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Who this champion beats in lane, and who beats it.Who counters Akali and who Akali beats
Akali looks unkillable when she is ahead, but she leans on one thing: she has no way to break hard crowd control. Her kit is all mobility and burst with zero defensive stats and only the slow on her Five Point Strike for control, so the second she gets locked down she is a squishy melee with no answer. Her Twilight Shroud hides her but it does not save her from point-and-click roots, suppresses, or a stun that lands before she can vanish. The way to beat her is to lock her in place the instant she commits, out-trade her in the early levels before her combo comes online, or simply out-range her so she has to walk into your damage to do anything. When you pick Akali, you are betting on outplaying with movement, so respect any laner who can pin you down or shove you off the wave before you spike.
Akali beats
- Karma (63% win rate, mid lane)
- Gwen (62% win rate, mid lane)
- Nunu & Willump (61% win rate, mid lane)
- Jhin (60% win rate, mid lane)
- Nidalee (59% win rate, mid lane)
Beats Akali
- Urgot (36% win rate against Akali, top lane)
- Locke (37% win rate against Akali, top lane)
- Volibear (38% win rate against Akali, top lane)
- Nasus (38% win rate against Akali, mid lane)
- Galio (38% win rate against Akali, top lane)
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