AkaliTop build

34th of 47 Topup 10 places, was D since 26.20

Mid76%Top23%
Win
49.3%
▼0.8 vs Top
LP a game
+1.50
±0.49
Games
6,667
a win +20.9 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
3.0 · 12.7%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Akali Top on SG, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Resolve; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 6,667 games).

Build

Most played of 6,667 games

Start

DrHp

64% · 49.5% won

Spells

FlIg

83% · 49.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

71% · 49.4% won

Items 29.1% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd50.5%won50% · 213pick, 213 games
  • Vs46.1%won22% · 93pick, 93 games
  • St51.2%won15% · 65pick, 65 games
5th
  • Vs46.6%won29% · 30pick, 30 games
  • Bv53.6%won28% · 29pick, 29 games
  • Rd48.3%won20% · 21pick, 21 games

50.8% won (47.9–53.8) · 1,127 games

4th: of the 429 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 103 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.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes79% · 50.3% won

Skill path 66% of games · 49.7% 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 Hourglass1,127 gamesMost played29%50.8%48% to 54%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge464 games12%57.8%53% to 62%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap375 games9.7%59.2%54% to 64%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass187 games4.8%55.1%48% to 62%
  5. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass164 games4.2%52.4%45% to 60%
  6. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Void Staff78 gamesFew games2.0%51.3%40% to 62%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff73 gamesFew games1.9%45.2%34% to 57%
  8. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap53 gamesFew games1.4%62.3%49% to 74%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E71%49.4%4,678
  2. starts Q E W20%48.4%1,318
  3. starts Q W E4.1%50.7%270
  4. starts Q W Q1.9%51.6%124
  5. starts Q E WFew games1.3%42.4%85

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion64% · 49.5% won · 4,260 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 25%48.5% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 9.0%50.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes79% · 50.3% won · 5,279 games
  • Mercury's Treads 7.9%47.7% won
  • Plated Steelcaps 6.2%49.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite83% · 49.8% won · 5,506 games
  • Flash + Teleport 14%46.7% won
  • Teleport + Ignite Few games1.4%43.8% won
Every option as a table53 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass29%50.8%47.9%–53.8%1,127
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge12%57.8%53.2%–62.2%464
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap9.7%59.2%54.2%–64.1%375
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass4.8%55.1%47.9%–62.0%187
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass4.2%52.4%44.8%–59.9%164
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Void StaffFew games2.0%51.3%40.4%–62.1%78
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void StaffFew games1.9%45.2%34.3%–56.6%73
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games1.4%62.3%48.8%–74.1%53
4th item, of 1,542 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap29%50.8%46.2%–55.4%445
Zhonya's Hourglass26%53.0%48.1%–57.8%406
Void Staff15%49.2%42.8%–55.5%234
Shadowflame7.5%54.3%45.3%–63.1%116
Stormsurge6.8%54.3%44.8%–63.5%105
Banshee's VeilFew games5.0%52.0%41.0%–62.7%77
5th item, of 395 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games24%49.5%39.5%–59.4%93
Void StaffFew games22%48.9%38.7%–59.1%88
Banshee's VeilFew games17%49.3%37.8%–60.8%69
Zhonya's HourglassFew games9.9%41.0%27.1%–56.6%39
StormsurgeFew games5.1%65.0%43.3%–81.9%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes79%50.3%48.9%–51.6%5,279
Mercury's Treads7.9%47.7%43.5%–52.0%528
Plated Steelcaps6.2%49.4%44.6%–54.2%411
No boots5.3%37.9%33.0%–43.0%354
Gluttonous GreavesFew games0.7%41.7%28.9%–55.7%48
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion64%49.5%48.0%–51.0%4,260
Doran's Shield + Health Potion25%48.5%46.1%–50.9%1,655
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion9.0%50.9%46.9%–54.9%597
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games0.3%38.1%20.8%–59.1%21
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite83%49.8%48.5%–51.1%5,506
Flash + Teleport14%46.7%43.6%–49.9%959
Teleport + IgniteFew games1.4%43.8%34.3%–53.7%96
Exhaust + FlashFew games1.1%48.0%37.1%–59.1%75
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E71%49.4%48.0%–50.9%4,678
Max Q E W · starts Q E W20%48.4%45.7%–51.1%1,318
Max Q W E · starts Q W E4.1%50.7%44.8%–56.7%270
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q1.9%51.6%42.9%–60.2%124
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games1.3%42.4%32.4%–53.0%85
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R66%49.7%48.2%–51.2%4,290
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R18%49.7%46.8%–52.6%1,163
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R2.8%49.4%42.2%–56.7%180
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.2%48.3%40.2%–56.4%143
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R1.7%53.6%44.4%–62.5%112
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games1.4%58.4%48.1%–68.1%89
Finished items
Stormsurge34%50.3%48.3%–52.4%2,251
Rabadon's Deathcap18%55.7%52.8%–58.5%1,177
Void Staff9.5%51.3%47.4%–55.2%635
Liandry's Torment7.3%47.3%42.9%–51.8%486
Lich Bane6.9%49.2%44.7%–53.8%463
Riftmaker6.2%46.4%41.6%–51.2%412
Mejai's Soulstealer6.1%80.0%75.8%–83.6%404
Hextech Rocketbelt5.7%44.1%39.2%–49.1%381
Banshee's Veil2.9%49.7%42.8%–56.7%193
MorellonomiconFew games1.0%48.5%37.1%–60.2%68

Questions

What do Akali Top players build first on SG?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 17% of 6,667 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.8% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 71% of 6,583 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 83% of 6,667 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.8% win rate.