Akali vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akali vs Yone

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali controls lane pressure early and must deny Yone's passive scaling by forcing fights with (W) safety windows.
This is a snowball matchup where Akali aims to leverage early agency and burst to prevent Yone from reaching his mid-game power spikes.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) and (E) when Yone is exposed or after he uses (E).
Punish (E) usage by stepping forward during his snapback to trade or reset wave pressure.
Respect (Q) knockup stacks and (R) availability; avoid trades when these are ready to punish.

Danger windows

Respect (E) knockup/stun window as his main engage and disengage tool.
Beware of (Q) third cast knockup and (R) displacement; avoid committing when these are available.
Vulnerable when (W) is down or energy is low; avoid overextending without shroud protection.

Early game

Use level 3 unlock to trade aggressively with (Q)-(W)-(E) combo when Yone lacks cooldowns or positioning.
Avoid extended trades without (W) as Yone can punish Akali when shroud is down.
Manage energy carefully to maintain ability access for trades and all-ins before level 6.

Power spikes

At level 3, use (Q)-(W)-(E) combo for safe extended trades and all-ins; avoid giving Yone spacing to counter.
At level 6, track (R) cooldown to engage or disengage; use ultimate windows for picks or defensive resets.
After first completed AP assassin item, increase wave pressure and trade confidence while respecting Yone's item spikes.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins to snowball lane dominance.
Punish (E) cooldown by engaging aggressively during his snapback or missed abilities.
Pressure waves confidently after first item to deny Yone safe scaling and set up side-lane picks or flanks.