After the release of patch 11.14, Akali’s solo queue win rate in mid lane has dropped below 45%, whereas in the top lane she has a slightly higher win rate. Thus, due to the nerfs that caused this decrease may be required merely to restrict her use in the competitive tournaments by professional players.
Riot Games have been adjusting for a long time to balancethe champion between solo queue and competitive play, and she has now been nerfed once again. After having low win rates in solo queue in patch 11.13, Riot nerfed her even more with her Perfect Execution (R) damage reduction and eliminated the ability to cast Five Point Strike (Q) while dashing towards with Shuriken Flip (E).
According to OP.GG, Akali is now having a win rate of only 44.39% in the mid lane and 45.62% win rate in the top lane, putting her at one of the weakest laner in the game.
The major reason for this is generally Akali’s intricacy and the fact that not just any player can perform on her, even when she’s in a powerful spike. Before patch 11.14 got released, she was full of domination in both solo queue and professional play. Most noticeable is in the Chinese LPL where the champion has up to 67% win rate in the top lane of all 15 games.
Should Riot consider giving Akali some buffs?
Because players cannot utilize Five Point Strike (Q) during Shuriken Flip (E), Akali loses an effective combo in her kit. And the decrease to Perfect Execution (R)’s basic damage will make it more difficult for professional players to pick her.
Akali, in her present condition, may wind up being a significantly inferior option when the professional leagues begin in patch 11.14. When it comes to balancing a champion, Riot has had many difficulties adjusting even minor issue concerning broken champions like this.