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Diana vs Akali

DianaYOU · MID
AkaliENEMY · MID
VS
Avoid: ban or dodgePre-6 UnplayablePost-6 UnplayableTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge her E
Her E lets her reposition onto you: trade in a minion wave where it's easier to sidestep.
Hold your R
Save your R until she has no E or R: otherwise she repositions and dodges your damage.
Contest level 1
Contest her level 1 and space her Qs to fight for the level-2 advantage.
Never take a mid-game side lane against her: it's a nightmare; group and win the teamfight instead.
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+ - 54% WR - 1.1k games
Skill order
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Diana · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Diana vs Akali in Mid lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her E is the reposition that yanks her back onto you, dodge it before you commit.

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