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Recommended Items
Runes:
Sorcery
Domination
Spells:
Flash
Heal
Items
Ability Order
Mana Surge (PASSIVE)
Xerath Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Extreme
Major
Even
Minor
Tiny
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Low
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Strong
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Akali
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Introduction

I'm Wengster a 22 years old streamer from Germany.
League has been a part of my life since early Season 1. I started playing competitive as a midlaner in Season 2 and have been playing in the German scene EPS (now called ESL Meisterschaft) with multiple teams.
My accounts are usually Diamond 1 or Master since S3, while peaking Challenger in multiple seasons. I started to main




While I am streaming in German you can still ask me EVERYTHING you wanna know about

This is my first guide, so feel free to give me feedback in the comments!
I'll update this guide with every patch. I will probably make one for each of my other champions that I played over 300 games, if there is enough interest.
Here are the other guides i made so far:
You can leave a follow on twitch if you like what I do!
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![]() As of patch 8.13 games tend to be very short and are often decided before hitting higher levels. The minor damage increase on your abilities from ![]() |
Every 20 seconds your next ability that hits an enemy Champion will proc ![]() Average gametimes are very short which makes this more appealing than ![]() |
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Mana Surge |
Every 12 Seconds

- Don't try to hit enemy Champions while all of their abilities are available.
- Try to use your
Mana Surge everytime it's available to maximize your mana sustain in lane.
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Arcanopulse |
Range: Cooldown: Mana cost: |
750 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 |
First cast:






Second cast: After a short delay time,

- This is your main damage and poking spell in and after laning phase.
Arcanopulse is also your main waveclear!
Arcanopulse has a maximum range of 1400, while Champions vision range is only 1200! Hitting enemies while you are not visible for them gives you even more poking opportunities.
- You can
Flash while charging your
Arcanopulse to finish enemies that are further away!
Be careful not toFlash too late or you'll cast
Arcanopulse and flash without moving it!
- You don't HAVE to shoot
Arcanopulse if you are certain that you wouldn't hit something, so just wait the 3 seconds to get half of your manacost back and don't waste your mana!
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Eye of Destruction |
Range: Cooldown: Mana cost: |
1100 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 |

- Using your
Eye of Destruction first and slowing your enemy, makes it easier to hit
Arcanopulse or
Shocking Orb.
- Casting your
Eye of Destruction and immediately after
Arcanopulse without charging it is faster than casting
Arcanopulse before
Eye of Destruction!
You can burst enemies or objectives likeBlue Sentinel and
Dragon using this while you are close range!
- Casting your
Eye of Destruction into fog of war gives you vision of that area for a short time. You can check brushes to see enemies as well.
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Shocking Orb |
Range: Cooldown: Mana cost: |
1050 18 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 |


- You can cast
Flash before your
Shocking Orb's throwing animation ends to surprise your enemies with a longer stun!
Shocking Orb allows you to catch enemies that are facechecking into brushes you are standing in. Sitting on your own
Control Ward in a bush makes you a deadly trap!
- In teamfights aim for key targets with
Shocking Orb! Catching a squishy in a teamfight with a long range stun often carries the fight!
- Stunning tanks to safe your carries or yourself is also fine!
- Warding a lane and trying to catch enemy Champions with a max range
Shocking Orb or hitting enemies through a wall can decide some of your games!
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Rite of the Arcane |
Range: Cooldown: Mana cost: |
3200 / 4400 / 5600 130 / 115 / 100 100 |









- You can support fights in the jungle with your
Rite of the Arcane!
- Be patient with your
Arcane Barrage and take your time adjusting your aim while trying to kill enemies that are dodging!
- If your team has a lot of
Crowd Control wait till the enemy carries are unable to dodge, then burst them with
Arcane Barrage!
- Always be aware where you are standing to avoid getting caught and dying, while casting
Rite of the Arcane!
- Keep in mind that your
Rite of the Arcane can be interrupted by every
Crowd Control except slows!
- In teamfights don't wait too long fireing all of your
Arcane Barrage's shots, otherwise you might loose potential damage that you could have dealt with your other abilities!
In Lane Try to use your ![]() ![]() Your ![]() ![]() If the enemy Champion has high ![]() ![]() ![]() At 6 try ganking bot or top with your jungler after pushing your midlane into the tower. Most of the times standing in the river, while casting ![]() In Midgame Farming on sidelanes as ![]() ![]() ![]() Make sure to work with your allies and don't be greedy by yourself! Place your ![]() ![]() In Lategame Basically same as in Midgame! When you have your full itembuild or are close to it, hitting as many enemy Champions as possible in teamfights with your ![]() In General When you are up against Champions that can catch you like ![]() ![]() ![]() Going ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you feel like you are dying a lot in matchups that ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Ahri |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Don’t stand directly in your backline minions! It will not provide cover against her ![]() Standing without minions between ![]() ![]() Don’t try to autoattack her in lane while she has mana herself. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Only use ![]() ![]() ![]() When behind go for early ![]() Buy ![]() |
Akali |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Lane ![]() ![]() Avoid getting too close to ![]() ![]() ![]() After hitting level 6 she can kill you every time you overextend even a little. Get ![]() Even then keep your distance and stay with your team or she will just kill you! |
Anivia |
Laning against ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Don´t greed for her egg in the early game. ![]() ![]() After your laning phase keep in mind that her ![]() ![]() While your ![]() ![]() Poking her is quite easy since ![]() ![]() |
Annie |
![]() ![]() ![]() Don’t try to use your ![]() ![]() ![]() Try to kill her with your jungler and snowball the lane. Buy ![]() Build ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abuse your range and show her the power of ![]() |
Aurelion Sol |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Keep him away and try to poke! |
Azir |
Never try to ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abuse your range advantage but be aware of his shurima shuffle dash combo. In lategame you can just use ![]() ![]() |
Brand |
While laning against ![]() ![]() ![]() Don't underestimate his burst in early game and don't try to hit him with ![]() ![]() |
Cassiopeia |
When playing against ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Whenever she hits you with a ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Don’t go for risky positioning if your ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you get ahead early abuse her missing mobility. Starting in the midgame you should always stay far away and target her with ![]() |
Corki |
Facing a ![]() Try to poke him and don't go for autoattack trades. If he runs ![]() There are only 2 things dangerous for you. ![]() ![]() |
Diana |
Take ![]() ![]() ![]() When facing a ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After hitting level 6 ![]() Keep your distance and get ![]() Stun her using ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ekko |
Go for ![]() ![]() ![]() When ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Be wary of his ![]() Sometimes waiting to use your ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fizz |
![]() ![]() ![]() He can dodge your ![]() ![]() Don’t push your lane without backup or he will jump onto you even without ![]() ![]() ![]() When ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Galio |
This is a farm lane for ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Only go for ![]() ![]() ![]() Focus on clearing the waves and follow his map movements. Most of the times ignoring him and aiming for key targets when he’s not too close to you is the best approach. |
Heimerdinger |
Facing a ![]() ![]() ![]() You will most likely sit under your turret until you get ![]() ![]() Don’t forget that ![]() ![]() ![]() Hitting him with ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Irelia |
In patch 8.14 ![]() Whenever she hits you or a non-Champion with an ability she gets an ![]() ![]() Focus on poking her with ![]() ![]() ![]() Whenever one of your minions has low health cast your spells onto it since ![]() ![]() Whenever ![]() ![]() ![]() As soon as she reaches level 6 and gains access to ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jayce |
In midgame ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jayce shouldn't be able to kill you before his first back. Don't stand to close to your minions since his ![]() Don't try to go too close to him especially after his first item purchase. Hide behind minions so his ![]() ![]() Buying an early ![]() ![]() |
Karma |
![]() Avoid standing in your caster minions in the first wave since most ![]() ![]() ![]() Avoid getting close to her whenever her ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Karthus |
Facing ![]() ![]() With his low ![]() Most of ![]() ![]() ![]() Don't underestimate his damage with ![]() ![]() If ![]() ![]() ![]() If he's not in range but low health you can kill him with ![]() ![]() |
Kassadin |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If ![]() ![]() You don't really have a way of killing ![]() ![]() In late game ![]() ![]() |
Katarina |
While ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stay away from her daggers to avoid her using ![]() In early levels throwing your ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As soon as ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Building ![]() |
Kayle |
![]() ![]() There is basically only one mistake you can make. Don't try to fight her with autoattacks when her ![]() Use your poke, ![]() ![]() |
LeBlanc |
Take ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Whenever ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hitting her with ![]() ![]() Try to keep the minions on your side of the lane and not push too far forward or your chance of dying to a gank increases drastically. ![]() ![]() ![]() Buy a ![]() |
Lissandra |
![]() ![]() ![]() Poke her in lane with ![]() ![]() If she ever goes aggressive or if you get ganked she'll use ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Building ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lulu |
![]() If ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Don't use your ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lux |
![]() ![]() You can go for ![]() ![]() In lane avoid standing inside of your minions. ![]() ![]() When you are standing behind your minions ![]() ![]() ![]() Don't let her autoattack you when ![]() Lux will be able to kill you in midgame if you get too close to her and don't dodge her ![]() ![]() |
Malzahar |
Neither ![]() ![]() ![]() Keep in mind that ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Morgana |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Don't bother poking her until you have at least ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you feel like you'll need it buy ![]() ![]() |
Twisted Fate |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Try to use your ![]() ![]() If ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As soon as you get ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Veigar |
Laning against a ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abuse your range. Keep in mind that he can ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Vel'Koz |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Try to hit him with ![]() ![]() Don't underestimate his damage with ![]() ![]() If you are not the target of ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Get ![]() |
Viktor |
![]() Avoid trading with autoattacks since his ![]() ![]() Only the first cast of ![]() ![]() ![]() Don't try to fight him without the help of your teammates. His upgraded ![]() ![]() Starting in midgame you can freely poke him down without risk if you keep your distance. |
Vladimir |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In lane poke ![]() ![]() Get an early ![]() ![]() ![]() If you are ahead you can also go for ![]() |
Yasuo |
Playing against ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The best approach is to let him push into your tower while farming safely. His ![]() Don't get too close to your minions. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If ![]() ![]() |
Zed |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In lane stand behind your minions so ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Buy an early ![]() ![]() If you are behind rush ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stay close to your teammates and don't split or fight against ![]() |
Ziggs |
![]() ![]() In lane ![]() ![]() ![]() He will most likely use ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Start going for more poke as soon as you hit your ![]() |
Zilean |
![]() ![]() Stay away from your minions. If ![]() ![]() ![]() Focus on farming until you get ![]() Apply pressure by pushing him in while poking him down. |
Zoe |
Facing a ![]() ![]() ![]() This matchup is all about staying alive. Don't try to poke her if it means going closer to her. Don't greed for lasthits and stay as safe as possible close to your tower. ![]() ![]() ![]() Roaming can kill you as well since her ![]() Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() Your lategame against ![]() |
Here are some of my additional notes regarding other Champions that aren't played in midlane!
Alistar |
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Bard |
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Blitzcrank |
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Braum |
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Camille |
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Cho'gath |
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Dr. Mundo |
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Draven |
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Elise |
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Evelynn |
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Fiddlesticks |
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Fiora |
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Gangplank |
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Jarvan IV |
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Kalista |
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Kayn |
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Kha'Zix |
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Lee Sin |
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Leona |
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Malphite |
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Maokai |
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Master Yi |
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Nautilus |
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Nocturne |
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Olaf |
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Pantheon |
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Pyke |
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Rammus |
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Rek'sai |
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Rengar |
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Sejuani |
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Shaco |
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Skarner |
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Thresh |
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Varus |
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Vi |
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Warwick |
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Wukong |
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Xin Zhao |
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Zac |
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