June 2026 · Patch 7.1f
Assassin · MID · TOP

Akali Wild Rift Best Build Guide

Premium assassin build for broken screens: Akali does not merely want to kill fast, but make the enemy backline uncertain for the full fight. The premium build therefore pushes further the logic of angle, patience, and clean exit that turns a good flank into durable tempo instead of a simple kill trade.

★ MID · TOP Tier S
DMG
UTIL
TANK
DIFF
Win 46.2% #91 · ↑1pt
Pick 2.6% #28
Ban 0.2% #111

Akali wins fights through instant imbalance. Her build must allow her to kill a priority target and reposition before retaliation.

Starter
Amplifying Tome Amplifying Tome
Infinity Orb
Infinity Orb

Penetration + execute, amplifies the E-R combo burst

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap

Massive AP scaling on the passive and R Perfect Execution

Riftmaker
Riftmaker

Omnivamp AP in extended fights, survival in the shroud W

Boots & enchant
Sorcerer's Shoes Sorcerer's Shoes
Stasis Stasis
Skill order
QEW
Passive
Passive Passif – Marque d’assassin
Q
A – Kama tranchant
1468
W
Z – Linceul nébuleux
3121415
E
E – Shuriken flip
271011
R
R – Exécution parfaite
5913
Runes
Electrocute
Electrocute

Q+AA empowered+E combo triggers Electrocute on each assassination targeted.

Nullifying Orb
Nullifying Orb

Provides protection against mages enemy during while she attend in an AoE of smoke (W).

Second Wind
Second Wind

Passive sustain in lane, useful when she cannot secure kills early.

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

HP bonus utiles to survive phases split-push and assassination.

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

multiples dashes (E, R) trigger penetration on each engage.

Situational Runes
vs Burst Damage
Second Wind Second Wind Regen after a burst trade to stay in lane
Bone Plating Bone Plating Reduces the burst from the first 3 hits of the enemy combo
vs Crowd Control
Overgrowth Overgrowth Bonus HP to absorb CC and follow-up combos
Perseverance Perseverance Tenacity to reduce enemy CC duration
vs Burst Damage
Second Wind Second Wind Regen after a burst trade to stay in lane
Bone Plating Bone Plating Reduces the burst from the first 3 hits of the enemy combo
vs Crowd Control
Overgrowth Overgrowth Bonus HP to absorb CC and follow-up combos
Perseverance Perseverance Tenacity to reduce enemy CC duration

Build timing

First core damage item

Her first major damage item makes her trades much more punishing. Q plus passive no longer only chip the lane; they prepare a threshold where E or R can finish. This is an ideal window to play river, punish roaming supports, and attack objectives with side vision.