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Akali, The Fist of Shadow
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Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Ability Order
Assassin's Mark (PASSIVE)
Akali Passive Ability
Akali, The Fist of Shadow
Greetings Summoners! This is my guide for Akali, The Fist of Shadow.She is my main for quite a time now.I have more than 200 victories with her but still think that I'm far away from mastering her.
I want to make something really clear.I'm not saying I'm a pro Akali player I know I'm far from it and I'll never claim it!I really like to play Akali and kinda found my own way to do it.
So please enjoy reading my guide, I'll appreciate any comment, opinion and help you can give. :)
P.S. Sorry for my English.
THE ULTIMATE ASSASSIN
Akali is one of the best assassins in the game, though she should be played with patience and proper timing. Harsh and bully actions with her will probably end bad. Full control over her and good map awareness are the most important things.
PROS
-Very high burst damage
-Great chasing abilities
-Good farmer
-Good harasser
-Decent jungler
CONS
-Squishy melee
-Cripple if focused
-Hard to manage when enemies use Oracles/Wards/CC for/on her
-Need good control over her all the time
RUNES
With these masteries and runes you start with AD Passive on, and activate her AP passive on lvl 2.Of course you can activate her disciplines in diffrent ways, just be sure to have them activated from the very beginning it is a primary thing to do. I start with



MASTERIES
21 points on Offense is the way as it should be.Have to admit, I used to play with Defensive masteries.After my skill with Akali raised and I achieved better control over her, I realized that 21 on Offensive is actually the way I should go.It gives her huge boost in damage output.After all, she is an assassin with high burst damage so there is no need to say more. Regardless, if keeping her alive gives you troubles and if you still cannot control her properly then probably is better to play with Defense as a primary tree, or you can use 14/16 to achieve 48 hp from Veteran's Scars talent.
ITEMS
Start with



















The core items I build in every game I play are:



There are many ways to play Akali because of her possibility to be Hybrid.I'll not start to argue which one is better.I have tried her in many ways myself and with my play style this way suits me most.She must have at least one hybrid item, the best for her are


SKILLS





SUMMONER SPELLS
I use







SOLO
Akali is surprisingly good when soloing, even against 2 enemies on lane.It is important to keep your HP points safe.When playing against 2 the action is around your tower.You have to be awary of the enemy champs abilities, and you should try to understand sooner the play style of your enemy/ies.Play smart, use short burst hits around your tower, lure them to chase you under the tower, if there are 2, they'll try to take you out for sure.If you are on mid, use 2 wards for the bushes up and down to prevent a gank.If you chase an enemy, be sure to let a few enemy minions behind you to use your R on them to get back faster if necessary. Be more careful against Champs with CC (Veigar,Morgana,Lux etc). The major advantage here is that they use mana and you do not.Lure them to cast their spells, be awary of their cooldowns, harass them and when the time is proper strike for a kill.
TEAM WORK
Akali is good laner with almost any other champ.It is better though, if your partner have CC abilities.Akali really shines with champs like Sion, Malokai, Pantheon, Morgana, Lux and etc.Use your shroud to activate your Q on the enemy wherever you can.Your W is great intimidating and zoning tool.And again, luring the enemy, make them use their abilities and burn their mana pools is important thing to do.
TIPS
As a squishy assassin dealing tons of damage, you should step in to the team fights with care.Don't even think to open a team fight or jump in with the tank.Akali shines when the enemies are at low/mid health.Wait for your team to initiate the fight, your primary targets sre the squishy champs - range AD, casters and etc.
Delay your jump in to action to use Akali full potential.Use the situation to your advantage, be aware when enemies use their abilities in the team fights and when they throw their CC's, ultimates and etc., this is the time to tear them apart.
Akali shines when you have in your team champs like Amumu, Nunu, Malphite, Galio and etc. for their ultimates.
Is a common mistake to chase a kill and give your own life for it.Don't do it.There are a situations that this might be positive (like killing someone on a killing spree to take a good amount of gold), but still - don't do it. Better be Akali with kills/deaths ratio 4/0/3 than 8/7/3.
Akali is a champ who can carry the team in late game(if the game goes well for you of course).So staying alive is a must for her.In the beginning of the game it is vital for you to stay alive.Just don't get killed.You shouldn't go back to base often either.Normally when I begin with my starting items, next time when a go back to base I have 2000-2500g +.Better be that way, than head back to the base every time you have the gold to buy something small, loosing more gold and more exp.
If there is a chance to make a gank on a different lane, go for it, at least you'll help your team mates to push the lane.
Ward your part of the jungle, putting wards all the time can often win the game.The others should do it too.
Go for a red buff when you can it comes in handy for the fights.
When you don't know where the enemies are, be careful walking in the bushes.Better don't go alone or use your W to enter(again, warding is a must).
If you meet an enemy in the bushes and you cannot make a short deal of him, better don't chase him.
If Teemo, Evelyn, Shaco, Twitch and even Akali is one of your enemies - buy an Oracle!If the other team has oracle(s), don't go alone.Don't initiate a fight 1vs1 if you are not aware where your opponents are.Stay with the team and ask them to help you take out the oracle's bearer(s).In team fights you should delay your jump in even further.Make short term bursts and head back.
Don't loose yourself in jungling and minions killing, your team needs you!
Don't use your W in the beginning of the combat, it use huge portion of your energy pool.Use it only when is necessary.You can use it to intimidate or to slow enemies as well.
Before jump on somebody's head I often calculate my dmg according to his health.It's good thing to control the burst and the dmg itself, it's make the fight a lot easier.This way you can avoid throwing away that precious energy of yours.Don't jump like Bull wasting all of your abilities, it will cripple you great if you have to escape fast or if you have to chase further.
When you enter the fight have a clue how can you escape from it if necessary, a safe plan in mind never hurts.With wards you can make this even easier using R on the forest minions.
Akali is not as weak as the ppl think when she is at low health, her high burst dmg can even the odds even against opponent with more hp.Head for the bushes or let him chase, use the environment to help you lure him a bit, then strike fast, the result will talk for itself.This way you can make kills at your tower, just because the ppl are greedy.With one or two shots from the tower you can tear apart stronger opponent pretty easy.
Akali's main advantage is her burst damage, do not forget, and do not loose that.The only way to use it right is if you play AP mainly.(as i said before, at least one Hybrid item is a must)
Don't be greedy - not for a minions, not for a kills.How many games we lost because one of our mates was killing monsters somewhere or was taking the red/blue buff in the same time we were being rape a few yards of him!Never do this, your team needs you as you need them.This is a team game and we should play it this way.
I'll make a few updates for this guide in the future.I'll appreciate any thoughts, comments and hints you can give.
P.S. Apologize for my English again ;)
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