Talk:Akali/@comment-5211662-20141023163607

Am I the only one who purchases Hextech Revolver as the first item, but then doesn't upgrade it until late-game?

I mean, Hextech Gunblade is surely an amazing item for Akali, but... I really need the other items as fast as possible. I need Lich Bane for burst damage and Zhonya for survivability, I have decided to just leave Hextech Revolver as a single item, as upgrading it to Hextech Gunblade delays her build too much.

I still need Hextech Revolver as one of the things that separate Akali from other assassins is her ability to win the majority of 1x1 with her spellvamp, but I don't feel I really need to actually upgrade this item until late-game. There are more important items to buy first. I do the same thing on other champions that use spellvamp items, such as Vladimir and Mordekaiser.