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Akali vs Kayle

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali should leverage her early lane pressure to deny Kayle a passive scaling lane and force her to play defensively.
Prioritize aggressive trades using (W) to create safe windows and prevent Kayle from freely farming and reaching her late-game power spikes.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke followed by passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Kayle is exposed.
Punish Kayle when her (R) is down by increasing burst damage and forcing all-ins.
Avoid trading when (W) is down or when Kayle can step out of your shroud to minimize risk of counterattack.

Danger windows

Respect Kayle's level 6 (R) invulnerability window as it can negate your burst and turn trades.
Be cautious when your (W) is down, as you lose your safest trading window and Kayle can punish you.
Avoid extended trades if (Q) slow and resistance shred are available and your energy is low.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to aggressively poke with (Q) and look for (W)+(E) combos to punish Kayle's low early agency.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is down to prevent counterpunish from (Q) slow and (W) heal.
Maintain wave pressure to keep Kayle near her tower and deny easy farm.

Power spikes

At level 3, use the full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to pressure Kayle and force her to play safe.
At level 6, track your (R) availability and use it for decisive all-ins or roams while respecting (R) invulnerability.
After your first AP assassin item, increase wave pressure and trade confidence to deny Kayle scaling opportunities.

Win conditions

Snowball early lane dominance by using (W) windows to secure kills or force Kayle out of lane.
Deny Kayle safe farming and scaling by maintaining lane pressure and punishing cooldowns.
Use your mobility and burst to create side-lane picks or flank pressure before Kayle reaches her late-game DPS thresholds.