Her win rate actually seems to be pretty decent, and she's extremely fun to play as a tank to boot! What are your thoughts on Akali building this way? Do you feel like it's a bad thing? Good? Don't really care?
Zaalon3 votesSounds pretty hot. got some concept art? I'd love to see it. [zombie-nunu-hearts]
LadyRenly2 votesIt trades burst damage for more sustained damage, it's a thing because it's an actual viable akali build and not "im going to take you down with me" as she typically is
it's not even that op. people just don't want to see akali period
theragingnerd1 votesjuggernauts are fun
theragingnerd1 votesi wanna know too i have no problems with it but i heard its pretty strong
Jbels1 votesi wanna know too i have no problems with it but i heard its pretty strong
I love it, and you should definitely try it at least once, just keep in mind that your laning phase is pretty weak
theragingnerd1 votesi don't really like that type of champion
theragingnerd1 votesi just think the idea of a mobile tank is kinda weird and awkward i prefer my sion and others
AlwaysByMySide1 votesi just think the idea of a mobile tank is kinda weird and awkward i prefer my sion and others
She's not really a tank, more of a heavy bruiser with a lot of sticking potential and solid damage, but very little crowd control. More like Dr. Mundo or Garen than Sion or Sejuani.
theragingnerd1 votesi really require cc on my tanks because i like being able to save my carries from big bad xin's
Ralanr1 votesHence why I can rarely play carries. Juggernauts are the closest I can get to carries, and that's rare for me to play (though I am trying to hit mastery rank 5 with Illaoi).
Sona Ping1 votesAs Riot responses aren't that common, I'll give the relevant answers to your questions:
"she's extremely fun to play as a tank to boot!" Good! Glad you enjoy playing it. Trying new things, experimenting with items, and having fun with off-builds are great ways to keep the game fresh and to have fun with League of Legends.
"Her win rate actually seems to be pretty decent," It's unfortunate, but it actually isn't. Akali is a champion who has been in a rough spot for a long time and needs some dedicated help. As for her winrate, if you look at high elo games, her win-rate is sub 50% more days than it's not and has dips significantly below that point and in Korea she is in the top 50 low win-ratio champions.
I completely get why it is a thing, as in what the goal was with the build: that Akali is an assassin but is in a bad spot and her low survivability is is made worse because of that, and since she has less burst and escape than other assassins, she just gets blown before she can do anything. So you get tank items to help her survive and do damage. But it's a real bad sign when a damage-dealing champion has to build tank in order to then try to deal damage, damage said champion has not even bought.
"What are your thoughts on Akali building this way?" Riot: "'It's a build that focuses on unintended strengths for Akali and using her in avenues she was not designed for.' ...Or to put it more plainly, regardless of the reason, it's bad because it's not our idea. Expect to see upcoming nerfs to Sunfire Cape and Titanic Hydra."