How to counter Akali?

Caitlyn FTW·1/2/2020, 1:00:05 AM·6 votes·2,998 views
  • True Sight Abilities
  • For example: Karma Leblanc Caitlyn LeeSin
  • True sights sums
  • summoner 14
  • Area of effects abilites
  • For example: Veigar Swain Malphite Lux
    • These aren't like counter per pick per se but they do counter her shit

I just wonder why people who say Akali has no counter say that meanwhile she dies with like two or three autos from Caitlyn and her traps. Do people not know how to counter her or some shit?

27 Comments

Crescent Dusk1/2/2020, 5:16:44 AM4 votes

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  • True Sight Abilities
  • For example: Karma Leblanc Caitlyn LeeSin
  • True sights sums
  • summoner 14
  • Area of effects abilites
  • For example: Veigar Swain Malphite Lux
    • These aren't like counter per pick per se but they do counter her shit

I just wonder why people who say Akali has no counter say that meanwhile she dies with like two or three autos from Caitlyn and her traps. Do people not know how to counter her or some shit?

To ADC mains, their ability to deal 1k+ crits by right clicking opponents from range is completely fine.

Akali is overloaded as a champ, but I'll take her over a rakan+xayah or Nautilus+Cait/MF.

Pika Fox1/2/2020, 1:08:04 AM2 votes

Any champion that has a mechanic that no longer allows you to auto or qwer them gets complained about.

Yasuo windwall and akali shroud are the biggest examples of champion abilities that require you to play smart into them and do something different, and players dont like that. If they cant do what they always do, it "cant be countered and needs to be fixed".

UnboundHades1/2/2020, 1:04:33 AM2 votes

people will complain about anything that isnt able to be killed while blind folded, it doesnt matter how balanced the champ is or how much counterplay exists people will still complain about them its just how its always been.

Support Position1/2/2020, 2:19:57 AM2 votes

Or... Just ban her with Yasuo till they both have 100% ban rates so riot actually fixes them... Aphelios oh and this... Zyra and this support...

Notice a trend here... All of them were CertainT champions...

Kalista Shes already been killed off. Time for the other 3.

Kazekiba1/2/2020, 2:22:22 AM2 votes

Galio

Builds MR+ HP Gets a magic damage shield Has an AOE skillshot with good range Tons of CC Can stand in Akalis donut and hold taunt, forcing her to kite out or if landed, forcing her to walk out of the shroud into auto range.

Veigar cage and literally any hook but especially Blitzcrank

Ahri also forces her out and uses a lot of skillshots.

Ekko Lmao guaranteed stun

Morgana Pool reveals her when damaged, Q duration is so long the donut will move away from Akali before she can move and Black Shield negates her entire R

The thigh guy1/2/2020, 3:31:38 PM2 votes

So you’re only option to beat a champion should be to play a select 3 champions with true sight that isn’t reliant on targeting. Use a 3 minute cooldown on her for a few seconds, most of which she will likely just use one of her 3 unconditional dashes to escape from. Or to use a champion that never uses a targeted ability.

Mkay.

Arammus1/2/2020, 3:33:58 PM1 votes

man youre posting a lot lately eh?

imo caits traps are supposed to hurt, after all you can see them. and avoid them.

some skins even make them shine so you cant even "place them behind the tower" as the shining effect goes THROUGH the tower.

Ranmiaku1/2/2020, 2:23:15 AM1 votes

i personally dont even mind akali, i can "usually" wreck akali in lane as vel'koz even, but im sure if i was playing against a higher elo akali that actually knew how to play her i would be eating my words haha

Linna Excel1/2/2020, 2:56:11 AM1 votes

Which champs are you playing?

I ask because instead of countering her, players need to figure out the matchups and if she hard counters your champ (because you are a top and top has a lot of hard counters) you need to go to your backup champ.

Worry less about the counter, unless you are top, and worry more about playing the matchup.

0x801/2/2020, 3:54:49 AM1 votes

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PopcornBunni1/2/2020, 1:29:04 AM1 votes

Retitle this to "how to counter akali's shroud"

Because ignite and TF ult won't do shit about her 140 damage Q trades level 1 or seven million dashes.

Jimmy Rustles1/2/2020, 2:08:31 AM1 votes

Wow, you have listed something that counters invisibility

I forgot akali's entire kit is only her invisibility

2gudaiya1/2/2020, 1:26:20 AM1 votes

aoe and hp