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Akali
// YOU · TOP

Akali

the Rogue Assassin
ASSASSIN TOP LANE
VS
TOP LANE
SAMPLE PENDING
Bard
// ENEMY · TOP

Bard

the Wandering Caretaker
SUPPORT MAGE
MATCHUP TYPE
Support
vs Bard primary class
SAMPLE
no aggregation yet
BUILD STATUS
Tuned
hand-tuned for this matchup
PATCH
16.11.1
data dragon version

// BUILD FOR THIS MATCHUP

CUSTOMIZED · vs BARD
STARTER ITEMS
Item #1054
Item #2003
BUILD ORDER · 1 → 6
Item #6653 1
Item #3020 2
Item #4645 3
Item #3157 4
Item #3089 5
Item #3135 6
// MATCHUP STRATEGY

vs Bard — TOP

vs Bard — rare top pick. Squishy target — burst combo wins. All-in at lvl 2 spike.

EARLY · 1-6
Laning phase

Akali early lane is short-trade duelist. Start Doran's Shield + 2 pots. Look for level 2 spike with Q + W or Q + E combo.

Freeze near tower if matched into a heavy CC top. Track jungler — skirmishers die to gank pressure. Use mobility to dodge CC skillshots.

MID · 7-13
Roam & trade

Divine Sunderer + Plated Steelcaps is your spike. Mobility kit = roam mid post-6 or flank objective fights. Death's Dance 2nd item = 1v2 sidelane threat.

Divine Sunderer % max-HP damage shreds tanks. Conqueror + Lethal Tempo stacking gives sustain in extended trades.

LATE · 14+
Teamfights

Backline diver. Akali dashes through frontline to kill ADC. Sterak's Gage tenacity + GA second life = guaranteed pickoff.

Build Death's Dance vs AD comp. Maw of Malmortius vs AP comp. Avoid fighting in melee range with team — dive carry only.

// SUMMONER SPELLS

vs BARD
Flash
D
Flash
Teleport
F
Teleport

// SKILL ORDER

R > Q > E > W
1R
2Q
3E
4W
Q
E
W
Q
Q
R
Q
E
Q
E
R
E
E
W
W
R
W
W
1 9 18

// QUICK REFERENCE

Lane
TOP
Champion class
ASSASSIN
Opponent class
SUPPORT
Patch
16.11.1
// RUNES
Domination
PRIMARY · DOMINATION
KEYSTONE
Keystone 8112
#8112
SLOT 1
Rune 8126
#8126
SLOT 2
Rune 8138
#8138
SLOT 3
Rune 8135
#8135
Sorcery
SECONDARY · SORCERY
SLOT 1
Rune 8226
#8226
SLOT 2
Rune 8237
#8237
STAT SHARDS
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5002
Armor
+6 Armor
// OTHER AKALI MATCHUPS
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