Ambessa vs Akali in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: dodging her E is the whole matchup — get clipped by Shuriken Flip and she gets the trade or the kill. 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 · TOPAMBESSAthe Hound of War

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPAKALIthe Rogue Assassin

VS

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Teleport

How to play it

✓ DO

Dodge her E

Respect her E — dodging Shuriken Flip is the name of the game; eat it and she wins the trade.

W her Q

Predict her Q and W-counter it, then trade back fast with E and Q.

All-in combo

On your ult, R-Q-auto instantly before she shrouds; your AOE reveals her, then E-E and land Q2.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never blindly chase Akali into her shroud — rely on your AOE to reveal her before you commit.

Runes

RESOLVE

INSPIRATIONuniversal page

SHARDS

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

Spells

FLASH

TELEPORT

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 51% WR - 1.0k 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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