Akali vs Xerath in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: His E stun is what kills you — a long-range one landing is really bad, so dodge it or take it up close. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · MIDAKALIthe Rogue Assassin

⇄ ChangeENEMY · MIDXERATHthe Magus Ascendant

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Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Dodge his long-range E

His E stun lasts shorter the closer you stand, so getting hit by a long-range one is really bad — dodge it or eat it up close.

Punish his self-slow

When he self-slows to Q the minions or walks up to W, hit a quick Q-E — he's extremely diveable, even in 1v1s.

Don't get poked out

Watch your HP — getting poked down until it's scary to walk up is how you lose this lane.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never eat a long-range E stun — take it up close where it's short, or dodge it entirely.

Runes

DOMINATION

RESOLVEuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 957 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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