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Akali Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Top, Emerald+
The Rogue Assassin top lane role iconTop Lane Assassin Emerald+
Worlds 202614 picks34 bans21.4 % win rateLeaguepedia
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Tier
C
#53 of 66 on the Top tier list
Win Rate49.5%−0.8 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate3.7%
Ban Rate18.9%
Games62K
KDA2.03
emerald rank emblemEmerald+▾
🌐All▾
Patch 26.22▾
top role iconTOP30.5 %
jungle role iconJGL—
middle role iconMID69.1 %
bottom role iconBOT0.2 %
utility role iconSUP0.2 %
C
Tier
49.5 %
Win Rate
−0.8 vs avg
53/66
Rank
3.7 %
Pick Rate
18.9 %
Ban Rate
62K
Games
C tier

Akali Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Assassin · #53 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Akali build (Patch 26.22) is Hextech Gunblade into Zhonya's Hourglass with Electrocute. It wins 52.6 % of 4,794 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−0.8 pts vs average (50.3 %)
49.5 %
Pick Rate
3.7 %
Ban Rate
18.9 %
Games
62K
KDA
2.03

Win Rate: −0.8 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 14 picks · 34 bans · 21.4 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →
Build against vs Yonevs Renektonvs Jaxvs Darius
Runes Electrocute · Resolve
Summoner spells Flash · Ignite
Start Doran's Ring
Full build Hextech Gunblade › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff
Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Akali runes

50.2 % WR · 15,516 games · 26.4 % of games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Domination: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter
Resolve: Second Wind, Overgrowth

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Akali summoner spells

Flash + Ignite49.7 % WR
85 % of games
Flash + Teleport47.4 % WR
12 % of games

Akali skill order

49.6 % WR · 60,670 games · 98 % of games
QEW
Q
14579
W
214151718
E
38101213
R
61116
  1. 1Q
  2. 2W
  3. 3E
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8E
  9. 9Q
  10. 10E
  11. 11R
  12. 12E
  13. 13E
  14. 14W
  15. 15W
  16. 16R
  17. 17W
  18. 18W

Start: Q › W › E › Q · 80 % of 62,150 games

Akali items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Hextech Alternator › Long Sword · 44.0 % WR · 2,009 games All items & build orders →

Akali matchups

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Akali wins most against

Akali struggles most against

Akali's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %.

Akali Top Lane build in brief

Akali Top Lane is tier C with these filters, with a 49.5 % win rate from 62,162 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Electrocute with Resolve as the secondary path, in 26 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 85 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
  • Core items: Hextech Gunblade → Zhonya's Hourglass → Rabadon's Deathcap, then usually Void Staff.
  • Skill max order: Q > E > W (98 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Gwen, Olaf, Aurora and hardest against Galio, Gangplank, Qiyana.

Questions about Akali

What is the best Akali build (Patch 26.22)?

Hextech Gunblade › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 52.6 % of 4,794 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Akali take?

Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, with Second Wind, Overgrowth from Resolve. This page is used in 26 % of games.

Who counters Akali in lane?

Akali struggles most against Galio (42.1 % win rate), Gangplank (44.1 %) and Kled (44.7 %).

How strong is Akali right now?

Akali is C tier with a 49.5 % win rate and a 3.7 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Akali's average (49.5 %) and based on 500 or more games.