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Kayle vs Akali

KayleYOU · TOP
AkaliENEMY · TOP
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Teleport

How to play it

Dodge her E
Her E (Shuriken Flip) sets up all her burst: juke it and you won't get bursted.
Poke with Q into E
When Fleet is up, go in for a Q into E trade: this poke is hard for her to deal with.
Rush MR, hold ult for R2
Sneak in an MR item (Wit's End or Banshee's) and save your ult for her R2; Zhonya's is also strong into her.
Never trade auto attacks with Akali: give up CS rather than let her all-in you.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 56% WR - 413 games
Skill order
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Kayle · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kayle vs Akali in Top lane is a hard lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her E (Shuriken Flip) is what lands her burst, make it hard to hit and she can't one-shot you.

Kayle matchup data compiled from the collective notes of Challenger Kayle OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).