Defender Akali
BB tier, averaging 4.62 over 441 sampled boards.
Akali, Amumu, Camille, Lux, Ornn
Clustered out of sampled ranked games and rebuilt on every refresh. Updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:28 UTC.
5Lux★
4Amumu★
2Shen★★
1Akali★★★
1Camille★★★
1Ornn★★
1Varus★★★
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Breakpoints
What each tier of the comp’s own traits was worth on these boards. The small number under each average is how many boards sat at that tier.
| Trait | Placement at each tier |
|---|---|
| Inferno | 15.346724.796234.5823343.7366 |
| Flora Fatalis | 14.3711324.6399 |
How it plays
Measured off the boards themselves, not from a description of how the comp is supposed to work.
8.22Average level
10.84Gold left
12.1Items held
31.7Last round
How often a unit of each cost reached three stars: 1-cost42.4%2-cost35.4%3-cost9.1%4-cost1.6%5-cost0.2%
Who actually shows up
How often each unit appeared on a board playing this comp, and how those boards placed. A unit in nearly every board is the comp; one in half of them is a flex slot.
| Unit | Appears in | Avg place | 3★ rate | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen | 98.4% | 4.58 | 27.4% | 434 |
| Akali | 87.8% | 4.58 | 26.6% | 387 |
| Varus | 84.8% | 4.54 | 23.8% | 374 |
| Amumu | 76.2% | 4.45 | 0.9% | 336 |
| Kennen | 70.5% | 4.33 | 0.0% | 311 |
| Fiddlesticks | 46.0% | 4.46 | 6.9% | 203 |
| Vi | 42.6% | 4.53 | 5.3% | 188 |
| Sejuani | 32.0% | 4.87 | 51.1% | 141 |
| Leona | 30.8% | 4.81 | 67.6% | 136 |
| Kayle | 29.5% | 4.87 | 66.9% | 130 |
What people build
The items actually sitting on this comp’s units, counted per board.
Varus carries here built for attack damage, over 68 boards.
| Unit | Item | Avg place | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varus | Spear Of Shojin | 4.50 | 70 |
| Varus | Guinsoos Rageblade | 4.75 | 59 |
| Varus | Infinity Edge | 4.51 | 57 |
| Varus | Deathblade | 4.97 | 32 |
Augments
Riot’s match data does not say which augments players took, so there is no augment win rate here and none is invented. Each line pairs what the augment grants with something measured about this comp: 1 are a real placement comparison, the rest say whether the augment suits how this comp actually plays. Augments we can tie to nothing are not listed, and the app behaves identically.
| Augment | What we measured | Boards |
|---|---|---|
| Consuming Flora | Flora Fatalis 1 — averages 4.37 here, against 4.63 at Flora Fatalis 2 (212 boards) | 212 |
| Backline Blueprint | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Birthday Present | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Birthday Reunion | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Blossom's Call | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Booster Pack | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Booster Pack+ | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Booster Pack++ | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Build A Bud | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Chosen of the Sun | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Cognitive Overload | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Construct a Companion | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Dummify | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Find Your Center | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Forge A Friend | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Frontline Foundation | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Gilded Steel | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Hard Commit | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Jeweled Lotus I | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Kick Start | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Luxury Subscription | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Max Build | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Missed Connections | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Patience Is A Virtue | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Slice of Life | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Sun and Moon | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Sun and Moon+ | Core units — Shen, Akali, Varus (441 boards) | 441 |
| Backup Bows | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Big Grab Bag | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Branching Out+ | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Bronze For Life I | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Bronze For Life II | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Call To Chaos | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Caretaker's Ally | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Caretaker's Favor | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Carve a Path | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Comeback Story | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Component Buffet | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Cooking Pot | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Crafted Crafting | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Cybernetic Uplink | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Duo Queue | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Exclusive Customization | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Expedition | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Extra Buckles | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Feeling Lucky | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Flowing Tears | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Golden Gamble | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Golden Gamble+ | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Golden Gamble++ | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Hard Bargain | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Heroic Grab Bag | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Heroic Grab Bag+ | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Heroic Grab Bag++ | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Iron Assets | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Item Extraction | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Latent Forge | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Living Forge | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Malicious Monetization | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Min-Max | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| One, Two, Five! | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Pandora's Items II | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Pandora's Items III | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Pilfer | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Radiant Rascal | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Radiant Relics | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Replication | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Salvage Bin | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Salvage Bin+ | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Slightly Magic Roll | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Small Grab Bag | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Solo Leveling | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Staffsmith | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Sweet Treats | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Swordsmith | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Team Building | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Urf's Grab Bag | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Warpath | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| We Stick Together | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Worth the Wait | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Worth the Wait II | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Woven Magic | Items here — Varus runs Spear Of Shojin, Varus runs Guinsoos Rageblade (70 boards) | 70 |
| Baron's Lair | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Coronation | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Cybernetic Implants | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Dark Ritual | ✕ Wrong damage type — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Deadlier Blades | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Deadlier Caps | ✕ Wrong damage type — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Double Trouble | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Early Learnings | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Embiggen | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Focused Fire | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Hold the Line | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| NO SCOUT NO PIVOT | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Seraphim's Staff | ✕ Wrong damage type — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Soul Awakening | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Stand United | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| TONS of Stats! | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |
| Tons of Stats! | ✓ Suits this carry — Varus is built for attack damage here (68 boards) | 68 |