AkaliMatchups
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| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | Gold @ 15 | Gold Diff | Tips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ahri | Hard | 1,217 | 49% | -25 | +118 | ||
Skill Priority Q Five Point Strike Akali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing.  E Shuriken Flip Flip backward and fire a shuriken forward, dealing magic damage. The first enemy or smoke cloud hit is marked. Re-cast to dash to the marked target, dealing additional damage.  W Twilight Shroud Akali drops a cover of smoke and briefly gains Move Speed. While inside the shroud, Akali becomes invisible and unable to be selected by enemy spells and attacks. Attacking or using abilities will briefly reveal her. 49.0% WR 1,053 Matches Summoner Spells  46.5% WR 508 Matches Skill OrderFive Point Strike Akali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing. 1 3 5 7 9 Twilight Shroud Akali drops a cover of smoke and briefly gains Move Speed. While inside the shroud, Akali becomes invisible and unable to be selected by enemy spells and attacks. Attacking or using abilities will briefly reveal her. 2 14 15 Shuriken Flip Flip backward and fire a shuriken forward, dealing magic damage. The first enemy or smoke cloud hit is marked. Re-cast to dash to the marked target, dealing additional damage. 4 8 10 12 13  Perfect Execution Akali leaps in a direction, damaging enemies she strikes. Re-cast: Akali dashes in a direction, executing all enemies she strikes. 6 11 16 Akali vs Ahri Runes                     48.5% WR890 Matches       Starting Items  49.6% WR 276 Matches Core Items   40.0% WR 95 Matches 4th Item Options51.5% WR235 Matches 54.9% WR182 Matches  52.4% WR63 Matches 5th Item Options63.6% WR55 Matches 49.0% WR49 Matches 65.1% WR43 Matches 6th Item Options60.0% WR15 Matches 80.0% WR10 Matches  62.5% WR8 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff-25 CS Diff-6 XP Diff-57 Ally Ganks0.99 Enemy Ganks1.22 End of GameTotal Gold Diff+118 Total CS Diff-16 Split Push | |||||||
 Yasuo | Very Hard | 1,001 | 52% | +40 | +28 | In general, you want to play for short trades early game while Yasuo wins extended trades. If you ever see Yasuo use Q to CS, you should go for punish with Q passive auto. To prevent Yasuo from being slippery, use your E when he uses E on you, then passive auto him. When Yasuo E's away, recast your E to stick onto him. Keep in mind you can sidestep his Q's when in melee range and it will make or break the 1v1's. Post 6, you should be able to burst Yasuo down but watch out for windwall. | |
 Zed | Hard | 687 | 55% | -173 | -614 | ||
 Viktor | Not Favored | 644 | 50% | +248 | +574 | ||
 Sylas | Easy | 643 | 50% | +374 | +811 | Skill matchup. E when he Es and Q him when he goes to farm. Avoid getting in his W range when you are not hiting him. Rushing anti-heal is viable into him. | |
 TwistedFate | Hard | 577 | 43% | -251 | -512 | ||
 Katarina | Easy | 550 | 54% | +347 | +221 | ||
 Galio | Easy | 500 | 48% | +140 | +723 | ||