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Ingleses Preseason 8 Akali Guide

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Rune Page against tanks

Runes:

Domination

Electrocute

Sudden Impact

Eyeball Collection

Ravenous Hunter

Sorcery

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Spells:

Flash

Ignite

Items

Starting Items

Starting Items (vs. Full AD, Renekton, Pantheon &a

Core Item

Boot Options

Full Build vs full AD team comp

Build vs mixed damage comp

6th Item Options against mixed damage comp

Build vs full AP team comp

6th item options vs full AP team comp

Full Build vs mixed damage team comp stacking MR o

Ability Order

Akali Passive Ability

General Tips using Abilities and/or Items

You can activate Twilight Shroud to cancel abilities like Blitzcranks hook
Try to hit level 6 while you're in the shroud so that the enemy doesn't see you level up so that you can surprise him with a harass or even a kill
Learn the exact range of the combination of Flash and Shadow Dance as this is the most important combo to in the late game to kill enemy carries
Use the Active of Hextech Gunblade after you reach the enemy to get extra time on your slow so it's easier to chase him down!
If possible by any means only return to base for the first time when you have enough gold (currently 1050) to be able to buy Hextech Revolver

Harass Combo (Level 1)

With just being level 1 you can use the following combo against melee champions or even ranged champions that aren't smart enough to just run back:

Get the second part of Twin Disciplines active
Toss Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Follow up with an auto attack to benefit from Mark of the Assassin's mark

Harass Combo (Level 2)

Get the second part of Twin Disciplines active
Activate Twilight Shroud
Hit the enemy with Mark of the Assassin
Finish with an auto attack

Harass Combo (Level 2 - 5)

Between level 2 and level 5 you can use the following combos:

Get the second part of Twin Disciplines active
Toss Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Drop Twilight Shroud on the ground between you and your enemy
Run to the enemy
Auto attack
Optionally: Hit the enemy with Crescent Slash for extra damage
Run away from the enemy through Twilight Shroud

Extremely deadly Pre-6-Combo (only possible against unaware players)

Throw Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Wait for the cooldown to come back up
Auto attack a minion to activate the second part of Twin Disciplines
Drop Twilight Shroud on the ground between you and your enemy and run through it
Auto attack the enemy champion to use the mark of your first attack with Mark of the Assassin
Hit the enemy with Crescent Slash
Toss another Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Finish with an auto attack

Harass Combo (Level 6)

Get the second part of Twin Disciplines active
Jump on the enemy by using Shadow Dance
Hit the enemy with Mark of the Assassin
Finish with an auto attack

Another Harass Combo

Get the second part of Twin Disciplines active
Drop Twilight Shroud between you an the enemy
Toss Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Follow up with an auto attack
Run back through the Twilight Shroud

If you're already level 6, after the second part of is active, use to jump on the enemy, toss on the enemy and follow up with an auto attack.

Trading Combo

Toss Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Drop Twilight Shroud on the ground between you and the enemy
Quickly run through the Twilight Shroud and land an auto attack
Hit the enemy with a Crescent Slash
Run back through the Twilight Shroud to prevent from taking any damage

Mid-Game big-gap-closing All-in Combo

Often, enemys run away to get out of your range but can still catch them:

Use Shadow Dance on the minion the is located closest to the enemy champion
Immediately use Hextech Gunblade's active (if you already have it)
Hit the enemy with Mark of the Assassin
Drop Twilight Shroud on the ground
Auto attack

All-in Combo with highest damage within the shortest amount of time

This combo give the opponent the least amount of time to use , or other spells/abilities:

Get the second part of Twin Disciplines active
Close gap with Shadow Dance
Toss Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Use Hextech Gunblade's active to slow the enemy
Auto attack
Hit the enemy with Crescent Slash

The reason why you use before is that the latter's travel time is so slow that the enemy isn't marked when you closed the gap with so your auto attack will not do extra damage.

All-in Combo (requiring Hextech Gunblade and Level 6)

Close gap with Shadow Dance
Toss Mark of the Assassin on the enemy
Instantly follow up with an auto attack to proc Mark of the Assassin's secondary damage
Use Hextech Gunblade's active to slow the enemy
Follow up with a Crescent Slash
Toss Mark of the Assassin again on the enemy
As before immediately follow up with an auto attack

If the enemy champion does use some sort of escape or uses , you can use another charge of within that combo. To close a really large gap before starting the combo you can use . For added kill pressure you can use .

Always use 's active after you reach the enemy to get extra time on the slow to chase him down.