Akali vs Kassadin MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akali vs Kassadin

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a high-agency early lane bully who must pressure Kassadin to deny his safe scaling path.
Use your strong early lane pressure to prevent Kassadin from farming safely and reaching level 6 comfortably.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke into passive autos, then commit with (W) and (E) when Kassadin is exposed.
Respect (Q) shield and (E) slow; avoid trading when these are available.
Punish Kassadin when he uses (R) aggressively and has low mana for escape.

Danger windows

Kassadin is dangerous after level 6 with (R) available and mana to engage short trades.
Avoid extended trades when your (W) shroud is down, as Kassadin can punish your vulnerability.
Do not overextend when (R) is up and he has escape mana available.

Early game

Exploit Kassadin's low early agency by poking with (Q) and using (W) to create safe windows for trades before level 6.
Push the wave to deny Kassadin safe farm near his tower and force him to use (Q) shield defensively.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is down to prevent Kassadin from punishing your vulnerability.

Power spikes

Use level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo with (W) safety to trade or all-in when cooldowns and spacing favor you.
Respect Kassadin's level 6 (R) spike by avoiding extended trades once he unlocks it.
After your first completed AP assassin item, pressure waves and trades more confidently while tracking Kassadin's answers.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins before Kassadin hits level 6.
Deny Kassadin farm and experience early to delay or prevent his level 6 spike.
After level 6, look for all-ins using your (R) burst and mobility while respecting (R) cooldown and mana.