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How to Play AkaliMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Akali with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Akali build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Mid. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Akali is B tier Mid with 49.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Electrocute + Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame. Hardest matchup: Viktor (51.5% win rate for Akali).

BWin Rate 49.6%Pick Rate 6.1%Ban Rate 18.5%Up

Akali Mid Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (6.1% pick rate, 49.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Domination
ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate Hunter
Resolve
Second WindOvergrowth
Stat Shards
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Core Items
Hextech GunbladeShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass
Situational / Late Game
Hextech GunbladeShadowflameZhonya's HourglassDark SealRabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

How to play Akali Mid

  • Pick Akali Mid in patch 26.11 when you need a B tier option with stable meta presence. Tier moved up this patch, so Akali is worth prioritizing in draft.
  • Your main power spike on Akali Mid is the first completed core item: trade around post-buff spike timing and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Mid. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Akali Mid Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Mid matchups for Akali this patch, by Akali win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentAkali Win RateGames
TwistedfateTwistedfate46.4%2,493
AhriAhri47.1%3,660
ZedZed48.2%3,286
KatarinaKatarina50.2%3,155
YasuoYasuo50.6%3,268
SylasSylas50.9%3,259
ViktorViktor51.5%4,594
YoneYone53.8%2,514
View Akali counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Akali good in Patch 26.11?

Akali is B tier Mid in Patch 26.11 with a 49.6% win rate, 6.1% pick rate, and 18.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Akali Mid after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Akali Mid?

The best Akali Mid build in Patch 26.11 uses Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Electrocute keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Akali Mid is B tier with 49.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Akali?

Champions that counter Akali in Patch 26.11 include Viktor (51.5% Akali win rate), Ahri (47.1% Akali win rate), Zed (48.2% Akali win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.