AkaliSupport build

Off-meta Support

Mid67%Top32%Support1%
Win
38.6%
▼11.5 vs Support
LP a game
+0.20
±1.58
Games
983
a win +29.6 · a loss −18.6
Pick · Ban
0.09 · 11.1%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Akali Support on VN, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Stormsurge, Shadowflame; Electrocute + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 983 games).

Low sample. 983 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 983 games

Start

Hp

88% · 39.8% won

Spells

FlIg

93% · 38.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

49% · 39.6% won

Items 13.7% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Stormsurge
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd41.1%won20% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Zh37.2%won20% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Vs44.9%won12% · 17pick, 17 games
all builds

43.5% won (31.9–55.9) · 62 games

4th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes74% · 39.5% won

Skill path 41% of games · 39.2% 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 › Shadowflame62 gamesMost playedFew games14%43.5%32% to 56%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass37 gamesFew games8.2%40.5%26% to 57%
  3. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass37 gamesFew games8.2%48.7%33% to 64%
  4. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass26 gamesFew games5.7%46.2%29% to 65%
  5. Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass23 gamesFew games5.1%43.5%26% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E49%39.6%457
  2. starts Q E W26%40.6%244
  3. starts Q W EFew games8.3%36.4%77
  4. starts E Q WFew games7.9%29.7%74
  5. starts Q E WFew games2.1%50.0%20

Starting items

2 × Health Potion88% · 39.8% won · 815 games
  • Health Potion Few games4.9%33.3% won
  • Control Ward Few games3.0%32.1% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes74% · 39.5% won · 729 games
  • No boots 12%31.9% won
  • Mercury's Treads Few games5.8%38.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite93% · 38.7% won · 916 games
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games2.9%48.3% won
Every option as a table38 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › ShadowflameFew games14%43.5%31.9%–55.9%62
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games8.2%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's HourglassFew games8.2%48.7%33.5%–64.1%37
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.7%46.2%28.8%–64.5%26
Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.1%43.5%25.6%–63.2%23
4th item, of 142 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games20%39.3%23.6%–57.6%28
Zhonya's HourglassFew games20%28.6%15.3%–47.1%28
ShadowflameFew games14%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes74%39.5%36.0%–43.1%729
No boots12%31.9%24.0%–40.9%113
Mercury's TreadsFew games5.8%38.6%27.1%–51.6%57
Plated SteelcapsFew games3.8%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
Boots of SwiftnessFew games2.2%36.4%19.7%–57.1%22
Starting items
2 × Health Potion88%39.8%36.4%–43.2%815
Health PotionFew games4.9%33.3%21.4%–47.9%45
Control WardFew games3.0%32.1%17.9%–50.7%28
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite93%38.7%35.6%–41.8%916
Exhaust + FlashFew games2.9%48.3%31.4%–65.6%29
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E49%39.6%35.2%–44.2%457
Max Q E W · starts Q E W26%40.6%34.6%–46.8%244
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games8.3%36.4%26.5%–47.5%77
Max Q E W · starts E Q WFew games7.9%29.7%20.5%–40.9%74
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games2.1%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R41%39.2%34.3%–44.4%352
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R23%41.4%34.8%–48.4%198
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games7.2%36.1%25.2%–48.6%61
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.1%40.0%25.6%–56.4%35
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games2.7%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike64%39.2%35.5%–43.1%632
Hextech Rocketbelt36%36.0%31.1%–41.1%356
Zhonya's Hourglass25%41.4%35.4%–47.6%249
Celestial Opposition15%34.9%27.7%–43.0%146
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.6%46.4%36.2%–57.0%84
BloodsongFew games8.3%43.9%33.7%–54.7%82
Lich BaneFew games5.6%41.8%29.7%–55.0%55
Void StaffFew games5.2%39.2%27.0%–52.9%51
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games4.1%45.0%30.7%–60.2%40
RiftmakerFew games3.2%16.1%7.1%–32.6%31

Questions

What do Akali Support players build first on VN?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Stormsurge, then Shadowflame: 6% of 983 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 43.5% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 49% of 932 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 39.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 93% of 983 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 38.7% win rate.