AkaliTop build

29th of 51 Topup 15 places, was D since 26.20

Mid75%Top24%
Win
49.6%
▼0.4 vs Top
LP a game
+1.80
±0.31
Games
17.9k
a win +21.5 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
2.3 · 8.4%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Akali Top on TR, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Resolve; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 17,911 games).

Build

Most played of 17,911 games

Start

DrHp

75% · 50.0% won

Spells

FlIg

91% · 49.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

71% · 50.6% won

Items 29.0% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd52.1%won56% · 600pick, 600 games
  • St47.8%won19% · 206pick, 206 games
  • Vs54.5%won14% · 147pick, 147 games
5th
  • Vs47.8%won28% · 71pick, 71 games
  • Bv48.6%won27% · 69pick, 69 games
  • Rd55.4%won26% · 67pick, 67 games

51.3% won (49.5–53.1) · 2,917 games

4th: of the 1,067 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 255 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 Shoes78% · 50.5% won

Skill path 67% of games · 50.8% 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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RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2,917 gamesMost played29%51.3%50% to 53%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge1,247 games12%53.5%51% to 56%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1,112 gamesHighest win11%58.0%55% to 61%
  4. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,003 games10.0%50.1%47% to 53%
  5. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap414 games4.1%58.0%53% to 63%
  6. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass361 games3.6%56.0%51% to 61%
  7. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Void Staff176 games1.7%48.3%41% to 56%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E71%50.6%12,568
  2. starts Q E W22%47.5%3,968
  3. starts Q W E2.9%47.8%508
  4. starts Q W Q1.0%51.4%177
  5. starts Q E W0.8%36.6%134

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75% · 50.0% won · 13,446 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 17%48.4% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 6.5%48.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes78% · 50.5% won · 13,925 games
  • Mercury's Treads 8.7%46.9% won
  • No boots 7.9%43.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite91% · 49.8% won · 16,338 games
  • Flash + Teleport 6.0%48.8% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 1.3%51.5% 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 Hourglass29%51.3%49.5%–53.1%2,917
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Stormsurge12%53.5%50.7%–56.2%1,247
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap11%58.0%55.1%–60.9%1,112
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass10.0%50.1%47.1%–53.2%1,003
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.1%58.0%53.2%–62.6%414
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass3.6%56.0%50.8%–61.0%361
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.7%48.3%41.0%–55.6%176
4th item, of 3,912 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap34%52.6%49.9%–55.3%1,324
Zhonya's Hourglass25%53.0%49.8%–56.1%963
Void Staff14%54.7%50.4%–58.8%536
Stormsurge6.8%49.8%43.9%–55.8%267
Banshee's Veil6.4%51.8%45.6%–57.9%251
Shadowflame6.2%54.8%48.5%–60.9%241
5th item, of 1,005 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap25%55.2%49.0%–61.2%252
Void Staff22%48.4%41.9%–55.0%221
Banshee's Veil17%52.3%44.9%–59.7%172
Zhonya's Hourglass13%46.1%37.7%–54.7%128
StormsurgeFew games5.8%60.3%47.5%–71.9%58
ShadowflameFew games4.6%50.0%36.1%–63.9%46
6th item, of 87 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games25%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes78%50.5%49.7%–51.3%13,925
Mercury's Treads8.7%46.9%44.4%–49.4%1,555
No boots7.9%43.6%41.0%–46.2%1,423
Plated Steelcaps4.2%49.1%45.5%–52.6%754
Gluttonous Greaves0.9%55.6%47.6%–63.2%153
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75%50.0%49.2%–50.9%13,446
Doran's Shield + Health Potion17%48.4%46.6%–50.2%2,975
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion6.5%48.9%46.1%–51.8%1,163
Dark Seal + 3 × Health PotionFew games0.3%59.7%46.7%–71.4%57
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite91%49.8%49.0%–50.5%16,338
Flash + Teleport6.0%48.8%45.8%–51.8%1,072
Teleport + Ignite1.3%51.5%45.1%–57.9%231
Exhaust + Flash0.7%36.8%28.6%–45.8%117
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E71%50.6%49.7%–51.5%12,568
Max Q E W · starts Q E W22%47.5%45.9%–49.0%3,968
Max Q W E · starts Q W E2.9%47.8%43.5%–52.2%508
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q1.0%51.4%44.1%–58.7%177
Max Q W E · starts Q E W0.8%36.6%28.9%–45.0%134
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R67%50.8%49.9%–51.7%11,641
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R20%48.3%46.7%–50.0%3,570
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R1.9%51.1%45.7%–56.4%329
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R1.3%48.0%41.5%–54.5%223
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R1.2%49.8%43.2%–56.4%217
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R1.0%48.8%41.3%–56.3%166
Finished items
Stormsurge40%50.1%49.0%–51.3%7,212
Rabadon's Deathcap21%56.6%55.0%–58.2%3,738
Void Staff7.1%51.8%49.1%–54.5%1,278
Lich Bane6.1%54.3%51.4%–57.3%1,084
Mejai's Soulstealer4.2%74.7%71.5%–77.7%759
Hextech Rocketbelt4.2%45.5%42.0%–49.1%751
Riftmaker3.7%54.9%51.1%–58.7%661
Liandry's Torment3.6%54.3%50.5%–58.1%650
Banshee's Veil3.3%51.0%47.0%–55.0%592
Morellonomicon1.1%40.7%34.1%–47.8%194

Questions

What do Akali Top players build first on TR?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 16% of 17,911 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.3% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 71% of 17,660 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 91% of 17,911 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.8% win rate.