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Trundle vs Akali

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use your durability and sustain inside (W) to force extended trades against Akali's burst and mobility.
Maintain medium lane pressure to deny Akali easy access to her (W) safety windows and prevent her from snowballing.
This is a splitpush versus assassin matchup where you must manage lane control to avoid giving Akali clean all-in opportunities.

Trading pattern

Start trades by activating (W) to boost healing and attack speed, then use (Q) to reduce her damage output.
Use (E) to slow and pillar to cut off Akali's escape or disengage attempts during extended fights.
Punish (W) cooldown by stepping forward for trades when her shroud is down, denying her safe all-in windows.

Danger windows

Respect (W) shroud as it creates her safest trading window and can enable her to avoid your pillar or extended trades.
Be cautious when (W) is active and (E) recast is available, as she can engage or disengage effectively.
Avoid fights when Akali's ultimate (R) is up and you lack your own (R) or (W) to sustain through her burst.

Early game

Play cautiously early to avoid Akali's level 3 (Q)-(W)-(E) combo but look for trades when her (W) is down.
Use (Q) and (W) to sustain through poke and force longer trades where you excel.
Avoid committing without (W) active, as your mobility is limited and Akali can punish you heavily.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) on Akali or any tanky target to drain resistances and health before committing to fights.
After your first dueling item, increase side-lane pressure and force Akali into extended trades inside your (W) zone.
Respect Akali's level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and her level 6 (R), avoiding fights when these are available and unpunished.

Win conditions

Force extended duels inside (W) to leverage your healing and stat steal against Akali's burst.
Use (E) pillar to trap or disrupt Akali's mobility and prevent her from escaping trades.
After level 6 and first item, apply side-lane pressure to punish Akali's weaker dueling and force her into unfavorable fights or split decisions.