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Akali vs Teemo

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali should leverage her high early agency and burst to pressure Teemo and deny him a safe scaling lane.
Focus on using (W) to create safe windows for trades and avoid giving Teemo passive poke opportunities.
This is a snowball matchup where Akali aims to snowball through side-lane picks and burst all-ins rather than passive scaling.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) and (E) when Teemo is exposed.
Respect (Q) blind by avoiding auto-reliant trades when it is available.
Punish Teemo when (W) is down by forcing extended trades or all-ins before he can reset his poke cycle.

Danger windows

Avoid trading when (W) is down, as Teemo can punish Akali hard during this vulnerability.
Be cautious when (Q) blind is up, as it negates your auto-attack damage and burst potential.
Watch for trap placements (R) in brush and river that can cut off escapes or set up ganks; sweep before pushing aggressively.

Early game

Prioritize reaching level 3 quickly to unlock the (Q)-(W)-(E) combo for safer trades.
Use (W) to obscure vision and mitigate Teemo's ranged poke while setting up all-ins.
Avoid extended trades before level 3 as Teemo's ranged poke and blind (Q) can punish Akali's early waveclear and energy constraints.

Power spikes

At level 3, use the unlocked (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to trade aggressively and force Teemo to respect your burst.
At level 6, track your (R) availability to execute verified all-ins or defensive resets rather than forcing blind engages.
Respect Teemo's level 6 trap control (R) by sweeping traps before engaging or chasing to avoid gank vulnerability.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins, denying Teemo the chance to poke safely.
Snowball by winning early trades post-level 3 and leveraging your mobility and burst to pick off Teemo or roam.
Pressure side lanes and flank in teamfights to maximize your assassin and burst identity, forcing Teemo to play defensively.