- Avg Place
- 4.80
- Top 4 rate
- 44.9%
- 1st Place
- 8.1%
Akali TFT Guide · Set 18
Inferno
Adaptor
Ravager
1 Cost- Set
- 18
- Games
- 35,446
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Akali trails most 1-costs in Set 18 (tier D) with 44.9% top 4 and a 4.80 average placement over 35,446 ranked games, so play it only in the comps that need it.
- Tier
- Dvs 1-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 44.9%
- 1st place
- 8.1%
- Avg. place
- 4.80
- Rank among 1-costs
- #11 of 14
- Plan
- Reroll
Is Akali good in TFT Set 18?
Akali trails most 1-costs in Set 18 (tier D) with 44.9% top 4 and a 4.80 average placement over 35,446 ranked games, so play it only in the comps that need it. By average placement it ranks #11 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 23% of them. Boards with Akali win the lobby 8.1% of the time. It's a reroll target: 35.1% of its games end with Akali at 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 1-costs
Pebbles
Cinderling
Varus
Leona
Veigar
Ornn
Xayah
Yorick
Karma
Rek'Sai
Akali
Kobuko
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Akali is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Akali ability: Kunai Strike
Riot hasn't published Akali's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.
Akali stats by star level
Akali starts with 650 health and 40 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Akali has 2,106 health and 130 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 650 | 1,170 | 2,106 |
| Attack damage | 40 | 72 | 130 |
| Attack DPS | 30.0 | 54.0 | 97.5 |
- Armor
- 35
- Magic resist
- 35
- Attack speed
- 0.75
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 0 / 25
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Akali in Set 18
Akali's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Sterak's Gage, Infinity Edge, and Edge of Night: the completed items players actually build on Akali that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
52.0% top 4 · 4.45 avg. place · 1,461 games
Highest top 4: 60.4% over 150 gamesBest Akali comps in Set 18
The best Akali comp right now is Inferno Akali, finishing top 4 76.9% of the time across 562 games.
Akali traits in Set 18
Akali brings Inferno, Adaptor, and Ravager. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Akali boards reach.
Infernoactive on 81% of Akali boards2357
Adaptoractive on 27% of Akali boards234
Ravageractive on 58% of Akali boards246Akali in every TFT set
Akali has been in 4 TFT sets (18, 17, 15, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Akali TFT FAQ – Set 18
Is Akali good in TFT Set 18?
Akali trails most 1-costs in Set 18 (tier D) with 44.9% top 4 and a 4.80 average placement over 35,446 ranked games, so play it only in the comps that need it. By average placement it ranks #11 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 23% of them. Boards with Akali win the lobby 8.1% of the time. It's a reroll target: 35.1% of its games end with Akali at 3 stars.
What are the best items for Akali in TFT?
The best Akali items in Set 18 are Sterak's Gage, Infinity Edge, and Edge of Night. The most-played full build is Edge of Night, Hand Of Justice, and Jeweled Gauntlet, with 52.0% top 4 over 1,461 games.
What is the best Akali comp?
Inferno Akali is the strongest Akali comp in Set 18: 76.9% top 4 and a 3.20 average placement over 562 games.
Is Akali a reroll unit?
Yes. Akali is a 1-cost reroll target — 35.1% of its games end with Akali at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.
What traits does Akali have in Set 18?
In Set 18, Akali is a 1-cost Inferno, Adaptor, and Ravager unit.
What does Akali's ability do?
Akali's ability is Kunai Strike: Adaptor: Throw a volley of kunai at the target, dealing physical damage. If the target is Burning, deal an additional damage. Adaptor: If the Ability kills, cast it again.
How much health does Akali have at 3 stars?
Akali has 650 health at 1 star, 1,170 at 2 stars and 2,106 at 3 stars, with 40, 72 and 130 attack damage.
Which units is Akali best with?
In Set 18, Akali is most often fielded with Varus, Shen, and Amumu.