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Quinn vs Akali

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Quinn must leverage her ranged poke and mobility to pressure Akali and deny her safe trades early.
This is a snowball matchup where Quinn should avoid giving Akali prolonged trades and instead use tempo to roam and create side-lane pressure.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using (Q) blind to reduce Akali's return damage and back off before she can use (W).
Avoid trading when Akali has (W) active; instead, wait for it to expire to punish her vulnerability.
Use (E) to create spacing or disengage if Akali commits with (E) recast for all-in attempts.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Akali has (W) active as she gains stealth and safer engage windows.
Avoid extended trades when (E) is on cooldown as Akali can capitalize on your reduced disengage options.
Track Akali's ultimate (R) availability; she is more dangerous with it ready to commit or escape.

Early game

Use (Q) to blind and poke Akali when she steps up for last hits to deny her farm.
Hold (E) to disengage Akali's engage attempts and avoid extended trades inside her (W) shroud.
Crash waves quickly after pushing to maximize roam windows with (R) before Akali hits level 6.

Power spikes

At level 6, use wave crashes and (R) to roam and create map pressure before Akali can respond.
After your first damage item, increase pressure on isolated targets while keeping (E) ready to escape Akali's burst.
Respect Akali's level 3 power spike when she unlocks (Q)-(W)-(E) combo; avoid giving her clean engage opportunities.

Win conditions

Win lane by denying Akali farm with ranged poke and using (E) to maintain spacing against her engages.
Convert lane pressure into side-lane roams using (R) to create picks and map tempo.
Punish Akali when her (W) is down or after she uses (E) aggressively to force cooldown windows and secure kills.