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Akali vs Poppy

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali aims to snowball early lane pressure by using (W) for safe trades and burst all-ins against Poppy.
Maintain lane pressure to deny Poppy a passive scaling lane and avoid letting her set up near walls for (E) stuns.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Poppy is exposed and away from walls.
Respect (W) anti-dash field; avoid dashing into it to prevent being stopped and punished.
Punish Poppy after she wastes (W) or is away from terrain where her (E) stun is less effective.

Danger windows

Avoid committing when (W) is ready, as it stops dashes and grants resistances.
Respect (E) near walls; she can stun and punish Akali's mobility if mispositioned.
Be cautious after using (W) as Akali can be punished if Poppy waits out the shroud or steps out safely.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to trade aggressively with (Q)-(W)-(E) combo when Poppy is away from walls.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is down to prevent being punished by Poppy's counter-engage.
Control the wave to keep Poppy away from terrain where she can threaten stuns.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Akali's full trading combo; use it to pressure Poppy before she can safely engage.
Level 6 (R) enables Akali to pick fights or escape; track its availability to time all-ins or roams.
Poppy's level 6 (R) knockaway is a danger; bait it before committing to trades or all-ins.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins to snowball lane dominance.
Deny Poppy access to walls to reduce her (E) stun threat and force her into unfavorable trades.
Leverage Akali's mobility and burst to flank or pick targets in side-lane or teamfights once ahead.