Talk:Akali/@comment-25034461-20180804133805/@comment-26808509-20180804204617

Hybrid doesn't necessarily mean hybrid items. Akali has synergy with a lot of items, she can actually build both - AD and AP items. An exmple for that is Gunblade, a few AP items and a Guardian Angel on top.

Right, AD items are cheaper, but everything but her E, her first ult cast and her AA's deal magical damage. That means that the lethality isn't quite usefull and she lacks the penetration in the later stages. And in this situation again shines her hybrid nature. You can follow a build path that focuses around Duskblade or Stormrazor and follow up with Morello and Voidstaff for the penetration.

The possibilites are endless, tho there will allways be a best buildpath and currently it's Gunblade into Lich Bane into pen, because both items give her additional burst and scaling. HOWEVER if you rather invest into AD early on I do NOT recommend buying Gunblade, because it's active requires AP to be usefull, same goes with Lich Bane. Those items only shine if you have a major focus on AP items.