew games9.4%46.8%34.9%–59.0%62
StormsurgeFew games8.5%42.9%30.8%–55.9%56
5th item, of 132 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games20%61.5%42.5%–77.6%26
Zhonya's HourglassFew games17%31.8%16.4%–52.7%22
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes77%40.5%39.0%–41.9%4,551
No boots11%33.3%29.9%–37.0%672
Mercury's Treads4.7%42.1%36.4%–48.0%278
Plated Steelcaps2.5%44.3%36.6%–52.3%149
Boots of Swiftness1.7%52.5%42.8%–61.9%101
Starting items
2 × Health Potion89%40.3%38.9%–41.7%4,741
Health Potion4.3%36.8%30.8%–43.2%231
Control Ward3.9%42.2%35.7%–48.9%211
2 × Health Potion + Control WardFew games0.7%44.4%29.5%–60.4%36
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite87%40.1%38.8%–41.5%5,133
Exhaust + Flash6.0%38.4%33.5%–43.6%354
Flash + Teleport2.1%40.0%31.8%–48.8%125
Flash + Heal1.8%39.1%30.3%–48.6%105
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E59%41.5%39.8%–43.2%3,232
Max Q E W · starts Q E W24%39.7%37.1%–42.4%1,320
Max Q E W · starts E Q W5.9%38.3%33.2%–43.7%324
Max Q W E · starts Q W E3.8%31.1%25.1%–37.7%206
Max Q E W · starts E W QFew games1.6%44.8%34.8%–55.3%87
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R54%42.3%40.4%–44.2%2,685
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R21%41.3%38.3%–44.3%1,034
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R5.2%42.9%37.0%–48.9%259
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games1.7%41.4%31.6%–51.9%87
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games1.6%36.6%27.0%–47.4%82
E W Q Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games1.3%50.0%38.1%–61.9%64
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike64%40.1%38.5%–41.7%3,749
Hextech Rocketbelt22%39.6%37.0%–42.3%1,270
Zhonya's Hourglass20%44.8%41.9%–47.6%1,184
Bloodsong14%39.0%35.7%–42.4%813
Celestial Opposition10.0%44.0%40.1%–48.1%586
Lich Bane8.5%41.9%37.7%–46.3%501
Rabadon's Deathcap8.2%46.9%42.5%–51.4%482
Void Staff4.0%41.7%35.6%–48.1%235
Riftmaker3.5%39.4%33.0%–46.2%208
Mejai's Soulstealer3.1%58.3%51.0%–65.3%180

Questions

What do Akali Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Stormsurge, then Shadowflame: 6% of 5,873 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 41.8% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 59% of 5,493 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 41.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 87% of 5,873 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 40.1% win rate.