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Akali vs Volibear

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a high-agency melee AP assassin aiming to snowball early by using (W) for safe trades and all-ins.
Pressure Volibear early to deny his durable brawl pattern and avoid letting him set up extended fights.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Volibear is exposed or after he misses (Q).
Punish Volibear immediately after he uses (Q) since his engage threat drops significantly.
Avoid all-ins when (W) is down, as Volibear can punish Akali's reduced safety and energy.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) stun availability, as getting caught can lead to extended trades or all-ins.
Be cautious when Volibear has marked you for second (W) bite, as his healing and damage spike.
Avoid fighting under turret or low-health waves when Volibear has (R) ready to dive.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to poke with (Q) and look for (W)-(E) combos to punish Volibear before he can stack his (W) healing.
Avoid prolonged trades without (W) active to prevent getting punished by Volibear's repeat (W) and (Q) stun.
Keep spacing to dodge (Q) and prevent Volibear from engaging easily.

Power spikes

At level 3, use the unlocked (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to trade aggressively with safety and follow-up damage.
At level 6, track your (R) availability to execute verified all-ins or defensive resets; avoid forcing fights without it.
Respect Volibear's level 6 (R) dive threat and avoid low-health tower defense to prevent lethal engages.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins to snowball lane dominance.
Punish Volibear's cooldowns, especially after he uses (Q) or misses (E), to deny his sustain and pressure.
Leverage your mobility and burst to avoid prolonged brawls and secure side-lane picks or flank pressure in mid-game.