Akali vs Xerath

⇄ ChangeYOU · MID

⇄ ChangeENEMY · MID

VS

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

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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.

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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.

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Don't get poked out

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

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

Runes

DOMINATION

RESOLVE

SHARDS

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

Akali vs Xerath in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. 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.

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