Dr. Mundo vs Akali TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Dr. Mundo vs Akali

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Dr. Mundo should focus on surviving early pressure by farming safely with (Q) and leveraging his passive to block Akali's key crowd control.
This is a scaling matchup where Mundo must avoid giving Akali free all-in windows and aim to outlast her burst with health regeneration and (R).

Trading pattern

Use (Q) to poke and slow Akali, then only extend trades when (R) is available to absorb her burst.
Punish Akali when her (W) shroud is down by stepping forward for short trades or wave pressure.
Avoid extended trades before your health and (R) scaling kick in, especially if (Q) is missing or passive is down.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) is active, as it creates her safest trading window and obscures her movements.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 and before your health item spikes when you are more vulnerable to her burst.
When your passive crowd control block is down, be wary of Akali's engage potential with (E) recast and all-in combos.

Early game

Prioritize safe cleaver (Q) farming to build health scaling before engaging in extended trades.
Avoid missing (Q) as it reduces your ability to control spacing and punish Akali's aggression.
Respect Akali's level 3 power spike and avoid giving her the wave or spacing needed to start her combo cleanly.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) before Akali's burst to heal and chase through fights, forcing her to disengage or kite.
After your first health item, pressure side waves to capitalize on increased durability and force Akali to spend time cutting through your health.
Respect Akali's level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and her level 6 (R) ultimate as windows where she can commit to all-ins.

Win conditions

Survive early lane pressure by farming safely with (Q) and using passive to block key crowd control.
Outscale Akali by reaching health item spikes and using (R) to sustain through her burst in side-lane fights.
Pressure side waves post-scaling to force Akali to engage on unfavorable terms or lose farm and map pressure.