Tier list / Mid / Akali

Akali matchups

Tier 3#15 Mid6Full build
You playAkali

Tier 348.8% win · #15 mid

Ahri favoured45.0%Akali wins 45.0% of games into Ahri, well below the 48.8% Akali wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

45.0%55.0%

5,087 gamesSample A 43.3%Sample B 46.5%Sample C 45.9%Gold at 15 −58Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Akali: Gold 48.6% · Plat 48.8% · Emerald 49.0% · Diamond 48.8%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

Avoid being hit by Ahri’s Charm (E) when fighting her. Use your ultimate ability after reaching level 6 to finish her off. Use Shuriken Flip [E] to chase after her when she retreats.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play aggressive
  • Hextech Gunblade

    You complete Hextech Gunblade at ~12 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Twilight Shroud (W) is 20s, so Ahri is back first. Level 6: Ahri's ultimate 140s, yours 120s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 76.5% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (82.7%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 2,024 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

    Doran's Shield + Health Potion

    50.7% of games · 44.2% win
    • Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion48.7%
    • Doran's Ring55.0%

  2. First back

    Amplifying Tome×2Hextech AlternatorBoots

    Amplifying Tome, Hextech Alternator, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item12 min

    Hextech Gunblade

    Hextech Gunblade

    85.0% of games · 46.7% win
    • Stormsurge50.8%
    • Hextech Rocketbelt31.4%

  4. 2nd item21 min

    Shadowflame

    Shadowflame

    66.5% of games · 45.8% win
    • Stormsurge49.6%
    • Mejai's Soulstealer71.1%

  5. 3rd item27 min

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    28.1% of games · 48.4% win
    • Rabadon's Deathcap50.5%
    • Shadowflame56.9%

  6. Boots13 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    75.5% of games · 47.4% win
    • Mercury's Treads45.4%

  7. Late32–34 min

    Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

    Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass or Void Staff

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,874 games

DominationDomination

  1. ElectrocuteElectrocutepicked in 92.6%
  2. Sudden ImpactSudden Impactpicked in 92.0%
  3. Grisly MementosGrisly Mementospicked in 82.4%
  4. Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunterpicked in 91.4%

ResolveResolve

  1. OvergrowthOvergrowthpicked in 73.6%
  2. Second WindSecond Windpicked in 72.3%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Skill order

Most played order, 1,132 games
Q14579
W21415
E38101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW97.2% pick · 1,942 games46.7%

Ahri: W start, max QWE996 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite82.7% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 76.5%1,525 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Akali's abilities

You · uses energy
  1. P Assassin's MarkPassive
  2. Q Five Point Strike1.5s cooldown · 110 / 100 / 90 / 80 / 70 energy · 550 range1.5s1.5s1.5s1.5s
  3. W Twilight Shroud20 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 16s cooldown · No cost · 350 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Shuriken Flip16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10s cooldown · 30 energy · 825 range—16s16s13s
  5. R Perfect Execution120 / 90 / 60s cooldown · No cost · 675 range——120s90s

Twilight Shroud (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 43 mid matchups

Akali's win rate into each one · green beats Akali's average, rose falls short
38.0%40.0%42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.