AkaliTop build

40th of 48 Top

Mid67%Top32%
Win
48.9%
▼1.1 vs Top
LP a game
+0.50
±0.22
Games
32.2k
a win +20.0 · a loss −18.5
Pick · Ban
2.9 · 11.1%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Akali Top on VN, patch 26.21: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Resolve; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 32,191 games).

Build

Most played of 32,191 games

Start

DrHp

70% · 48.9% won

Spells

FlIg

87% · 49.1% won

Skills

starts Q W E

64% · 49.8% won

Items 30.6% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Gunblade
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd57.5%won42% · 945pick, 945 games
  • Vs53.2%won27% · 610pick, 610 games
  • St49.3%won14% · 307pick, 307 games
5th
  • Bv54.0%won30% · 158pick, 158 games
  • Rd51.6%won25% · 133pick, 133 games
  • Vs59.0%won25% · 132pick, 132 games

53.8% won (52.5–55.1) · 5,717 games

4th: of the 2,231 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 524 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 Shoes76% · 50.2% won

Skill path 58% of games · 50.3% 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 Hourglass5,717 gamesMost played31%53.8%53% to 55%
  2. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame2,277 games12%54.3%52% to 56%
  3. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,469 games7.9%51.5%49% to 54%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass1,020 games5.5%52.6%49% to 56%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap895 games4.8%59.4%56% to 63%
  6. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff382 games2.0%53.9%49% to 59%
  7. Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass355 games1.9%54.7%49% to 60%
  8. Stormsurge › Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame329 games1.8%47.7%42% to 53%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E64%49.8%20,437
  2. starts Q E W23%47.7%7,456
  3. starts Q W E5.8%47.1%1,847
  4. starts Q E W1.7%44.5%544
  5. starts E Q W1.5%51.1%470

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion70% · 48.9% won · 22,353 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 21%49.1% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 7.1%47.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes76% · 50.2% won · 24,421 games
  • Mercury's Treads 10%45.4% won
  • No boots 6.6%40.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite87% · 49.1% won · 28,049 games
  • Flash + Teleport 7.2%48.2% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 4.4%48.4% won
Every option as a table55 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass31%53.8%52.5%–55.1%5,717
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Shadowflame12%54.3%52.3%–56.4%2,277
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass7.9%51.5%49.0%–54.1%1,469
Hextech Gunblade › Stormsurge › Zhonya's Hourglass5.5%52.6%49.5%–55.6%1,020
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.8%59.4%56.2%–62.6%895
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Void Staff2.0%53.9%48.9%–58.9%382
Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1.9%54.7%49.5%–59.8%355
Stormsurge › Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame1.8%47.7%42.4%–53.1%329
4th item, of 7,635 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass28%52.2%50.0%–54.3%2,116
Rabadon's Deathcap25%58.7%56.5%–61.0%1,876
Void Staff18%52.7%50.1%–55.3%1,368
Shadowflame7.8%53.2%49.2%–57.2%592
Banshee's Veil7.2%54.1%49.9%–58.2%553
Stormsurge5.8%50.9%46.3%–55.5%442
5th item, of 1,952 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap26%54.1%49.7%–58.4%505
Void Staff23%56.8%52.2%–61.3%451
Banshee's Veil19%55.0%50.0%–60.0%378
Zhonya's Hourglass9.9%53.6%46.6%–60.5%194
StormsurgeFew games3.5%50.7%39.2%–62.2%69
MorellonomiconFew games3.1%54.1%41.7%–66.0%61
6th item, of 159 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games17%55.6%37.3%–72.4%27
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes76%50.2%49.6%–50.8%24,421
Mercury's Treads10%45.4%43.7%–47.1%3,322
No boots6.6%40.0%37.9%–42.1%2,125
Plated Steelcaps6.1%47.4%45.2%–49.6%1,950
Gluttonous Greaves0.5%60.4%52.6%–67.7%159
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion70%48.9%48.3%–49.6%22,353
Doran's Shield + Health Potion21%49.1%47.9%–50.3%6,695
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion7.1%47.7%45.7%–49.8%2,287
Doran's Helm + Health Potion0.4%54.6%46.4%–62.6%141
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite87%49.1%48.5%–49.6%28,049
Flash + Teleport7.2%48.2%46.2%–50.2%2,316
Teleport + Ignite4.4%48.4%45.8%–51.0%1,421
Exhaust + Flash0.9%43.5%37.8%–49.4%278
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E64%49.8%49.1%–50.5%20,437
Max Q E W · starts Q E W23%47.7%46.6%–48.8%7,456
Max Q W E · starts Q W E5.8%47.1%44.8%–49.3%1,847
Max Q W E · starts Q E W1.7%44.5%40.4%–48.7%544
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.5%51.1%46.6%–55.6%470
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R58%50.3%49.6%–51.1%18,218
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R21%48.5%47.3%–49.7%6,518
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R3.7%48.5%45.6%–51.4%1,151
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.8%47.5%44.2%–50.8%871
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R2.1%49.6%45.8%–53.3%664
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R1.3%51.8%47.0%–56.5%421
Finished items
Stormsurge37%49.2%48.3%–50.1%12,067
Rabadon's Deathcap13%58.1%56.6%–59.5%4,296
Hextech Rocketbelt11%47.8%46.2%–49.4%3,698
Void Staff9.2%53.4%51.6%–55.1%2,967
Mejai's Soulstealer5.8%77.5%75.6%–79.4%1,859
Lich Bane5.2%51.3%48.9%–53.7%1,672
Liandry's Torment5.1%50.2%47.8%–52.7%1,644
Riftmaker4.5%49.4%46.9%–52.0%1,440
Banshee's Veil3.5%52.7%49.8%–55.6%1,133
Morellonomicon2.0%48.5%44.6%–52.4%633

Questions

What do Akali Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Hextech Gunblade, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 18% of 32,191 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.8% win rate.

What skill order do Akali Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 64% of 31,790 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Akali Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 87% of 32,191 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.1% win rate.