Talk:Akali/@comment-30053890-20181218163216

As a mid lane mage player, I feel like Akali is a bit too strong. I know people mostly focus on her shroud (which does have issues) I feel like her kit itself is good but could just use some tweaking.

Since everyone hates her shroud I think I will start with what I think could make her more balanced. A lot of people's concerns and frustrations revolve around her True Stealth. I personally don't think that is the biggest offender of her shroud seeing as it is something very unique to her core character and play style. Like before Akali's rework, the area in which she could be invisible was a big weak point for her. It was small and with a red ward or trinket, enemies could negate an important part of her playstyle. The biggest strength of her old shroud was in the laning phase but often times it fell off afterward to be a smaller flash.

I propose the following possible nerfs to her shroud (although not all may be needed):

-Complete removal of bonus movement speed gained while in the shroud

-Decreasing the area of the shroud substantially

-Decreasing the width of the shroud

In addition, I propose one change to Five Point Strike

-Remove the slow

Or

-Decrease the slow percentage

While most people are frustrated with the True Stealth, I still believe it to be important to her gameplay. However getting away from Akali after her shroud is active is more frustrating. Most of my encounters start with a Q Auto or 'E E' Auto Q Auto which is then is followed up by her shroud. The reason for this is that her Q is up very often and provides her with movement speed toward and away from champions. Combined with the slow from her constantly Qing and the movement speed and energy she gains from her empowered auto attacks, causes her to be very difficult to get away from, especially for a low mobility mage. It's enough for her to have movement speed when moving away from a champion after landing an ability but for them to be in the same place she left them after walking away makes trades all too easy.

As for her shroud size, currently is allows her to safely walk away from turret when combined with her movement speed, E flip, and Ult dashes. Making the shroud smaller (about the same size if not a little larger as her old shroud) would make her have to risk taking a few shots before leaving or allow champions to force her out more.

All in all, I think these changes would make for healthier counterplay rather than just nixing a very unique part of her kit.