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Akali's new stealth mechanic, and how it should interact with certain champions

Wisardmaster1013·7/17/2018, 9:37:46 PM·1 votes·1,026 views

Hello, I'm a pretty low ranked 95k Akali main. There's a lot of hype and controversy over the Akali rework, especially regarding her "true stealth" shroud. I think thematically, it makes sense for turrets, pink wards, and champions to not see her in the shroud. However, as seen in some previews of her gameplay, Lee sin's Q appears to reveal her. This got me thinking. The only two champions that should be able to see Akali in her shroud should be Rek'sai and Lee Sin, as both of these champions rely on SOUND instead of vision to fight. I think Lee Sin's Q (potentially E?) should allow him to see her in the shroud, and Rek'sai's burrow (w) should allow her to see Akali in the shroud. I feel as though these reveals should be only champion-based, similar to only Rek'sai being able to see her soundwaves. (Sorry if I'm mistaken and her teammates can see them too.) I feel like this would give more room for Akali to be counter picked, as well as fit the game thematically.

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DuskDaUmbreon7/17/2018, 9:43:05 PM2 votes

As far as I'm aware, Rek'sai sees everyone's footprints, regardless of their stealth status, be it normal, camo'd, invisible, hiding underground, hiding in the sky, or throwing a party while blaring heavy metal, so if Lee's Q reveals her, there's no reason to change it.

However, thematically, you have to note that the smoke would muffle and distort the sound enough that Lee Sin wouldn't be able to sense her accurately.