Akali Top Build

Akali Champion Guide

Role: Assassin

Lane: Toplane

Akali Top is a viable pick in the current patch. Based on our analysis, the best build for Akali includes Stormsurge, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. The most popular rune setup consists of Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, with Overgrowth and Second Wind in the secondary tree.

Akali Champion Abilities

Assassin's Mark

When Akali hits an enemy champion with an ability, she reveals a ring around them for 4 seconds and gains 30 / 40 / 50 / 60% movement speed towards the ring. Crossing the ring causes Akali's next attack to have doubled range and deal an additional 35-182 (+55% of ability power) (+0.6 per bonus attack damage) magic damage. P

Five Point Strike

Akali slings kunai in an arc, dealing 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 / 145 (+60% of ability power) (+0.65 of attack damage) magic damage and slowing enemies at the tip by 50% for 0.5 seconds. Q

Twilight Shroud

Akali drops a smoke bomb, unleashing a spreading cover of smoke lasting 5 / 5.5 / 6 / 6.5 / 7 seconds and granting herself 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% movement speed decaying over 2 seconds.

Akali increases her energy by 100 while the shroud is active. While inside the smoke, Akali is invisible. W

Shuriken Flip

Akali flips backwards as she throws a shuriken, dealing 21 / 42 / 63 / 84 / 105 (+33% of ability power) (+0.3 per attack damage) magic damage and marking the first enemy or smoke cloud hit. Akali can recast this once to dash to the marked target, dealing 49 / 98 / 147 / 196 / 245 (+77% of ability power) (+0.7 per attack damage) magic damage. E

Perfect Execution

Akali vaults over an enemy champion, dealing 110 / 220 / 330 (+30% of ability power) (+0.5 per bonus attack damage) magic damage to all enemies in her path.

Akali can recast after 2.5 seconds to execute a piercing thrust, dashing and dealing 70 / 140 / 210 (+30% of ability power) to 210 / 420 / 630 (+90% of ability power) magic damage depending on missing health. R

Akali Summoner Spells

Teleport

Teleport is a unit-targeted summoner spell that blinks your champion to the target allied unit after a few seconds of channeling.

Teleport transforms into Unleashed Teleport after 10:00.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Akali Runes

Akali Items

Akali Ability Order

Akali Matchups Overview

Strong against

Smolder

Viktor

Zed

Yone

Ekko

Xerath

Weak against

Galio

Pantheon

Akshan

Ryze

Lissandra

Taliyah

Akali Tips and Tricks

Keep a constant eye on your energy levels and avoid trading unless you have enough energy to spare. In team fights, focus on assassinating the squishiest enemy target. Play around and inside your Shroud to maximize survivability. A good time to engage is when the enemy has just used an ability on the minion wave, as this reduces their damage output and gives you an advantage in trades.

The Best Akali Builds, Runes, and Items for Top

Most Popular

For the most effective Akali Top build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Your primary rune tree should include Electrocute as the keystone, followed by Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter. In the secondary tree, take Overgrowth and Second Wind. Rune shards should be Adaptive Force for offense, Adaptive Force for flex, and Health Scaling for defense, though adjustments can be made depending on the matchup.

For items, start with Stormsurge, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Shadowflame. Your final three items should be Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. Max your abilities in the order of Q → E → W.

Alternative

If you're looking for an alternative build, use Teleport and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. Choose Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, with Overgrowth and Second Wind in the secondary tree. Your rune shards should be Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling.

For items, start with Stormsurge, then build Sorcerer's Shoes and Shadowflame. Finish the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. Follow the same ability max order: Q → E → W.

Off-Meta

For an off-meta Akali Top build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Fleet Footwork as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, with Overgrowth and Second Wind in the secondary tree. Your rune shards should be Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling.

For items, start with Stormsurge, then build Sorcerer's Shoes and Shadowflame. Complete the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Liandry's Torment. Stick with the same ability order: Q → E → W.

Situational Akali Runes and Items

Depending on your matchup, enemy team composition, and game state, you may need to adjust your build. Consider swapping rune shards for Armor or Magic Resist based on your lane opponent. Evaluate each game carefully to optimize your setup and maximize your effectiveness.