Akali vs Vladimir TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akali vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is the lane aggressor aiming to pressure Vladimir early and deny his calm scaling farm.
Use Akali's high early agency and burst to force Vladimir off the wave and prevent his sustain.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Akali must leverage early trades and all-ins to punish Vladimir's weak early game.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) once Vladimir is exposed.
Punish Vladimir when his (W) is on cooldown, as he becomes vulnerable without untargetability.
Avoid extended trades if (W) is down or (E) recast is not available, as these are major commit points for Akali.

Danger windows

Respect (W) untargetability and health cost; avoid committing when it is available.
Be cautious when Vladimir's empowered (Q) is ready, as he can win short trades during this window.
Track (R) availability; avoid extended fights or all-ins when it is up due to his burst threat.

Early game

Prioritize hitting level 3 to unlock (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and safely extend trades with (W).
Use (W) to create safe windows for trades, avoiding all-ins when it is down to prevent punishment.
Pressure Vladimir's weak early waveclear and force him to burn (W) defensively to create cooldown windows.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Akali's full trading combo with (Q)-(W)-(E); use this to force Vladimir off the wave.
Level 6 (R) provides Akali with kill pressure; track its availability for all-in or defensive plays.
After completing first AP assassin item, increase pressure on Vladimir's wave and trades while respecting his item spikes.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins to snowball lane dominance.
Punish Vladimir's long (W) cooldown by forcing fights or wave pressure immediately after it is used.
Deny Vladimir a calm scaling lane by maintaining lane pressure and leveraging Akali's mobility and burst to secure kills or force summoner spells.