League of Legends Basesh Build Guide

Riven 4.5 Runes Build, 40%CDR PHD certified revolutionary Riven guide, League of Legends 169IQ Genius KoKo does it again! (COMPLEX RUNECRAFTING)

2014-04-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

In the latest patch Rito has made many changes to runes, heavily affecting the superior Riven build constructed by the KoKo Senpai himself since almost all the runes used in it were changed.

"To understand the runes one must think like the runes" - Adolf Hitler

20 April (420) 1889 - 30 April 1945 death by Sudoku

Old rune page:

9x AD - Reds

9x Armor - Yellows

5x CDR, 4x scaling magic resist - Blues (vs heavy AD)

9x Scaling magic resist - Blues (vs mixed damage)
9x Magic resist -Blues (vs heavy AP)

2x % Life steal -Quints
1x AD     -Quint (if going dorans first, since you will need more sustain than just pot unless you are a plebeian, inn that case go ahead and go 3AD quints with dorans and a pot, see if i care. Just don't cry about elo hell and how your team always feed and prevents you from hard carrying and that you are always the best on your team and that you always win lane but your team feeds too hard, don't call SS, jungler never helps thats why you are not diamond yet right? because of the team right? not because of you running out of sustainability in lane and having to back early giving your lane opponent more XD and gold over you right? nothing to do with the fact that you dont know how to use Rivens passive correctly right? nothing to do with the fact that you keep missing easy CS under tower right? or that you don't look at the map/ ward and then overextend like a maniac without knowing where the rest of the enemy team is right? And surely you are stuck in silver/gold because your team never takes objectives when they can right? not because you don't ping to take a tower to let them know that it can be easily obtained. Right? i mean, Riot pls xD fix thhe matchmaking already! le me le not getting le good team le xD)
DR;TL: don't tell my therapist about this guide
3x AD   -Quints (if starting with more pots e.g cloth 5pots)

After playing about 500 Rivon games with this rune page which me and my professor had to derive from a very complex quantum biology formula, it is time to make some changes for a brighter past. We must forget our differences from the future, hold our hands and close our eyes. We need to go beyond the second dimension filled with waifus and husbandos whose only intent is to distract us from the reality, and the reality is that there is are new rune-crafting techniques which result inn combinations far more are superior to thew old ways. And so... we begin our journey.

"「役に立たない何もしない。"" - Miyamoto Musashi 宮本武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645)

New rune page:
9x AD - Reds

9x Scaling Armor - Yellows (vs AP)
9c Armor   - Yellows (vs AD)

9x Scaling CDR -Blues (15% at lvl 18)
2x Scaling CDR -Quints (10% alt lvl 18)
1x AD -Quint
this plus the 5%CDR from masteries and the 10% from the brutalizer will bring you to 40% CDR at level 18 without having to buy ionian boots allowing you to get mercs which are amazing on riven, making her an absolute beast lategame.
(I recommending getting them after bruta and BT but ill explain all that in the full Rivon guide), however this will make Rivon weaker early on in the game so you should consider going cloth 5 pots more often and getting the Dolans blade on your first back.

I might make a full guide to Rivon with all the important game breaking stuff like wall jumps and which skins have the best pixels allowing you to reach your full potential with this based champion.

OUTDATED (RIP) Akali In Depth AP and DPS build

2012-02-23T09:59:00.004-08:00

Table of Contents

Abilities

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Introduction

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AP versus DPS

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Runes, Masteries and Summoner Skills

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AP Item Build

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DPS Item Build

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Skill Orders

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Tips and Tricks

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Conclusion

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Akali, The Fist of Shadow There exists an ancient order originating in the Ionian Isles dedicated to the preservation of balance. Order, chaos, light, darkness -- all things must exist in perfect harmony for such is the way of the universe. This order is known as the Kinkou and it employs a triumvirate of shadow warriors to uphold its causes in the world. Akali is one of these shadow warriors, entrusted with the sacred duty of Pruning the Tree � eliminating those who threaten the equilibrium of Valoran.

A prodigal martial artist, Akali began training with her mother as soon as she could make a fist. Her mother's discipline was relentless and unforgiving, but predicated on the fundamental principle: "We do that which must be done." When the Kinkou inducted her into the order at the age of fourteen, she could slice a dangling chain with a chop of her hand. There was no question � she would succeed her mother as the Fist of Shadow. She has had to do much in this role which others might find morally questionable, but to her it is in service of her mother's inviolable doctrine. She now works with her fellows Shen and Kennen to enforce the balance of Valoran. This hallowed pursuit has unsurprisingly led the triumvirate to the Fields of Justice.

"The Fist of Shadow strikes from the cover of death itself. Do not impede the balance."

1. Abilities

Twin Disciplines
This passive is sheer genius, it helps to make akali one of (if not THEE) best hybrid characters. Spell Vamp and extra Damage. Yes please.

Mark of the Assassin
Combined with Sheen, Trinity Force or Lich Bane, this skill can rack up some CRAZY damage with a very short cooldown.

Twilight Shroud
An all round good skill. Slow, armour and stealth in an area.

Crescent Slash
Amazing farming tool. Even more so with a dps build.

Shadow Dance
Ahh the ultimate, can be used to escape, guarantee no1 will get away from you while dealing damage. Could you ask for more?

2. Introduction
My favourite thing about akali is that she can be built DPS OR AP and still easily be viable. If your team is missing a carry, we can build DPS. If your team is low on magic damage, we can build AP.

This guide is in no way perfect, but it does have 2 viable builds I have come up with that should hopefully help you be a valued member of your team. All comments are welcomed. Constructive critisism is never a bad thing. :P
3. AP versus DPS
Akali is viable as either of these. Dps is better for farming with Crescent Slash and better normal attacks, while AP has better Ultimate and Mark of the Assassin(with Lich Bane).

Personally I've found that the AP build is better than AD. Just my experience (you may feel differently).

Neither of my builds are PURELY focused on AP or DPS as both contain Guinsoo's Rageblade, but one focuses AP as the main damage source while the other focuses mostly on DPS.
4. Runes, Masteries and Summoner Skills
Masteries
Personally (in most cases), I like to build my masteries around a Hero's weakness and compensate for it, rather than boosting what they are already good at.

Since Akali's damage is done at melee range and she is notably squishy I like to go with 9/21/0. This helps the early game go that little bit easier.

*I've tried a few games with a 21/9/0 build and they've gone pretty well. I suggest you try both and see what you like the best. Either is viable imo.

Runes
My rune setup is fairly simple, it focuses on HP, cooldowns, Magic or Armour penetration.

Depending on the build i'm following my marks would be:
Greater Mark of Desolation for DPS or
Greater Mark of Insight for AP

For Seals either:
Greater Seal of Vitality or
Greater Seal of Evasion

Glyphs:
Greater Glyph of Celerity Cooldown reduction is nice on any hero.

Quints:
Greater Quintessence of Fortitude 97 hp at lvl is an amazing help.

Summoner Spells

For summoner spells there's really only a few that I would take on Akali. They're always based on personal preference.

Most times I find myself taking:
IgniteGreat for making sure you get that kill when your enemy decides to taunt you by surviving with 10 hp. Brilliant skill.

and

ExhaustGreat for making sure you and your teamates get that kill, while also almost ensuring a win against a hard carry. Always use in the enemies carry in team fights.

Other skill worth a mention:

FlashGreat for escaping, surprising enemies and catching those who are just out of range of your ulti.
CleanseAkali is very squishy and she is limited in her ability to escape. This helps ensure you don't get stunlocked.
TeleportGreat for better map control and early game trips back to the shop without losing too much experience.
GhostAmazing skill for catching a fleeing enemy and also to escape ganks effectively.
5. AP Item Build
This build focuses on maxing out your ability damage and insane damage with Lich Bane procs with Mark of the Assassin.

For ap I start with Amplifying Tome and a Health Potion.
This may not give a big boost early, but I like to get to building my next item fast. If you prefer that little bit extra health and regen early then you can substitute Amplifying Tome for a Doran's Shield.

First trip back get Sheen and Boots of Speed.
With her Q and Sheen, you'll notice some very nice burst damage.

Now to finish your boots. Your boots are based on personal preference and the enemy team.
Sorcerer's Shoes Magic penetration for a nice damage boost.
Mercury's Treads for anti crowd control goodness.
Boots of Swiftness I find myself getting these a lot. Gives more map control and good for escaping and chasing by being that little bit faster.

Now get Pickaxe and then upgrade to Guinsoo's Rageblade.
This will activate both parts of your passive and give a nice boost to attack speed and AP when it's procs are full.

Next trip back get Giant's Belt and then build it into Rylai's Scepter.
Rylai's Scepter is a great item for Akali. Health for her squishiness, AP for damage and slows to keep them in melee range.

If you are having problems with survivability after Sheen then get Giant's Belt before you build Guinsoo's Rageblade and build Rylai's Scepter afterwards.

Now upgrade Sheen into Lich Bane.
This gives even more boost to your burst damage than Sheen and also boosts the damage of your abilities themselvs. Add in a movement speed boost and a little magic resist and it's party time.

Complete Build:

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Possible items if the game goes on longer than my build:
Zhonya's Ring A huge boost to AP and an active for survival. Expensive item.

Banshee's Veil For against caster heavy teams.

Guardian Angel Omg omg omg I'm gonna die!!! Oh wait, I came back like a fat kid to a candy store.

The Bloodthirster Even in an AP build, this gives your attacks a nice boost, while alsogiving you life steal and more Spell Vamp from your passive.

Deathfire Grasp Amazing anti-tank item. Use it's active BEFORE your combo.

Void Staff For teams that stack magic resist. Nice Magic Pen and AP.

Haunting Guise More HP, Spell Vamp to stack with your passive, AP and Magic Pen. All in one very affordable item. Great for a small boost.

Food for thought:
If you are confident you can keep the stacks then you could get a Mejai's Soulstealer before your Guinsoo's Rageblade. Remember though that she IS a squishy melee and losing stacks is a very real danger.
6. DPS Item Build
This build focuses on attack damage and very nice aoe damage from Crescent Slash.

For starting items get Long Sword and a Health Potion.
This gives a little extra damage on regular attacks, while also activating the Spell Vamp part of your passive. As with the Ap build feel free to substitute Long Sword for a Doran's Shield.

First trip home try to get Phage and Boots of Speed.
Phage gives that boost to your health pool, plus damage and a slow. Good times.

Now to finish your boots. Your boots are based on personal preference and the enemy team.
Berserker's Greaves Against croud control heavy teams.
Mercury's Treads 25% attack speed speaks for itself.
Boots of Swiftness Lvl3 move speed. Good for chasing and fleeing.

Now get Blasting Wand and then upgrade to Guinsoo's Rageblade.
With both parts of your passive activated, you'll get a nice damage boost and spell vamp.

Now choose between 1 of the next two items:
Sheen.
Add nice burst to your dps with you spamming of abilities. Stacks well with Mark of the Assassin
Frozen Mallet.
Slow on your regular attacks, a small damage boost and nice hp.

If you got Sheen last then get Frozen Mallet and vice versa.

Next is The Bloodthirster.
More attack damage, higher damage from Sheen procs, amazing life steal and a boost to your Spell Vamp passive.

If you wish to skip Sheen and go straight for The Bloodthirster feel free to do so. I just love the extra burst from Sheen.

Final Build:

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Other Possible Items:
Infinity Edge Amazing damage boost. This will give more damage and spell vamp, but misses out on the life steal of The Bloodthirster. Also is very expensive.

Last Whisper Extra attack speed, damage and amazing armour penetration.

Madred's Bloodrazor For high hp target shredding. Very good item but also very expensive.

The Black CleaverNice damage boost plus a passive to tear away armour.

7. Skill Orders

I find that for the highest burst damage Q is your main skill with AP. For farming the skill we use is E. Since AP focuses on burst damage and DPS is better for farming and a nice aoe, there is a seperate skill order I use for each build.

Preferred AP skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
x			x	x		x		x
	x												x	x		x	x
		x					x		x		x	x
					x					x					x

This build focuses on Mark of the Assassin (Q) for great burst damage with Sheen and eventually Lich Bane

Preferred DPS skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
x				x					x		x	x
	x												x	x		x	x
		x	x			x	x	x
					x					x					x

This build focuses on increasing Crescent Slash (E) for faster farming and DPS burst. Crecent slash hits a lot harder with a DPS build.

8. Tips and Tricks
This section contains basic tips on playing Akali, along with some nice uses for her stealth ability Twilight Shroud.

Firstly I would like to say that Akali is NOT a tank. Don't rush into the enemy team and die within two seconds. Stick behind your tank and if an enemy over extends make them pay with a Kami to the FACE!

Mark of the Assassin This is her only ranged damage skill. Use this to chip away peoples HP in the laning phase if you think the risk of going into melee is too high. If you rush Sheen then this move (along with 1 regular attack afterwards) will do some scary burst early.

Crescent Slash This move is pretty basic. Use is to farm minions and deal nice damage enemy champions while in melee range. Use right Shadow Dance to hit fleeing enemies with it.

Another use for crescent slash is for taking down buildings. The extra damage from the items Sheen, Lich Bane and Trinity Force not only affect minions and enemy heroes, but buildings as well. While attack buildings, spam Crescent Slash whenever it is available to proc Sheen and take down those buildings that little bit faster.

Shadow Dance Her ultimate. Use this to catch up to enemies who are fleeing and deal some damage in the process. :)

If you're wanting to play like the real ninja assassin like she is you can hide in the brush and Shadow Dance to an unsuspecting enemy. Then on my signal, unleash hell (poor attempt at a Gladiator reference).

You can also target enemy minions or neutral creeps with this ability. Although situational, you could use this to escape from ganks by dashing away from your enemies by hitting an enemy creep with it.

Twilight Shroud I waited to mention this skill after her ultimate because this sectionwill be the longest.

You can use this for controlling your opponents in the laning phase. If you're in the brush and pop this just outside it, there is a huge area where you could possibly be to your enemies. This gives a much bigger area that you control.

Just before a gank, pop this on the enemy and use Shadow Dance to dash to your target. Not only will your target be slowed, but you'll also stealth when you reach them and get a bonus to armour.

Pop this on the area where your creeps are fighting. Enemies will be wary of entering the area and you can control their farm while allowing still you to last hit.

When your team is retreating put this down between you and your enemies. The enemy team will be slowed if they pass through it, allowing you and your teamates to escape. Also works for solo fights.

Use it to check the brush. Pop this down half in the brush and go in stealthed to scout on the other team in safety.

Use it in the middle of team fight to slow the entire enemy team, give yourself more survivability with intermitant stealth and armour boost.
Hope this Build have helped some of u and i wont be seeing any more of the 'noobish-retarded akali on my team'

Also i did not created the whole build and i take little credit for this.

Soraka guide

2012-02-11T10:24:00.000-08:00

Summoner Spells!

The summoner spells that I use are teleport and heal (Learn more about summoner spells here). Even though Soraka already has two healing skills, heal can be used through stuns of silence and will save you many times. Teleport allows you to move around the map as fast as possible as well as join team fights, saving your allies from harm.

Masteries!

0 / 21 / 9 Using a defensive heavy mastery tree helps reduce the squishy-ness of an already squishy champion. By getting points in both Mender's Faith and Spatial Accuracy, the cool downs of your summoner spells is decreased, allowing you to use them more often.
OR
0 / 9 / 21 You can also do a support heavy mastery to increase the cooldown of your summoner spells even more as well as increasing mana regeneration, speed, and cooldowns. This mastery tree is only reccommended for people who are experienced playing Soraka as she is the most squishy with this tree.

Items!

There is no definite item build for Soraka. In order to use her and the items to their fullest, you have to think on the fly and buy items that will support your allies as well as hinder enemy champions. However, there are a pool of items to choose from which are the best for Soraka.

Aegis of the Legion - This items offers health, defense, and magic resist to the holder and a boost to defense, magic resist, and damage to surrounding champions. This items increases the survivability of Soraka as well as surrounding champions making it a great choice. It is also relatively cheap compared to other aura items.
Innervating Locket - This item provides an aura that heals both mana and health after each spellcast. Paired with items that reduce cooldowns, this item can make a difference in the battle. With the health and mana bonus, it increases the survivability of Soraka as well.
Will of the Ancients - This relatively new item has an aura that increases the ability power of nearby allied champions. If there are many spellcaster champions as your allies, this item is a great choice. Increasing both your healing output and the damage output of allied champions is a potent and deadly combination.
Abyssal Scepter - Again, if you have a team with many spellcasters this is another item that is worth buying. Decreasing the magic resistance of enemy champions is almost as useful as increasing the ability power of allied champions.
Frozen Heart - A very expensive item, but very worth it. The mana increase and cooldown reduction are great for any spellcaster. But the worth of this item is the fact that it decreases the attack speed of nearby enemies. As a squishy spellcaster, your main threat are fast, hard hitting champions. Reducing their attack speed can help you from unnecessary death.
Soul Shroud - More health on a squishy champion as well as a cooldown reduction and mana regen aura is a great combo. You can't go wrong with buying this item.
These are the pool of items that I choose from when playing Soraka, but depending on the situation there are other items that will do better than items with auras. Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter are some that come to mind. Each provide benefits that will increase the support abilities of Soraka greatly.
Remember not to get comfortable with a certain item build but instead survey your allies and enemies and create an item build based on that information.

I take no cradit for writhing this guide.

DR Mundo guilde/build

2012-02-08T08:28:00.001-08:00

This guide is intended to play Dr. Mundo as an incredible tank and baiter.

Masteries: 0/21/9
Resistance 3/3

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Hardiness 3/3
Evasion 4/4
Defensive Mastery 2/2
Nimbleness 1/1
Harden Skin 3/3
Veterans Scars 4/4
Tenacity 1/1

Spatial Accuracy 1/1
Perserverance 3/3
Awareness 4/4
Greed 1/1

Runes:
Red, Yellow, Blue and Quintesence Should all be HP/lvl runes

Summoner Spells:
This is a matter of preference but I go with Teleport and Ghost. Teleport makes sure you're always in the game and can be anywhere you want, while Ghost is used to get out of those bad situations. W Ability + Ghost + Your ultimate = Get away from most anything.

Abilites:
1) Q
2) E
3) Q
4) E
5) Q
6) R
7) Q
8) E
9) Q
10) E
11) R
12) E
13) W
14) W
15) W
16) R
17) W
18) W

Items:
Regrowth Pendant (Starting Item)
Warmogs (using starting Regrowth Pendant)
Mercury's Treads
Warmogs
Force of Nature (most of the time the game is done by this point)
Guardian Angel
Warmogs

Early Game:
Your job early game is just to be patient. Take your cleaver and harass champions with it and last hit minions when it's not possible to harass. You will widdle other champions down and have great survivability as your hp regen will be higher than anyone else in the game at the start due to your passive ability and item choice. Do not try to gank at this point, you just want to farm and get money/xp. Many times i find being patient will either get me the first kill due to people trying to stick around at low hp, or it will force them to get wayyyy behind on xp as they will have many trips home or have to fight at the tower which will take long periods to get to if you strictly last hit the minions (don't auto attack, only last hit!). When you have enough money to get your giants belt blue pill back and buy it, then teleport right back and start farming again until lvl 8'ish.

Mid Game:
So you've hit lvl 8 or 9 and if you last hit a bunch or got some kills you should have either your warmogs assembled or your pendant, giants belt, ruby crystal and boots of speed. At this point you can start roaming and ganking instead of full on farming. Your goal is strictly to slow people down with your cleaver that you're chasing and hitting squishys with your E ability to rapidly knock their socks off and force them into a paniced run, which they will not get away from unless they are saved by some disables or have flash. If you need to make sure you can keep up with them you can use your ultimate, but in general you want to use your ultimate when you're somewhere around 30% health and people start wailing on you. This will give you crazy amounts of hp regen (50% of you MAX HP in 12 seconds) and lots of move speed so you can weather a lot of focused fire while your team picks them apart as they desperately think they can kill you at low life... this is your main job, making the other team think they can kill you at low life when in fact you're not near dead... suckers! If you need to run pop ghost and do it now, however remember even when you're running cleavers thrown back at the enemy hurt and slow so try to remember to do that (easier said than done though).

End Game:
At this point you're just meat. You have your 2 Warmogs and Treads and hopefully your force of nature. You're sitting around 5k hp and lets try the math on your hp regen.

5K hp x .65% (force of nature + passive) = 32.5 hp/sec
2 Maxed Warmogs + force of nature static regen = 225 hp/5sec = 45 hp/sec
Champion at lvl 18 = 4 hp/sec

32.5 + 45 + 4 = 81.5 X 1.06 (from perserverance mastery) = 86.39hp/sec

You're either tanking a tower for your pushing team or baiting in a lane in hopes that they see a poor lonely Mundo farming a lane and he needs a gankin' (remember at this point to always keep on your W ability as it won't drain your life and with your mercury treads you will have an 80% reduction to time of stuns, fears, slows etc). They wail on you for that initial barrage to which you say ow but not enough to kill me with my 5k hp and awesome armor/magic resist. You're fairly low and you pop your ultimate like before and your friends join in. Then you laugh as they keep trying to kill you when you're regenerating an EXTRA 2500hp over 12 seconds (or when broken down 208 hp/sec on top of your 86.39... so close to 300 hp/sec).

Anyhow, this is how I play the Doctor and have found it to be really effective and have won many matches with it. Remember, all you need is some patience!

my top 10 funniest Youtube vids PART 1

2012-01-23T11:14:00.000-08:00

Didt do them in order coz im a lazy =D

And stop raginig that there are only 5 videos, this is part 1 got to part 2 for more

my top 10 funniest Youtube vids PART 2

2012-01-23T10:45:00.000-08:00

Akali, she's a single lady after all (In Depth AP and DPS builds)

2011-02-25T14:01:00.000-08:00

Table of Contents

Abilities

...........................................................1

Introduction

......................................................2

AP versus DPS

.................................................3

Runes, Masteries and Summoner Skills

.............4

AP Item Build

..................................................5

DPS Item Build

................................................6

Skill Orders

......................................................7

Tips and Tricks

.................................................8

Conclusion

........................................................9

1. Abilities

Twin Disciplines
This passive is sheer genius, it helps to make akali one of (if not THEE) best hybrid characters. Spell Vamp and extra Damage. Yes please.

Mark of the Assassin
Combined with Sheen, Trinity Force or Lich Bane, this skill can rack up some CRAZY damage with a very short cooldown.

Twilight Shroud
An all round good skill. Slow, armour and stealth in an area.

Crescent Slash
Amazing farming tool. Even more so with a dps build.

Shadow Dance
Ahh the ultimate, can be used to escape, guarantee no1 will get away from you while dealing damage. Could you ask for more?

2. Introduction
My favourite thing about akali is that she can be built DPS OR AP and still easily be viable. If your team is missing a carry, we can build DPS. If your team is low on magic damage, we can build AP.

This guide is in no way perfect, but it does have 2 viable builds I have come up with that should hopefully help you be a valued member of your team. All comments are welcomed. Constructive critisism is never a bad thing. :P
3. AP versus DPS
Akali is viable as either of these. Dps is better for farming with Crescent Slash and better normal attacks, while AP has better Ultimate and Mark of the Assassin(with Lich Bane).

Personally I've found that the AP build is better than AD. Just my experience (you may feel differently).

Neither of my builds are PURELY focused on AP or DPS as both contain Guinsoo's Rageblade, but one focuses AP as the main damage source while the other focuses mostly on DPS.
4. Runes, Masteries and Summoner Skills
Masteries
Personally (in most cases), I like to build my masteries around a Hero's weakness and compensate for it, rather than boosting what they are already good at.

Since Akali's damage is done at melee range and she is notably squishy I like to go with 9/21/0. This helps the early game go that little bit easier.

*I've tried a few games with a 21/9/0 build and they've gone pretty well. I suggest you try both and see what you like the best. Either is viable imo.

Runes
My rune setup is fairly simple, it focuses on HP, cooldowns, Magic or Armour penetration.

Depending on the build i'm following my marks would be:
Greater Mark of Desolation for DPS or
Greater Mark of Insight for AP

For Seals either:
Greater Seal of Vitality or
Greater Seal of Evasion

Glyphs:
Greater Glyph of Celerity Cooldown reduction is nice on any hero.

Quints:
Greater Quintessence of Fortitude 97 hp at lvl is an amazing help.

Summoner Spells

For summoner spells there's really only a few that I would take on Akali. They're always based on personal preference.

Most times I find myself taking:
IgniteGreat for making sure you get that kill when your enemy decides to taunt you by surviving with 10 hp. Brilliant skill.

and

ExhaustGreat for making sure you and your teamates get that kill, while also almost ensuring a win against a hard carry. Always use in the enemies carry in team fights.

Other skill worth a mention:

FlashGreat for escaping, surprising enemies and catching those who are just out of range of your ulti.
CleanseAkali is very squishy and she is limited in her ability to escape. This helps ensure you don't get stunlocked.
TeleportGreat for better map control and early game trips back to the shop without losing too much experience.
GhostAmazing skill for catching a fleeing enemy and also to escape ganks effectively.

5. AP Item Build

This build focuses on maxing out your ability damage and insane damage with Lich Bane procs with Mark of the Assassin.

For ap I start with Amplifying Tome and a Health Potion.
This may not give a big boost early, but I like to get to building my next item fast. If you prefer that little bit extra health and regen early then you can substitute Amplifying Tome for a Doran's Shield.

First trip back get Sheen and Boots of Speed.
With her Q and Sheen, you'll notice some very nice burst damage.

Now to finish your boots. Your boots are based on personal preference and the enemy team.
Sorcerer's Shoes Magic penetration for a nice damage boost.
Mercury's Treads for anti crowd control goodness.
Boots of Swiftness I find myself getting these a lot. Gives more map control and good for escaping and chasing by being that little bit faster.

Now get Pickaxe and then upgrade to Guinsoo's Rageblade.
This will activate both parts of your passive and give a nice boost to attack speed and AP when it's procs are full.

Next trip back get Giant's Belt and then build it into Rylai's Scepter.
Rylai's Scepter is a great item for Akali. Health for her squishiness, AP for damage and slows to keep them in melee range.

If you are having problems with survivability after Sheen then get Giant's Belt before you build Guinsoo's Rageblade and build Rylai's Scepter afterwards.

Now upgrade Sheen into Lich Bane.
This gives even more boost to your burst damage than Sheen and also boosts the damage of your abilities themselvs. Add in a movement speed boost and a little magic resist and it's party time.

Complete Build:

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Possible items if the game goes on longer than my build:
Zhonya's Ring A huge boost to AP and an active for survival. Expensive item.

Banshee's Veil For against caster heavy teams.

Guardian Angel Omg omg omg I'm gonna die!!! Oh wait, I came back like a fat kid to a candy store.

The Bloodthirster Even in an AP build, this gives your attacks a nice boost, while alsogiving you life steal and more Spell Vamp from your passive.

Deathfire Grasp Amazing anti-tank item. Use it's active BEFORE your combo.

Void Staff For teams that stack magic resist. Nice Magic Pen and AP.

Haunting Guise More HP, Spell Vamp to stack with your passive, AP and Magic Pen. All in one very affordable item. Great for a small boost.

Food for thought:
If you are confident you can keep the stacks then you could get a Mejai's Soulstealer before your Guinsoo's Rageblade. Remember though that she IS a squishy melee and losing stacks is a very real danger.

6. DPS Item Build

This build focuses on attack damage and very nice aoe damage from Crescent Slash.

For starting items get Long Sword and a Health Potion.
This gives a little extra damage on regular attacks, while also activating the Spell Vamp part of your passive. As with the Ap build feel free to substitute Long Sword for a Doran's Shield.

First trip home try to get Phage and Boots of Speed.
Phage gives that boost to your health pool, plus damage and a slow. Good times.

Now to finish your boots. Your boots are based on personal preference and the enemy team.
Berserker's Greaves Against croud control heavy teams.
Mercury's Treads 25% attack speed speaks for itself.
Boots of Swiftness Lvl3 move speed. Good for chasing and fleeing.

Now get Blasting Wand and then upgrade to Guinsoo's Rageblade.
With both parts of your passive activated, you'll get a nice damage boost and spell vamp.

Now choose between 1 of the next two items:
Sheen.
Add nice burst to your dps with you spamming of abilities. Stacks well with Mark of the Assassin
Frozen Mallet.
Slow on your regular attacks, a small damage boost and nice hp.

If you got Sheen last then get Frozen Mallet and vice versa.

Next is The Bloodthirster.
More attack damage, higher damage from Sheen procs, amazing life steal and a boost to your Spell Vamp passive.

If you wish to skip Sheen and go straight for The Bloodthirster feel free to do so. I just love the extra burst from Sheen.

Final Build:

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Other Possible Items:
Infinity Edge Amazing damage boost. This will give more damage and spell vamp, but misses out on the life steal of The Bloodthirster. Also is very expensive.

Last Whisper Extra attack speed, damage and amazing armour penetration.

Madred's Bloodrazor For high hp target shredding. Very good item but also very expensive.

The Black CleaverNice damage boost plus a passive to tear away armour.

7. Skill Orders

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
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This build focuses on Mark of the Assassin (Q) for great burst damage with Sheen and eventually Lich Bane

Preferred DPS skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
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This build focuses on increasing Crescent Slash (E) for faster farming and DPS burst. Crecent slash hits a lot harder with a DPS build.

8. Tips and Tricks
This section contains basic tips on playing Akali, along with some nice uses for her stealth ability Twilight Shroud.

Firstly I would like to say that Akali is NOT a tank. Don't rush into the enemy team and die within two seconds. Stick behind your tank and if an enemy over extends make them pay with a Kami to the FACE!

Mark of the Assassin This is her only ranged damage skill. Use this to chip away peoples HP in the laning phase if you think the risk of going into melee is too high. If you rush Sheen then this move (along with 1 regular attack afterwards) will do some scary burst early.

Crescent Slash This move is pretty basic. Use is to farm minions and deal nice damage enemy champions while in melee range. Use right Shadow Dance to hit fleeing enemies with it.

Another use for crescent slash is for taking down buildings. The extra damage from the items Sheen, Lich Bane and Trinity Force not only affect minions and enemy heroes, but buildings as well. While attack buildings, spam Crescent Slash whenever it is available to proc Sheen and take down those buildings that little bit faster.

Shadow Dance Her ultimate. Use this to catch up to enemies who are fleeing and deal some damage in the process. :)

If you're wanting to play like the real ninja assassin like she is you can hide in the brush and Shadow Dance to an unsuspecting enemy. Then on my signal, unleash hell (poor attempt at a Gladiator reference).

You can also target enemy minions or neutral creeps with this ability. Although situational, you could use this to escape from ganks by dashing away from your enemies by hitting an enemy creep with it.

Twilight Shroud I waited to mention this skill after her ultimate because this sectionwill be the longest.

You can use this for controlling your opponents in the laning phase. If you're in the brush and pop this just outside it, there is a huge area where you could possibly be to your enemies. This gives a much bigger area that you control.

Just before a gank, pop this on the enemy and use Shadow Dance to dash to your target. Not only will your target be slowed, but you'll also stealth when you reach them and get a bonus to armour.

Pop this on the area where your creeps are fighting. Enemies will be wary of entering the area and you can control their farm while allowing still you to last hit.

When your team is retreating put this down between you and your enemies. The enemy team will be slowed if they pass through it, allowing you and your teamates to escape. Also works for solo fights.

Use it to check the brush. Pop this down half in the brush and go in stealthed to scout on the other team in safety.

Use it in the middle of team fight to slow the entire enemy team, give yourself more survivability with intermitant stealth and armour boost.
Hope this Build have helped some of u and i wont be seeing any more of the 'noobish-retarded akali on my team'

Also i did not created the whole build and i take little credit for this.