Akali Item Build
AP LOADOUT · AKALIAkali gives up distance to trigger Mark of the Assassin with a melee attack, converting the mark into additional damage and restored Energy. Twilight Shroud covers that commitment with invisibility and movement speed, though attacking briefly reveals her.
AP Akali uses Twin Disciplines (P), which gives her spell vamp and bonus magic damage on attacks once she builds enough ability power and attack damage. Hextech Gunblade fits that passive with both stats, life steal, spell vamp and an active slow. Lich Bane adds a heavy hit after each spell, and Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff raise her burst. Zhonya's Hourglass gives her a way to survive after she dives with Shadow Dance (R).
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Akali Masteries Classic
21 / 0 / 9
Akali Runes Classic
~16,500 IP
9×Seals
9×Glyphs
9×Quints
3×
Akali Stats by Level Calculator
LeveliAkali Classic Abilities
- Cast
Mark of the Assassin a beat before you want the mark live. The kama has to fly to its target rather than landing the moment you press it, so lead your combo with it. - The kama hit and the mark pop each carry their own 0.4 AP ratio, so AP pays off twice per Mark of the Assassin
- Energy comes back when a melee attack pops the mark, so throw the kama at a target you can reach inside the 6 second window
The full Akali build guide
Build guide · every build, explainedThese are the Akali builds our editors keep coming back to, grouped by the lanes the pick supports. Each entry: the full loadout in game order, then the case for it.
Primary roleMid LaneAkali Mid Build
AP Akali uses Twin Disciplines (P), which gives her spell vamp and bonus magic damage on attacks once she builds enough ability power and attack damage.On the board
AP Akali Build
APAkali's damage in this lane comes from a two-step trade. She throws Mark of the Assassin, walks in, and pops the mark with a basic attack for extra damage and Energy back, which is why the kama is maxed first.
Hextech Gunblade is the first big purchase because it hands her both halves of 
Twin Disciplines at once, Ability Power for the bonus magic damage on her attacks and Attack Damage for Spell Vamp. Its active slows a champion by 40% for 2 seconds, so a target who breaks off rarely escapes the second mark.
Lich Bane comes next, and its Spellblade hit on the attack after each ability stacks on top of the detonation. From there 
Rabadon's Deathcap and 
Void Staff push the burst higher, while 
Zhonya's Hourglass gives her somewhere to wait after 
Shadow Dance carries her into a fight.
AP Burst Akali Build
AP Burst
Abyssal Scepter, which gives magic resist against the enemy mage and lowers the magic resist of nearby enemies.
Deathfire Grasp then adds a strong opening active, and Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap and Lich Bane complete the burst. 
Twilight Shroud (W) and Shadow Dance (R) give the mobility to get in and out. Runes and masteries match the standard AP build.
Flex pickTop LaneAkali Top Build
Top lane Akali uses the same AP core as the mid build but starts with boots and a potion for a melee matchup.Load this build
Top AP Akali Build
Top APTop lane is a long melee matchup, so this version leaves base on 
Boots of Speed and a 
Health Potion instead of a tome. Her spells cost Energy rather than mana, which is what lets her keep trading through a solo lane without running dry.
- Trade with the kama first, then attack the marked target to cash it in.
- Use
Crescent Slash, ranked second, to finish the exchange before stepping back. - Hold Twilight Shroud, which gets its points last, for when a trade turns against her.
Once Hextech Gunblade completes, its Spell Vamp is what keeps her healthy enough to stay in lane between those trades. Lich Bane with Rabadon's Deathcap is where short exchanges start ending in kills, and Void Staff and Zhonya's Hourglass then prepare her for grouped fights later on.
Top AP Burst Akali Build
Top AP BurstDeathfire Grasp first for its active, which deals damage based on the target's maximum health and amplifies the magic damage that follows.Hextech Gunblade and Rabadon's Deathcap add ability power, and Void Staff with Abyssal Scepter cut magic resist from two sides. Abyssal Scepter also gives Akali magic resist against enemy mages. The build is for killing one target fast rather than fighting long.
Akali Classic Patch History
Patch 26.19
Sep 10, 2026- Crescent Slash Total AP ratio30% AP 40% APBuff
Patch 26.18
Aug 26, 2026- Mark of the Assassin RangeRiot lists this as a cast indicator bug fix; the indicator now reflects the actual cast range550 575Buff
- Shadow Dance RangeRiot lists this as a cast indicator bug fix; the indicator now reflects the actual cast range675 775Buff
- Akali's Q cast indicator now reflects its actual cast rangeFix
- Akali's W can no longer be cast while movingFix
- Akali's R cast indicator now reflects its actual cast rangeFix
Patch 26.17
Aug 12, 2026- Akali's AD and AP particles now line up with her hands on Classic skinsFix
- Akali's Q mark now shows its heal VFX while her passive is activeFix
Older patches1
Patch 26.16
Jul 29, 2026- Joins the Classic rosterNew