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Today's threat · Nov 5

Akali
Why it wins
Akali finished second in Sacramento and ninth in Melbourne. Her movement can punish a defense concentrated on one battlefield.
Meta snapshot
Full Counter HubEditorial preparation priorities with dated regional evidence. The counter hub now includes Riot's post-ban Los Angeles results and published decklists.

Battlefield Tempo · Sacramento winner, Melbourne finalist
Four Riven decks made the Sacramento Top 8. Three more reached the Melbourne Top 8, including the runner-up. Test whether you can deny the first hold before her units start entering ready.
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Battlefield Tempo · Melbourne winner and third place
Diana won the 252-player Melbourne Showdown and another Diana pilot finished third. Her spell-tempo turns deserve dedicated testing.
Counter planEmpower / Flow Tempo · Top 8 at both Showdowns
Kennen finished seventh in Sacramento and fifth and seventh in Melbourne. Prepare for its Empower turns in either region.
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Movement Tempo · Sacramento finalist
Akali finished second in Sacramento and ninth in Melbourne. Her movement can punish a defense concentrated on one battlefield.
Counter plan
Midrange Pressure · Vaughan winner, Sacramento Top 8
Rengar won the 126-player Vaughan 5K and finished eighth in Sacramento. Test early interaction against its pressure plan.
Counter planControl / Engine · Sacramento fifth place
Viktor finished fifth in Sacramento. Test whether you can interrupt the engine before it generates another board.
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