AkaliMid build

24th of 40 Midup 4 places since 26.20

Mid76%Top23%
Win
47.9%
▼2.1 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.80
±0.27
Games
22.1k
a win +20.4 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
10.0 · 12.7%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Akali Mid on SG, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Resolve; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 22,069 games).

Build

Most played of 22,069 games

Start

DrHp

59% · 48.1% won

Spells

FlIg

82% · 48.0% won

Skills

starts Q W E

72% · 49.0% won

Items 33.0% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd52.3%won73% · 1.1kpick, 1,121 games
  • Vs53.4%won8.6% · 133pick, 133 games
  • St51.1%won6.8% · 104pick, 104 games
5th
  • Vs61.2%won26% · 88pick, 88 games
  • St51.5%won23% · 77pick, 77 games
  • Bv52.6%won18% · 61pick, 61 games

52.3% won (50.8–53.8) · 4,209 games

4th: of the 1,541 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 340 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 Shoes80% · 48.9% won

Skill path 67% of games · 49.6% 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 Hourglass4,209 gamesMost played33%52.3%51% to 54%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1,229 gamesHighest win9.6%57.9%55% to 61%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame1,157 games9.1%53.9%51% to 57%
  4. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,121 games8.8%50.2%47% to 53%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass604 games4.7%52.2%48% to 56%
  6. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap312 games2.4%56.7%51% to 62%
  7. Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass264 games2.1%54.9%49% to 61%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane187 games1.5%55.6%48% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E72%49.0%15,642
  2. starts Q E W20%46.9%4,374
  3. starts Q W E3.7%41.3%807
  4. starts Q W Q1.5%45.0%322
  5. starts Q E W1.0%44.9%227

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion59% · 48.1% won · 12,958 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 34%48.2% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 2.8%50.1% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes80% · 48.9% won · 17,756 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 12%45.8% won
  • No boots 3.6%32.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite82% · 48.0% won · 18,167 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%48.1% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 0.5%46.4% 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 Hourglass33%52.3%50.8%–53.8%4,209
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap9.6%57.9%55.2%–60.7%1,229
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame9.1%53.9%51.1%–56.8%1,157
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass8.8%50.2%47.3%–53.1%1,121
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass4.7%52.2%48.2%–56.1%604
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap2.4%56.7%51.2%–62.1%312
Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.1%54.9%48.9%–60.8%264
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane1.5%55.6%48.4%–62.6%187
4th item, of 5,005 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap39%53.7%51.5%–55.9%1,961
Zhonya's Hourglass23%53.8%50.9%–56.6%1,173
Void Staff8.8%51.7%47.0%–56.4%439
Stormsurge5.7%53.5%47.7%–59.2%284
Shadowflame5.2%52.9%46.8%–58.9%259
Banshee's Veil4.6%50.0%43.6%–56.4%232
5th item, of 1,242 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap24%49.3%43.7%–55.0%296
Void Staff19%60.9%54.4%–67.0%230
Banshee's Veil13%52.2%44.5%–59.9%157
Zhonya's Hourglass12%50.3%42.4%–58.3%147
Stormsurge10%51.6%43.0%–60.1%128
Hextech RocketbeltFew games4.8%49.2%36.8%–61.6%59
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes80%48.9%48.1%–49.6%17,756
Chainlaced Crushers12%45.8%43.9%–47.7%2,705
No boots3.6%32.9%29.7%–36.2%794
Armored Advance2.6%51.1%46.9%–55.2%568
Immortal Path0.6%44.9%36.5%–53.6%127
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion59%48.1%47.3%–49.0%12,958
Doran's Shield + Health Potion34%48.2%47.0%–49.3%7,535
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion2.8%50.1%46.1%–54.0%611
Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health Potion1.9%42.4%37.8%–47.3%410
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite82%48.0%47.3%–48.7%18,167
Flash + Teleport16%48.1%46.4%–49.7%3,515
Exhaust + Flash0.5%46.4%37.5%–55.6%112
Flash + Barrier0.5%53.5%43.8%–62.9%101
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E72%49.0%48.2%–49.8%15,642
Max Q E W · starts Q E W20%46.9%45.4%–48.4%4,374
Max Q W E · starts Q W E3.7%41.3%37.9%–44.7%807
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q1.5%45.0%39.7%–50.5%322
Max Q W E · starts Q E W1.0%44.9%38.6%–51.4%227
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R67%49.6%48.8%–50.4%14,211
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R18%47.6%46.0%–49.2%3,786
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R2.1%44.7%40.2%–49.3%454
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.7%45.2%40.2%–50.3%365
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R1.4%44.0%38.5%–49.7%300
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R1.4%45.6%40.1%–51.3%298
Finished items
Stormsurge36%48.7%47.6%–49.8%8,004
Rabadon's Deathcap20%55.6%54.1%–57.0%4,383
Hextech Rocketbelt8.4%47.2%44.9%–49.5%1,847
Lich Bane7.9%52.6%50.3%–55.0%1,752
Mejai's Soulstealer5.9%77.6%75.3%–79.8%1,304
Void Staff5.1%52.2%49.3%–55.1%1,131
Banshee's Veil3.0%50.7%47.0%–54.5%664
Riftmaker2.3%46.5%42.1%–50.9%497
Liandry's Torment1.5%48.7%43.4%–54.0%335
Morellonomicon0.6%36.7%28.9%–45.3%128

Questions

What do Akali Mid players build first on SG?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 19% of 22,069 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.3% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 72% of 21,820 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 82% of 22,069 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.0% win rate.