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Akali Counters

Akali

Akali, the Rogue Assassin

Who beats Akali in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Assassin
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 345 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Akali

These champions have the tools to beat Akali.

  1. Galio
    Galio

    Galio builds magic resist naturally, and his taunt hits Akali even inside Twilight Shroud.

  2. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Malzahar's spell shield blocks the first hit of her combo, and his suppression locks her in place.

  3. Lissandra
    Lissandra

    Lissandra's roots and point-blank ultimate stop Akali's dashes, and she can freeze herself to survive the burst.

  4. Vex
    Vex

    Every dash marks Akali with Gloom, and Vex turns that into a fear.

Worst picks against Akali

Akali usually wins these matchups.

  1. Xerath
    Xerath

    Twilight Shroud hides Akali from Xerath's skillshots while she closes the gap.

  2. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Akali dashes past Vel'Koz's slow skillshots and bursts him before he can respond.

  3. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Akali closes the gap to Ziggs with her shroud and dashes, and he has only a satchel to escape.

  4. Lux
    Lux

    Twilight Shroud hides Akali from Lux's skillshots while she closes the gap.

How to counter Akali

  1. Watch her energy: she cannot use her combo again for a while after spending it.

  2. Put area damage or a control ward into Twilight Shroud to hit or reveal her.

  3. Build magic resist early; most of her damage is magic.

  4. Save crowd control until after her ultimate dashes.

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Galio, Malzahar, Lissandra and Vex are strong picks against Akali. Galio builds magic resist naturally, and his taunt hits Akali even inside Twilight Shroud.
Akali usually has the advantage against Xerath, Vel'Koz, Ziggs and Lux, so avoid those picks when Akali is likely in the mid.
Watch her energy: she cannot use her combo again for a while after spending it. Put area damage or a control ward into Twilight Shroud to hit or reveal her.
Akali has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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