- Win Rate
- 47.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.8%
- Ban Rate
- 16.6%
Akali Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 3,432
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Akali's abilities include Five Point Strike, Twilight Shroud, Shuriken Flip, Perfect Execution, Assassin's Mark. Learn how to use Akali's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 2/2/2/2/2s
- R cooldown
- 120/90/60s
Assassin's Mark
Akali Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
5,544 games
Q
E
WAkali Mid maxes Q (Five Point Strike) → E (Shuriken Flip) → W (Twilight Shroud): 95% of players use this order and win 47.9% of 5,321 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 95.5% | 47.9% | 5,321 |
| Q > W > E | 4% | 43.0% | 223 |
QEWAkali Top maxes Q (Five Point Strike) → E (Shuriken Flip) → W (Twilight Shroud): 96% of players use this order and win 47.9% of 1,825 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 95.6% | 47.9% | 1,825 |
| Q > W > E | 4% | 35.5% | 76 |
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Akali Passive: Assassin's Mark
Dealing spell damage to a champion creates a ring of energy around them. Exiting that ring empowers Akali's next Attack with bonus range and damage.
Akali Q: Five Point Strike
Cooldown 2sAkali throws out five kunai, dealing damage based on her bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power and slowing.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 2s | 2s | 2s | 2s | 2s |
| Cost (Energy) | 110 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 70 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 1s | 1s | 1s | 1s | 1s |
Akali W: Twilight Shroud
Cooldown 20/19/18/17/16sAkali drops a cover of smoke and briefly gains Move Speed. While inside the shroud, Akali becomes invisible and unable to be selected by enemy spells and attacks. Attacking or using abilities will briefly reveal her.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s | 16s |
| Cost (Energy) | No cost | ||||
| Range | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10s | 9.5s | 9s | 8.5s | 8s |
Akali E: Shuriken Flip
Cooldown 16/15/13/12/10sFlip backward and fire a shuriken forward, dealing magic damage. The first enemy or smoke cloud hit is marked. Re-cast to dash to the marked target, dealing additional damage.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 15s | 13s | 12s | 10s |
| Cost (Energy) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Range | 825 | 825 | 825 | 825 | 825 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 7.5s | 6.5s | 6s | 5s |
Akali R: Perfect Execution
Cooldown 120/90/60s
Akali leaps in a direction, damaging enemies she strikes. Re-cast: Akali dashes in a direction, executing all enemies she strikes.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 90s | 60s |
| Cost (Energy) | No cost | ||
| Range | 675 | 675 | 675 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 45s | 30s |
Akali Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Akali's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Five Point Strike | 2s | 1.3s | 1s |
| W · Twilight Shroud | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| E · Shuriken Flip | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · Perfect Execution | 60s | 40s | 30s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Five Point Strike | 2s | 2s | 2s | 2s | 2s |
| W · Twilight Shroud | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s | 16s |
| E · Shuriken Flip | 16s | 15s | 13s | 12s | 10s |
| R · Perfect Execution | 120s | 90s | 60s |
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Akali Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Akali?
Most Akali Mid players max Q (Five Point Strike), E (Shuriken Flip), W (Twilight Shroud) in that order — 95% of ranked games this patch, with a 47.9% win rate.
What is Akali's ultimate cooldown?
Akali's ultimate, Perfect Execution, has a 120 / 90 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.
When should I level Akali's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Akali skill order does.
What does Akali's passive do?
Akali's passive is Assassin's Mark. Dealing spell damage to a champion creates a ring of energy around them. Exiting that ring empowers Akali's next Attack with bonus range and damage.
How much does ability haste lower Akali's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Akali's Five Point Strike goes from 2 to 1 seconds and Perfect Execution from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.