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Propably the hardest Akali matchups pre 6. He has a lot of healing and pretty good with his Q. He also can try to cheese you when he hits 6 first. Tips: Take feet footwork. Gives you good lane sustain against him. Try to poke him hard at level 1-2.
Mordekaiser
He is strong early game which is the point that you struggle at. He can harass you with his (E) + (Q) combo throughout laning phase which can make it very difficult for you to farm. Play safe, farm as much as you can. If you can manage to solo kill him, great. If not, call for jungler help to secure a kill. Roam and look for picks in other lanes until you can 1v1 him.
Annie
Annie's immobile and very predictable but this doesn't make her an easy match-up for Akali. She has insane burst damage and multiple ways of stunning you. If she ults you and gets her stun off, it is highly likely that you will die. Tibbers does AOE damage so hiding in your shroud will not save you from his damage. Her (W) can also hit you while you are in your shroud. Farm and Roam in this lane. Try only engage on her if her stun is down, otherwise you are likely going to die.
Malzahar
He will push the lane extremely hard which is going to make it very difficult for you to roam. His passive is a problem for you so you need to remove it from him. His voidlings along with the rest of his kit and ultimate will make for an easy kill for him on you. Call for jungler help and try to punish him for any mistakes he makes. Take Teleport for this lane and remind your bot lane to keep a deep ward for you.
Diana
Very hard counter for you as Akali. If the Diana is anywhere near decent this is going to be painful. She can easily out-trade you and she gets tanky too. She has a shield, she get really tanky and once she hits level 6 you are in for a real tough time. You will have to dodge her (Q) during trades in order to negate some of her damage. Use your mobility to your advantage and try to out-roam her and get picks around the map. Farm as much as possible but be aware, this is a TOUGH match-up!
Syndra
This lane is a NIGHTMARE pre level 6. She massively outranges you so try your best to avoid her skill-shots. Avoid giving her free harass. She can still hit you hard even under your tower. Farm as much as you safely can and you can try to abuse her cooldowns [especially her (E)] should she miss a spell on you. After level 6 this lane become a lot easier as you can now burst her down 100-0, especially with some jungler help.
Fizz
Fizz is a skill match-up and this lane can go either way. Try your best not to die to him early or you could find that he snowballs off you, likewise you can do the same to him. He has impressive damage throughout all stages of the game but you need to play with caution early as he has much more early potential on you and can all-in you after level 3. Play with caution and DO NOT underestimate his early damage. If you can avoid his ultimate after level 6 you should be able to 1v1 him, although this will still take some doing. He will roam a lot so be sure to follow or be of some other use.
LeBlanc
This is a skill match-up and you might struggle early in laning phase. This lane becomes a lot easier after level 6 so keep your head down, try your best to farm and try not to die to ganks or solo in lane. After 6 you should either try to kill her and if this is not possible, call for jungler help. Don't forget to roam and look for picks elsewhere.
Swain
Swain has it easy against you for the first 6 levels. He has loads of sustain and will be building tanky. Because he gets tanky as the game progresses you may have to look for kills elsewhere unless your jungler helps you out or you are pretty far ahead. Farm as much as you can and punish him for any mistake he makes. Freeze the lane near your turret if needed. After level 6 you can possibly win trades against him.
Zed
Zed will out-trade you pre 6 and his damage is higher than one would expect. He is not an extreme threat to you but still play with caution. Rush Seekers Armguard in this matchup, if need be. After level 6 you can burst him down. If he ulti's you, use your (W) as he can't hit what he can't see. You can also completely ruin his ultimate by having a Zhonya.
Anivia
Anivia is very squishy and mana dependant so you need to keep an eye on it's level during laning phase. You really need to dodge her (Q) every time and this will make the lane a little bit easier for you. Her passive is very annoying as it can be too late to secure a kill if the jungler arrives for her defense. She is able to push lane hard and easily clear waves from her turret with her ultimate. Difficult lane and difficult to secure kills on her after 6 if you are slow to burst her down as you will literally be standing in her ultimate as you try to kill her. Keep an eye out for easier kills around the map.
Azir
Azir has LOTS of range and is a serious lane bully which makes it a difficult early game for Akali. He will use his soldiers to zone you off your farm and the annoying this is they can stand under your turret poking you too. He's squishy though so if you can get up-close to him after lvl 6 you will have no problem killing him, especially if you have some jungler help. Very annoying lane pre 6!
Ekko
Ekko can be a nuisance to lane against but after level 6 he becomes an easier target for you. You need to dodge his (Q) in order to not give him tonnes of free harass. Once level 6 arrives go kill him, just be aware of his Ultimate and don't get trolled into making a silly engage. Ideally your jungler will have some hard CC in order to lock him down during ganks, otherwise he can be quiet slippery.
Heimerdinger
This is a lane where he will generally have you shoved up to your tower all day long with his turrets. They are pretty squishy so try to not let him get x3 of them set-up. Try to farm as much as you can, look for picks and out-roam him if possible. Use your mobility to your advantage. He is pretty squishy so after level 6 you can 100-0 him but be aware, even after he is dead the turrets will continue to shoot at you. You can use your Shroud to drop tower agro once he is dead. It is a tough lane Pre 6 though!
Lissandra
Lissandra can troll you quiet a bit with her (E) but you are a mobile champion with great burst. Avoid her skill shots during laning phase, farm as much as you can and wait for level 6 to kill her. Any time her ultimate is on cooldown, she is an easy kill. Take care of her engage though as she can easily get to you with (E) and lock you down as her Jungler arrives. After level 6, with her ultimate she can kill you just as easily as you can kill her. Look for picks elsewhere if her ultimate is up.
Xerath
If you can dodge his skill shots you will make this lane a whole lot easier than it'll be if you keep eating them up. This is easier said than done and it's quiet annoying how far back he can farm from. Do your best not do die and get to level 6, once you have your ultimate ready to go he is an easy champion to 100-0.
Cassiopeia
This is a skill match-up but you need to lane against her with caution. She will use her range advantage in order to zone you off your CS and bully you out of lane. You need to avoid her skill shots (Q) and (W), this can be easier said than done. Her (W) will stop you being able to use your (R). Assuming you can get to her without taking an ultimate to the face, after level 6 you should have the ability to 100-0 her, especially with some jungler help. She packs a lot of DPS though, so if you get stunned by that ultimate - you are in trouble.
Orianna
Orianna will try to zone and bully you off your farm with her ball. She can be annoying because they usually take barrier and this combined with her (E) can be enough to stop you from 100-0 her during a trade. It's also easy for her to ulti you if she simply puts the ball on herself and ults. Farm and try to exploit and mistakes she makes. Don't forget to roam and look for picks elsewhere. Call for jungler help to secure a kill on her.
Ahri
This is a skill match-up but also a difficult lane pre level 6. She has sustain from her passive and her (Q) really hurts. You really need to dodge her skill-shots in order to not give her a tonne of free harass on you. Take a charm to the face and she can possibly 100-0 you, especially if she hits level 6 before you. Consider starting boots and health pots for this match-up. After level 6 this lane becomes easier.
Kassadin
Laning against Kassadin should be reasonably OK due to him being a melee champion. Try to farm as much as you can during laning phase and you can trade with him whenever he walks up to farm a creep. His (Q) is annoying as it offers him a shield. After 6, he doesn't have as much burst as Akali and if you are even or ahead of him you should be able to kill him with x3 ultimate stacks. If you fall behind though, this will be difficult. He will want to roam so be sure to either follow him or else be the one leading the roam.
Rumble
It's not very likely you will be up against a Rumble in mid-lane but it can happen. He has decent early damage and can hurt you a lot. You will need to take advantage of his heat-bar when he is silenced but be aware that his AA will be stronger during this time. He only deals AP so picking up a little MR might go a long way for you. Be sure to get out of his Ultimate as quickly as possible as it really hurts, especially when he has a few items. After level 6 he should be much easier to deal with.
Ryze
Laning phase should be ok against Ryze but you will need to kill him ASAP in order to get enough of an advantage to kill him a little bit later. He gets very tanky and you will likely struggle to bring him from 100-0 unless he is very far behind. He will outscale you a LOT so be sure to identify the time where you cannot trade with him anymore and go pick up some kills elsewhere on the map.
Talon
Start with cloth armour and health potions and rush Seekers Armguard if under preasure (try to aim for gunblade though, unless you really need it). Farm as much as you can and try your best to dodge his (W). If his (W) is on cool-down you can harass him and consume your (Q) mark. He will look to roam a lot so be sure to either follow him or be ahead of him and roam yourself.
Vel'Koz
He out-ranges you a LOT and hits hard. Try to not get hit by his combo's. This is a difficult lane pre 6 but if you don't eat up his combo's all the time you will put yourself in a great position to punish him once you have your ultimate. This lane is really going to rely on how decent you are at avoiding his skill shots and knock up. He has 4 skill shots which makes your mobility very difficult for him to deal with. When he ulti's you, you can dash to him and then walk behind him if need be. Use your shroud to your advantage.
Ziggs
My advice in this match-up is to play safe until level 6. He has a massive range advantage over you and will take full advantage of this. Try your best not to die in this lane early as it will put you at a serious disadvantage against him. Farm with your (Q) if that is all you can do. As long as you haven't fallen massively behind once you hit level 6 the lane swings to your favour. If you step on his mines you're gonna get slowed as well as take damage and this is going to make it much easier for him to land AA and abilities on you.
Veigar
Very squishy champion and you should have no problem bursting him down after level 6. Annoyingly, he will be able to one-shot a carry on your team (including you) late-game regardless of what you do to him in laning phase :( . Kill him as much as you can, look for picks and help other lanes to win.
Brand
Brand is very squishy but he will do a LOT of damage to you if he manages to land his combo. It's possible to stand behind minions to block his (Q). Try to avoid his spells as much as you can and farm until level 6. He is easy picking for you once you have your ultimate!
Corki
Corki is a mobile champion and he deals a lot of damage. It's likely that he will try to bully you off your farm pre 6. fter level 6, he gets a lot of annoying poke on you with his (R) Missile Barrage and he will hurt a lot but if you manage to stick to him on an engage you will 100-0 him no problem. Use caution if he takes barrier as it will make him a little harder to kill. Farm as much as you can and try to roam to other lanes to help secure kills and pressure.
Taliyah
Taliyah out-ranges you quiet a bit and if she manages to land a combo on you, it'll hurt a lot. Play safe and dodge her skills until level 6. Early laning phase will be difficult but once you get your ultimate up she should be no problem for you to 100-0.
Yasuo
This 'should' be a relatively easy lane for you but be careful of his mobility by using (E) through minions - don't let this panic you into silly trades. Only trade with him once you have taken away his shield. You can start cloth armor and health pots for some extra protection against him. He is squishy so from level 6+ you should have no problem 100-0 him.
Katarina
This is a very easy matchup for Akali. Kata has propably the worst level 1 in the game, so try to poke her hard level 1 to 3. At 6 she gets a little bit of power, but so do you. Demolish her early and don't let her farm and win is yours.
Lux
Lux has a massive range advantage over you but she is squishy and has no real escape. If she plays aggressively and keeps pushing into you, call for a gank from your jungler. Hopefully they will listen and be in a position to help you secure a kill. After level 6 be sure not to get caught off-guard because her (E) will slow you, which will make it easier for her to (Q) + (R) you. If she takes Barrier, it can be difficult to 100-0 her. Avoid her skill shots in-lane and kill her after level 6. Farm as much as you can and try to roam whenever possible. She is an easy kill after 6!
Twisted Fate
He is squishy but may be able to poke you quiet a bit in the early levels. You can wait for him to pick a card (other than yellow) before trying to trade with him. He will want to roam to other lanes with his ulti so be sure to do your part also, either be ahead of the roam or use teleport. You need to look for picks and roam throughout laning phase. After level 6 you should have no problem 100-0 him but be careful and aware of his jungler.
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How to dominate with Akali
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