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Akali vs Malphite

AkaliYOU · MID
MalphiteENEMY · MID
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

Respect his ult
Don't get caught by his ult, especially in AoE or under his turret: it's his one real kill threat.
You out-trade him
Don't stand still auto-trading or facetank his Q off cooldown: keep moving and you just win the lane.
Chip his shield
Keep his passive shield knocked down whenever you can: it's very important, same as other tanks.
Never stand still trading autos or facetank his Q off cooldown: keep moving and it stays easy.
Runes
DOMINATIONDOMINATION
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 1.9k games
Skill order
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Akali · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Akali vs Malphite in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his ult is the only real threat, don't get caught by it grouped in AoE or under his turret.

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