- Avg Place
- 4.55
- Top 4 rate
- 49.9%
- Pick Rate
- 12.1%
Akali TFT Guide · Set 17 · Legacy
N.O.V.A.
Marauder
2 Cost- Set
- 17
- Games
- 7,470
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Akali finished Set 17 graded C among the 2-costs, with 49.9% top 4 and a 4.55 average placement over 7,470 ranked games.
- Tier
- Cvs 2-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 49.9%
- Avg. place
- 4.55
- Rank among 2-costs
- #6 of 13
- Plan
- Reroll
- Games
- 7,470
Is Akali good in TFT Set 17?
Akali finished Set 17 graded C among the 2-costs, with 49.9% top 4 and a 4.55 average placement over 7,470 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #6 of 13 2-costs — ahead of 58% of them. It's a reroll target: 29.6% of its games end with Akali at 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 2-costs
Milio
Jax
Pantheon
Gragas
Gwen
Akali
Gnar
Mordekaiser
Meepsie
Bel'Veth
Zoe
Pyke
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Akali is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Akali ability: Star Strike
)))Ability values by star level
| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage AP | 4.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 |
| Damage AD | 39.00 | 59.00 | 88.00 |
| Nova Damage Per Second | 14.00 | 18.00 | 25.00 |
Akali ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Akali.
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage AP | 6 | 6 |
| Damage AD | 59 | 59 |
| Nova Damage Per Second | 18 | 18 |
Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.
Akali stats by star level
Akali starts with 750 health and 45 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Akali has 2,430 health and 146 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 750 | 1,350 | 2,430 |
| Attack damage | 45 | 81 | 146 |
| Attack DPS | 36.0 | 64.8 | 116.8 |
- Armor
- 45
- Magic resist
- 45
- Attack speed
- 0.80
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 0 / 30
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Akali in Set 17
Akali's best-in-slot items in Set 17 are Hand Of Justice, Striker's Flail, and Sterak's Gage: the completed items players actually build on Akali that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
59.4% top 4 · 3.94 avg. place · 417 games
Highest top 4: 65.0% over 95 gamesBest Akali comps in Set 17
The best Akali comp right now is Timebreaker Shen, finishing top 4 81.8% of the time across 25 games.
Akali traits in Set 17
Akali brings N.O.V.A. and Marauder. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Akali boards reach.
Akali synergies & best duos →
Akali 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 17
Is Akali good in TFT Set 17?
Akali finished Set 17 graded C among the 2-costs, with 49.9% top 4 and a 4.55 average placement over 7,470 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #6 of 13 2-costs — ahead of 58% of them. It's a reroll target: 29.6% of its games end with Akali at 3 stars.
What are the best items for Akali in TFT?
The best Akali items in Set 17 are Hand Of Justice, Striker's Flail, and Sterak's Gage. The most-played full build is Deathblade, Hextech Gunblade, and Striker's Flail, with 59.4% top 4 over 417 games.
What is the best Akali comp?
Timebreaker Shen is the strongest Akali comp in Set 17: 81.8% top 4 and a 1.80 average placement over 25 games.
Is Akali a reroll unit?
Yes. Akali is a 2-cost reroll target — 29.6% 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 17?
In Set 17, Akali is a 2-cost N.O.V.A. and Marauder unit.
What does Akali's ability do?
Akali's ability is Star Strike: Reposition next to the target to strike the most enemies. Then throw piercing kunai, each dealing physical damage to the first enemy hit, reduced to for each subsequent target. Kunai remove Armor, if they crit. N.O.V.A. Strike: Slice all enemies, applying Wound and a bleed that deals physical damage each second. Kunai increase the damage of the bleed by.
How much health does Akali have at 3 stars?
Akali has 750 health at 1 star, 1,350 at 2 stars and 2,430 at 3 stars, with 45, 81 and 146 attack damage.