just picked up akali she seams very fun and strong but was wondering if there is any main tips and tricks for her and also the most common combos im kind of just spamming right now and would love to be able to learn her well. if you have anything to offer im open for suggestions! Thanks
Treeofwar1 votesher W gives vision so instead of wasting your ward just to check a bush you could use your W to see if anyone is in there or use it to catch and enemy with an R. Another tip is to use your W to cs the back line minions vs poke champions so you can cs easier. Remember to Q then R then E for full damage.
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JamesTheMage171 votesI stopped playing akali but this was my combo- Q, R, E, R, W Q Marks them, while r gets you close for the follow up, and E for some better burst. Another R sticks you to them and usually finishes them, then w helps you get away with a clean trail.
Akali is SO HOT1 votesMy guide is a little out of date now with the Mid Season Update changes but I think it might be helpful if you want to watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPRhZVL4oNU
Here's my guide on Solomid if you want it as well: http://www.solomid.net/guide/show/56b54e4e6ae840d1d1517629
If you just want the combos then: Standard laning combo pre 6 is Q, W on top of enemy, auto attack, Q, auto attack Standard laning combo post 6 is Q, wait for Q to come off cooldown, Ult, auto attack, Q, auto attack
Some opponents are hard to mark before ulting to them so instead you can do ult, Q, auto attack, shroud, Q, ult, auto attack
Weave in some E's in there if you can do it without running out of energy. Best Akali FL has a youtube channel up where he only uploads Akali games so you can check out his channel as well for help. I have some Akali videos on my channel so you can check them out if you find them helpful.
Great Ozymandius1 votesAkali is pretty weak right now (at least in high elos) and will be until she is reworked, probably with the upcoming assassin rework (So I wouldn't invest too much time learning how to play the current Akali). Akali has been nerfed into oblivion because she has a problematic kit. A lot of this is due to the binary nature of her shroud. Early game, before enemies have pink wards, the shroud is quite strong. Late game, the shroud is pretty much worthless because any decent team will plop a pink ward on top of it. In addition, her 'e' is an energy sink that does not synergize with the rest of her kit (after it no longer proc'd her mark of the assassin). This means that she is basically just damage on a point-and-click q, a point-and-click dash, and damage on her dash. This is incredibly difficult to balance, so if she is viable at high elo's then she will be a pub-stomper at low elos.
Her entire kit needs to be reworked. In particular, her shroud cannot be hard countered by pinks and she needs to be forced to utilize her shroud late game. If done correctly, this will allow her damage to be nerfed, allow for more skill and counterplay, and generally make her easier to balance.
Here's a recommendation for how to rework some of Akali's skills: