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Akali vs Pantheon

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali must use her high mobility and (W) shroud to pressure Pantheon and deny his early empowered trades.
This is a snowball lane where Akali aims to outplay Pantheon's early burst and scale into mid-game picks and all-ins.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Pantheon is exposed and his (W) stun is down.
Avoid extended trades when (W) shroud is down to prevent getting stunned or burst by empowered Pantheon abilities.
Punish Pantheon immediately after he uses (W) or (E) to block damage, as his engage is predictable and cooldowns are down.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) stun is available, as spacing errors can lead to heavy burst.
Avoid trading when (E) damage block is up, as Pantheon can negate Akali's main damage.
Watch for Pantheon's level 6 roam timing and hard push wave to punish his absence or secure plates.

Early game

Play cautiously pre-level 3 to avoid Pantheon's empowered (Q) and (W) stun but look to use (Q) poke and passive autos when safe.
At level 3, use (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to trade aggressively when Pantheon's stun is on cooldown.
Maintain energy and ability access to extend trades only within (W) shroud safety windows.

Power spikes

Respect Pantheon's level 2-3 empowered (Q), (W), and (E) burst window; avoid extended trades during this time.
Use Akali's level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to force trades and all-ins with shroud safety.
Track Akali's level 6 (R) availability for verified all-ins or defensive resets; punish Pantheon after his engage tools are spent.

Win conditions

Use (W) shroud to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins, denying Pantheon lane control.
Exploit Pantheon's predictable engage pattern by baiting and punishing his (W) stun cooldown.
Snowball through side-lane picks and burst trades post-level 6, leveraging Akali's mobility and burst to pressure Pantheon and impact the map.