Akali vs Lissandra MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akali vs Lissandra

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a high-agency melee assassin who must use (W) to create safe windows for trades and deny Lissandra a passive lane.
Prioritize lane pressure early to prevent Lissandra from farming safely and setting up her (W) root and (R) lockdown combos.
This matchup is a snowball vs scale battle where Akali must leverage early all-in potential to dominate.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke plus passive autos, then commit with (W) for stealth and (E) follow-up when Lissandra is exposed.
Respect (W) root and (R) stun by disengaging or waiting them out before committing to all-ins.
Punish Lissandra if she uses (E) forward without a safe recast by counter-engaging aggressively.

Danger windows

Respect (W) root and (R) stun as lethal all-in windows; avoid committing without (W) up.
Maintain spacing when (E) is available to avoid flank or surprise lockdown.
When (W) is down, Akali becomes vulnerable to Lissandra's control and poke; back off or reset.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to unlock full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and punish Lissandra when she tries to engage.
Avoid extended trades without (W) up to prevent getting rooted by (W).
Pressure the wave to deny Lissandra easy (Q) poke and force her to use defensive cooldowns.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Akali's full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo enabling safe extended trades; use this to force Lissandra off the wave.
Level 6 (R) grants Akali strong all-in and roam threat; track (R) to avoid her lockdown.
After first completed AP assassin item, pressure waves and trades confidently while respecting Lissandra's item spike.

Win conditions

Use (W) to safely extend trades and all-ins when Lissandra's key cooldowns are down.
Punish (E) engage attempts without follow-up by counter-attacking aggressively.
Deny Lissandra free farm by applying pressure and forcing her to burn defensive cooldowns early, preventing calm scaling.