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Kled vs Akali

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use early all-in pressure and remount threat to deny Akali a calm scaling lane.
Pressure aggressively to prevent Akali from safely using (W) for extended trades and all-ins.
This is a snowball matchup; leverage your early agency to punish Akali's reliance on (W) for safety.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing (Q) to pull Akali in, then commit with (W) burst autos before she can react.
Punish Akali immediately after she uses (W) by stepping out of her shroud and forcing short trades.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is up, as Akali gains safety and mobility to outmaneuver you.

Danger windows

Respect (W) shroud as her safest trading window; avoid committing when it is active.
Be vulnerable when dismounted and without a remount path; avoid fights in this state.
(E) recast is a major commit point; keep spacing to punish if she misses it.

Early game

Force trades at level 2-3 using (Q) tether and (W) burst when (W) is down or on cooldown.
Avoid fighting dismounted without a clear remount path to prevent being punished by Akali's burst.
Keep the wave long to enable (R) engages and chase opportunities post-level 6.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use (Q), (W), and (E) to force early all-ins before Akali's full combo is available.
Level 6: Use (R) to initiate long-range engages with team follow-up, forcing Akali to respect your pressure.
Respect Akali's level 3 power spike when she unlocks (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and her first completed AP item for increased burst.

Win conditions

Snowball lane by forcing (Q) tether trades and using (W) burst to win early all-ins.
Use remount threat to bait Akali into overcommitting and punish her cooldowns.
After level 6, leverage (R) to initiate side-lane picks or team engages, denying Akali safe roams and scaling.