How to win lane as Illaoi against Akali · 52.79% win rate over 1,739 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Akali | Akali's Q poke and passive shield edge the level-1 trade before you can close. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | W Harsh Lesson lets you catch her energy-starved and start slamming at 2. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | E on a shroud-less Akali stacks tentacle damage her thin HP can't take. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | You keep the mid-lane edge slamming her whenever Shroud is down. |
| Level 6 | Akali | R Perfect Execution's dashes let her reset your E and dodge slams at 6. |
| First item | Illaoi | First-item spike lets a landed E out-damage her burst if she lacks Shroud. |
| Two+ items | Akali | Late, her item burst and R resets assassinate from your tentacle blind spots. |
Akali's Q Five Point Strike pokes you at level 1 and her passive shield blunts your Grasp, so the very first levels lean her way before you have gap-close.
The full Illaoi vs Akali report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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