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Akali vs Tryndamere

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali must leverage high early agency and (W) safety windows to pressure Tryndamere and deny his Fury buildup for trades.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Akali aims to snowball lane control and prevent Tryndamere's extended side-lane dueling.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke plus passive autos, then commit with (W) and (E) when Tryndamere is exposed and Fury is low.
Punish Tryndamere after he uses (E) aggressively, as he is easier to kite then.
Respect (R) and avoid extended fights when it is available unless you have a confirmed kill window.

Danger windows

Respect Tryndamere's full Fury stacks and (R) death denial as lethal all-in windows.
Avoid trading when (W) is down, as Tryndamere can punish Akali's lack of safety.
Beware of (E) gap close combined with (W) slow enabling him to stick and extend fights.

Early game

Use level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) to trade aggressively when Tryndamere lacks Fury.
Avoid extended fights before (W) is available to prevent being punished.
Maintain wave control to deny Tryndamere easy Fury stacking and short trades.

Power spikes

At level 3, use the (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to force trades with (W) safety and (E) follow-up.
At level 6, track (R) availability to force all-ins or disengage safely.
After first AP assassin item, increase pressure on waves and trades while respecting Tryndamere's two-item spike.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins to deny Tryndamere Fury buildup.
Exploit Tryndamere's vulnerability after (E) use by kiting and punishing cooldowns.
Snowball lane control early to prevent Tryndamere from reaching his two-item splitpush power spike.