AkaliTop build

21st of 48 Top

Mid69%Top30%
Win
50.1%
▲0.1 vs Top
LP a game
+2.40
±1.38
Games
906
a win +21.8 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
2.9 · 15.5%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Akali Top on ME, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Resolve; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 906 games).

Low sample. 906 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 906 games

Start

DrHp

63% · 48.1% won

Spells

FlIg

90% · 50.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

75% · 49.6% won

Items 23.7% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd43.9%won56% · 27pick, 27 games
  • Vs42.8%won17% · 8pick, 8 games
  • St46.9%won10% · 5pick, 5 games
5th
  • Rd56.5%won22% · 12pick, 12 games
all builds

51.6% won (42.9–60.2) · 124 games

4th: of the 48 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 Shoes73% · 50.6% won

Skill path 70% of games · 49.4% 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 Hourglass124 gamesMost played24%51.6%43% to 60%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge92 gamesFew games18%52.2%42% to 62%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap50 gamesFew games9.6%58.0%44% to 71%
  4. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass32 gamesFew games6.1%46.9%31% to 64%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass25 gamesFew games4.8%44.0%27% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E75%49.6%675
  2. starts Q E W18%52.2%161
  3. starts Q W QFew games2.3%57.1%21
  4. starts Q W EFew games2.2%35.0%20

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion63% · 48.1% won · 572 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 22%54.6% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion Few games10%51.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes73% · 50.6% won · 662 games
  • Mercury's Treads Few games10%44.0% won
  • Plated Steelcaps Few games9.7%52.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite90% · 50.7% won · 817 games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games5.7%48.1% won
Every option as a table33 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass24%51.6%42.9%–60.2%124
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games18%52.2%42.1%–62.1%92
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games9.6%58.0%44.2%–70.6%50
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games6.1%46.9%30.9%–63.6%32
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.8%44.0%26.7%–62.9%25
4th item, of 211 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games27%44.6%32.4%–57.6%56
Zhonya's HourglassFew games25%46.2%33.3%–59.5%52
Void StaffFew games18%47.4%32.5%–62.7%38
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes73%50.6%46.8%–54.4%662
Mercury's TreadsFew games10%44.0%34.2%–54.2%91
Plated SteelcapsFew games9.7%52.3%42.0%–62.4%88
No bootsFew games4.5%51.2%36.5%–65.8%41
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion63%48.1%44.0%–52.2%572
Doran's Shield + Health Potion22%54.6%47.6%–61.3%198
Dark Seal + Refillable PotionFew games10%51.7%41.5%–61.6%91
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite90%50.7%47.3%–54.1%817
Flash + TeleportFew games5.7%48.1%35.1%–61.3%52
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E75%49.6%45.9%–53.4%675
Max Q E W · starts Q E W18%52.2%44.5%–59.8%161
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games2.3%57.1%36.6%–75.5%21
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games2.2%35.0%18.1%–56.7%20
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R70%49.4%45.5%–53.4%623
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R16%52.7%44.7%–60.7%146
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.3%60.0%38.7%–78.1%20
Finished items
Stormsurge40%52.2%47.1%–57.3%364
Rabadon's Deathcap18%50.6%43.1%–58.1%166
Void StaffFew games9.0%58.5%47.7%–68.6%82
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games7.3%75.8%64.2%–84.5%66
Liandry's TormentFew games7.0%50.8%38.8%–62.7%63
Lich BaneFew games6.8%45.2%33.4%–57.5%62
Hextech RocketbeltFew games5.7%59.6%46.1%–71.8%52
RiftmakerFew games4.0%50.0%34.5%–65.5%36
Banshee's VeilFew games3.2%55.2%37.6%–71.6%29

Questions

What do Akali Top players build first on ME?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 14% of 906 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.6% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 75% of 895 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 90% of 906 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.7% win rate.