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Which Akali did you enjoy going against more? Pink wards working on shroud? Or Immune under turret?

Shobek·9/26/2018, 11:06:20 PM·5 votes·2,341 views

It seem to me that the new version of Akali is the new more hated version of Zoe and it's only getting worse as players get better at playing her.

What do you think?

Did you like playing against Akali better when you could use a pink ward to reveal her shroud and she was a point and click champion ?

0r - Do you like her better now with her perfect shroud that works under turrets with higher damage in her kit but as skill shots?

Please Let us know what you think!

Also Please upvote if you like this post so this poll doesn't go un-noticed!

P.S.

(Also! Please do not vote if you think this poll is not a fair comparison. I'm essentially asking if you preferred facing the Original Akali's kit when pink wards worked on her shroud ( or would prefer that if you never faced it. )

Or if you prefer facing the current Akali whose shroud is immune under turrets. )

44 Comments

Frosted Tips9/26/2018, 11:21:25 PM8 votes

First off you are not immune under tower. Secondly, 100 gold countering a significant portion of a champions kit is not ok.

ModWulf Helhammer9/27/2018, 12:10:25 AM8 votes

The new one (and I'm not voting on a biased language poll).

Why?

Because it's not point and click. Whether or not Akali gets you now is dependent on skill, both yours and hers. It's a game of action and reaction: can you dodge out of her skills, prevent her from getting to you, or does she learn your dodge patterns, begins to psych you out. Those are the kind of playstyles that are good for the game.

chipndip19/27/2018, 12:21:16 AM4 votes

"Did you enjoy beating on someone that was hard countered by a ward, or do you enjoy someone that can actually fight you?"

You're basically asking if someone would enjoy being handed $10,000 or if they want to work for $10,000.

Rexxiee9/27/2018, 12:51:42 AM3 votes

Its funny that the old full point and click akali had more counterplay than the new one.

Terrible rework.

CIayman9/27/2018, 2:05:24 AM2 votes

I didn't mind old Akali, don't really mind current Akali, and kinda wish I could still buffer jump when I play her

But I did play Jax and Rengar pre-rework,; I'm currently playing Ekko and Zed post-rework. So my champion choices don't really foster Akali hatred xd

######They do foster enchanter hatred tho

DuskDaUmbreon9/27/2018, 12:09:58 AM2 votes

I like new Akali more solely because she's not completely useless until 6, then autowinning at 6.

The new shroud mechanic...I'm not sure I like it, but I can see why it needs to exist. She has slower burst, so she needs the shroud to be able to dive.

Noor Sakata9/27/2018, 2:50:01 AM2 votes

I prefer the new one Old one could fuc***g dive you as soon as she gets gun blade , who needs a shroud ? Old one had better lane sustain , more damage overall , and a hella long ranged Ultimate with 3 charges that resets on kills , once one of your teammates is down , R.I.P for the rest However , new one has better laning , better poke , better Aoe , but less dmg Even thought I think her rework was more balanced , but I don't like facing both tbh

Gabresol9/27/2018, 5:07:40 PM1 votes

I prefers playing against the version that needs to hit a skillshot or needs to waste her cc to close the initial gap instead of using an instant on click dash, aftr which she sustains of the minion wave she is fighting in

Shobek9/27/2018, 1:47:44 AM1 votes

The new Akali is cool for sure.

This post is just an opinion poll. So far it looks like the original Akali with a pink ward-able shroud is tremendously preferred.

Akali is the new highest ban rate champion because no one likes her new shroud except for those playing ( or trying to play her )

Pink ward revealed Akali's original shroud; But her shroud also gave her a slow, armor and magic resist, and a pink ward vulnerable invis.

Her original shroud still had great utility; and At this time Akali was more of a bruiser than a straight assassin; and she wasn't invis under turrets. Her kit was about balancing survivability with damage to be able to be relevant damage wise while lasting long enough for team fights.

All the original Akali needed was perhaps a longer ultimate cool-down ( originally it was only 1 second, so akali could get all her burst out in less than 4 seconds with no cooldown reduction ) . Everything else about her was good; if anything some minor scaling nerfs on her Q and R - Say 10% less damage while giving her base damages a 5% buff or so; while doubling or tripling her ultimate cooldown to extend how long it would take for her to use all 3 charges or her ult. ( extending how long it takes for her to do her damage )

This is a perfect example here how a rework can go outrageously wrong and the overall community can end up liking a champions existence less even though the rework itself is very cool.

There was a ton of effort by Influencers like Prof Akali to try to make this rework appear overwhelmingly accepted; but numbers don't lie.

Rock MD9/27/2018, 2:00:31 AM1 votes

Pink wards didn't even work on her shroud for years lmao