Akali Runes explained
There's one set of runes for Akali on patch 14.23 that is the clear favorite for LoL players and pros alike. The best Akali rune paths on the position Mid are Domination as the primary path and Resolve as the secondary path with a pick rate of 60%. Besides picking runes on Akali you should learn how to play Akali and if you are interested in pro matches take a look on how a pro builds Akali. If you want to discuss Akali then you should visit the champion subreddit.
Akali runes from primary path
Domination improves burst damage and assassination tools on Akali. Most of high elo players – and our LoL pros in the the major regions – have agreed that Electrocute is the best keystone rune to run on Akali. This keystone rune provides burst damage, aiding them in nuking down the enemy carries. Other primary runes on Akali are Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter.
Sudden Impact increases your damage after dashing or being invisible. This is due to how easy it is to activate on Akali with the amount of ways he has to dash, jump or going invisible. The additional lethality helps to take down the priority targets that much easier. Eyeball Collection is next up. This grants the user additional damage with every killing they score. Ultimate Hunter scales up Akali ultimate haste on every unique champion takedown.
Akali runes from secondary path
When it comes to your secondary path, most Akali players prefer to go with Resolve. Resolve empowers the survivability of Akali and increases the tankiness. On the Resolve path, the best runes for Akali are Overgrowth and Second Wind.
Overgrowth increases your maximum amount of health. Second Wind powers up your sustainablity in lane by healing after taking damage from an enemy champion.
FAQ for Akali Runes
Which is the best keystone rune on Akali?
The best keystone rune on Akali is Electrocute. This Akali runes setup is then referred as Akali Electrocute.
What runes does Akali use?
Runes from the paths Domination and Resolve are the most used runes on Akali. For the exact pick rates of Akali runes used, you have to study the rune distribution presented.