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How to Play AkaliMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Akali Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Assassin's MarkPFive Point StrikeQTwilight ShroudWShuriken FlipEPerfect ExecutionR

In Patch 26.13, Akali is B tier Mid with 49.7% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Electrocute + Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame. Hardest matchup: Ahri (46.3% win rate for Akali). Key patterns to practice: Wave management, Fogging, and Early vision.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeB#27of 38 Mid champions
Win rate49.7%vs 50.0% role avg
Pick rate6.0%9th most picked Mid
Ban rate16.4%

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Akali Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (6.1% pick rate, 49.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.8% WR
DominationPRIMARY
ElectrocuteKEYSTONE
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Ultimate Hunter
ResolveSECONDARY
Second Wind
Overgrowth
SHARDS

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter + Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells

FlashFlashIgniteIgnite

Skill order

Five Point StrikeQShuriken FlipETwilight ShroudWMax Q first
Five Point Strike14579
Twilight Shroud21415
Shuriken Flip38101213
Perfect Execution611

Item build

6.1% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildHextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalHextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassDark SealDark SealRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeStormsurge

Akali Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Akali holds a 49.7% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 0.3 points below the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 27th highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 6.0% pick rate (9th most played in the role) and a 16.4% ban rate, Akali is one of the most banned picks in the game right now, so have a backup ready in draft.

Akali Mid held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Akali works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Akali Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Ahri (46.3% win rate for Akali) and Zed (48.8% win rate for Akali): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yone (54.8%) and Locke (53.7%) are the matchups to look for, where Akali wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Akali Mid

  • Pick Akali Mid in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Akali Mid guide

Akali mid is a burst assassin built around Five Point Strike (Q), Shuriken Flip (E), and Perfect Execution (R): slow a target with Five Point Strike, mark them with Shuriken Flip, recast Shuriken Flip to dash in, and cash in the empowered attack from Assassin's Mark (passive) before Perfect Execution closes the kill.

The build

Rune page: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter (Domination), with Second Wind and Overgrowth (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Five Point Strike (Q), a point in Twilight Shroud (W), then Shuriken Flip (E) by level three, maxing Five Point Strike first with Shuriken Flip second and Twilight Shroud last. Starter: Doran's Ring and two Health Potions, into Sorcerer's Shoes. Core build: Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass, with Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Stormsurge as later options.

Ability mechanics

Five Point Strike (Q) throws five kunai that deal damage based on bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slows on hit. Twilight Shroud (W) drops a smoke cloud that grants Move Speed and makes her untargetable by enemy spells and attacks until she attacks or casts a spell. Shuriken Flip (E) fires a shuriken that marks the first target hit, then recasts into a dash onto them for extra damage, while Perfect Execution (R) leaps in and can recast to dash through and execute enemies struck.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Ahri, Zed, Yasuo, Sylas, Katarina. Best matchups: Yone, Locke, Viktor.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Akali counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Akali good in Patch 26.13?

Akali is B tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 49.7% win rate, 6.0% pick rate, and 16.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Akali Mid after Patch 26.13 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 26.13 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 49.7% win rate this patch.

Who counters Akali?

Champions that counter Akali in Patch 26.13 include Ahri (46.3% Akali win rate), Zed (48.8% Akali win rate), Yasuo (49.5% Akali win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Akali?

To climb with Akali Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Wave management, Fogging, and Early vision. Wave management: Wave management is one of League of Legends fundamentals. Fogging: Sometimes it is enough to go into the fog of war to disrupt enemy plans and force them to play safer.