Talk:Akali/@comment-8506165-20150121152920

Took long enough, but people have finally realised Akali's overpowered it seems.

People liked to deny it before: "only bronzies lose to akali" "but muh pink wards" etc., but they always ignored the fact that Akali's synergy with spellvamp and entirely point-and-click nature meant that often she could kill you whether or not you could see her. And if she couldn't, it's just because she didn't have the items - Akali's basically always been a no counterplay assassin who depends entirely on out-statting the enemy. If she's ahead, there's often no stopping her. If she's really behind, she's often useless.

Now hopefully Riot will bring her down to a more manageable level. Think what she needs is a rework though - an assassin with this much point and click and free spellvamp is never really going to be properly balanced.