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Akali vs Quinn

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a melee assassin who must pressure Quinn early to deny her ranged poke and roam tempo.
Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins, avoiding passive laning that lets Quinn control pace.
This is a snowball matchup where Akali must leverage burst and mobility to punish Quinn's ranged harassment and roaming attempts.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Quinn is exposed.
Punish Quinn when her (E) is on cooldown, as her disengage and spacing weaken.
Avoid trading when (W) is down or Quinn can step out of your shroud, as you become vulnerable to her ranged poke and blind.

Danger windows

Respect (E) cooldown; engaging when it is available risks her disengage and slow.
Be cautious when (W) is down, as you lose your safest trading window and become vulnerable to Quinn's ranged poke.
Ping and punish Quinn's roams after wave crashes to avoid losing lane tempo and map pressure.

Early game

Prioritize reaching level 3 quickly to unlock (Q)-(W)-(E) combo for safer trades.
Use (W) to trade safely and avoid Quinn's ranged poke and blind (Q) harassment.
Avoid extended trades without (W) available, as Quinn's ranged pressure punishes Akali's cooldowns and energy limits.

Power spikes

At level 3, use the full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to force trades and all-ins safely.
At level 6, track (R) availability to execute verified all-ins or defensive resets, avoiding blind commits.
After completing your first AP assassin item, increase pressure on waves and trades, forcing Quinn to respect your burst damage.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe all-in windows and burst Quinn down before she can disengage.
Deny Quinn farm and roaming opportunities by controlling wave state and punishing missed (E) cooldowns.
Leverage your mobility and side-lane pick potential to snowball and pressure the map, capitalizing on Quinn's reliance on ranged poke and roams.