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[14.21] The Ultimate Guide to Akali the Rogue Assassin

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(101) |

Hey there,

I said that I’d do a review, so here I am. Congratz on winning the guide contest! Unfortunately Maintained got ahead of me, but I still got some things to talk about :D

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Cheatsheet

It’s not mentioned in the notes when to take Electrocute or Conqueror.
For the semi-core/core items, it is not exactly clear what their priority is. Both Lich Bane and Rabadon's Deathcap give you extra damage, how do you pick between them? Looking at example builds, Rabadon's Deathcap is your (standard) build finisher and Lich Bane is only build in the elec AP oneshot build. But in the items section you suggest that it is build with Conqueror as well.

Content

After going through your entire guide I basically have only two topics I can whine about: your combo section and the matchup. Combo’s are definitely my favorite part about a champion. I managed to do all of them in a single a single round of practice tool and then it forcibly closed lol.

Trading combo and pre 6 combo: not enough energy for last Q (have to wait a bit)
Post 6 all-in: not enough energy for Q just before R (have to wait)
The R E animation cancel is also considerably harder than I expected. Sometimes E refuses to cast, sometimes it casts too late and in the meanwhile I also have to throw Q somewhere, which ends up being casted too late most of the time.
Full combo: W is used in the clip, but it's not featured in the sequence above the clip. There is also a Q in the combo clip right before the 2nd R, which is not in the sequence either. (Although that one isn’t possible with the current energy costs ;-;)
One shot from China: This combo was by far, the hardest combo for me to pull off. I feel like it deserves a 5 star rating. I'd say harder than the advanced dive combo (which has a 5 star rating). Main reason for this is because the R1 E1 Q combo is very hard for me to execute. It might be my toaster but usually the Q doesn't end up hitting the enemy >.>
Standard dive: Is there any particular reason for using Q - auto after E? Auto - Q feels a bit smoother to me.
Advanced dive: In the advanced dive you take 2 turret shots which is basically the same as the quick dive. Unless you're trying to outplay the enemy by flashing behind them (is certainly a possibility), it doesn't really make a difference.
As for the Lissandra matchup: you cannot stay away from your minion wave and thin it at the same time. Akali’s range is so laughably low that if you step up, Lissandra WILL hit you (and at least a part of the wave). In my experience the main way to 'beat' this matchup is dropping down your shroud and threatening to trade (if the minion wave isn’t too big). If Lissandra decides to stay in it you will outtrade her and if she walks away you can focus on the wave. Her early is very weak and she tends to lose any extended trade and she has a hard time punishing shroud downtime.

Presentation

The first thing I noticed is that the text in about me/champion info (and elsewhere) is aligned on both sides (like, the left side is aligned, but the right side is too). Did this just randomly happen or did you use code for this? If it’s code, what's the code? teach me these dark arts
Small nitpick, at the healing runes some of the rune icons in the text seem to be a little smaller than the others.
The spoilers in the text of the abilities section are a hugging the text. Perhaps you should add a space of like 2-3px between the upper part of the spoiler and the text.
Perhaps not really a constructive feedback point, but my toaster has trouble handling your guide. I basically scrolled through to find that all the GIFs played already :p

I definitely think this guide deserves it’s win in the guide contest. Your guide is definitely part of the top-tier guides on the site, keep it up! :)
This also means that I essentially do not have anything to suggest/add

I hope you are able to do something with the feedback, feel free to reply if you have any questions/remarks.

Good luck updating & upgrading your guide!

(5) |

Hi !! Thank you so much for such a detailed review ! Here are my answers :
Cheatsheet

1. Fixed !
2. I did specify in the 'Standard Conqueror' build example than you can take Lich Bane instead of Zhonyas. There are a lot of other possible builds with Conqueror and Lich Bane, but I chose to highlight just the 3 main Akali builds.

Combos

Unfortunately, yes, since they nerfed Akali's Q energy cost, in a lot of these combos you have to wait a little before having enough energy to Q (rito pls :( ). I'm thinking of either redoing the whole combo section, or maybe just adding a disclaimer, though that's a bit lazy ?
4. I added W to the sequence, though I will redo the clip asap without the extra Q this time :( .
6. Nope, not really. It doesn't really make a difference, although you could say AA - Q is in fact a little smoother.
8. By 'stay away from the minion wave', I meant don't stand in the middle of it (not necessarily far behind it) so she has no way of hitting both you and the minion wave. I also specified that you want to walk up to thin the wave right after she Q's it, so when her Q is on cooldown. I don't know about using your shroud to threaten trades. If the wave isn't too big, then there's no point in thinning it in the first place, and you never want to open up a trade with W (especially since Akali's Q energy cost has been increased, you REALLY need that energy restore from shroud). The only time you'd drop down your shroud to thin the wave is when it's too big, and getting close to your turret. Maybe there's something major I'm missing here, please let me know if that's the case!

Presentation

1. Add 'text-align=justify' to the td tag ;)
2. / 3. Fixed !

That's pretty much it, thank you again so much for the review and the nice comment, I really appreciate it !! Have a nice day ! <3

(101) |

Hey again,

Definitely add a disclaimer to the combo's, whether you end up redoing it or not. It depends on how long you expect Q energy cost to stay like this.

You're completely right on the matchup, something is bugging me but I'm not sure what. Maybe it's because the tips give the impression that you kind of have to leave be. I actually think there are cases where you can and should look to fight her, just letting her scale for free will result in you having a terrible time later on.

Also thanks a lot for the text-align, I didn't know that existed :D

Have a nice day as well!

(201) |

Hello, you requested a review so I'm here to deliver. I would like to begin by saying congratulations on winning the contest! Since this is a contest winner, it's obviously a top tier guide and I won't be able to provide much feedback for it, but I will give what I can provide. Now for the review:

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Honestly, I don't have much more to say. This is easily one of the best, if not the best guide I have ever seen, from the immense amount of information, to the formatting and visual aid. Very well deserved contest win.

(5) |

Hi ! First off, thank you so much for your kind words, it really means a lot to me !! I fixed the cheat sheet and 's description. I've actually never heard of that second tip, I'll make sure to include that in my guide in the near future !

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