30 Second Guide on Akali + Wallpapers

Archive post, September 2011. Akali's still an energy assassin, but almost nothing else here survives. The rune page the post opens by demanding is gone, because Riot replaced the flat ability power blues, the attack damage marks and the quintessences with the Runes Reforged trees you pick for free in champion select, and the masteries that finished the setup went with them. That takes the technical section at the bottom with it: the 19.5 ability power and 9.5 attack damage thresholds belonged to a two part passive Akali no longer has, and her passive today is Assassin's Mark [Passive]. The buttons have moved as well. Five Point Strike [Q] throws kunai rather than marking a target for a second hit, Shuriken Flip [E] replaced the energy hungry farming tool, and Perfect Execution [R] is a two part leap instead of something you stockpile. Twilight Shroud [W] is still smoke, but it hides you while you're standing in it rather than for a moment after you leave. Hextech Revolver has left Summoner's Rift too, though Rylai's Crystal Scepter is still there. We're keeping the post as a record of how Akali got taught in 2011 rather than as a guide to play her now.

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Akali is hard. She needs her own rune page if you want to do well. You are an assassin. Kill their carries. You are invisible for a short time after exiting your shroud. Max your Q first and only get 1 level of your W.

You are a ninja. You have no mana and use energy.

• Hit someone with your Q then hit him again for bonus damage.
• E uses up a lot of energy, only use it to farm or if it's a sure kill
• Save at least one R for when they blink.
• People can still hit you with skillshots in your shroud
• You are squishy until you get Rylai

Start with boots and pots, get RYLAI + Hextech Revolver, Get Lichbane or Deathcap.

Boots -> Merc Treads or Sorc Boots

Technical Mumbo:

She needs 19.5 ability power and 9.5 attack damage to use both passives.

• This means you need at least 2 Flat AP Quints and 9 Flat AP Blues for her AP Passive to turn on at level 1 via the the AP mastery.
• Get 7 flat AD Marks which makes 6.65 and then get the attack damage offense mastery which brings it to 9.65.