Akali vs Malphite — Mid Lane Matchup Guide
You
Akali
Opponent
Malphite
Your ranked stats
50.0%
Win rate
9.0%
Pick rate
16.0%
Ban rate
2.21
KDA
B
Tier
#62
Rank
Opponent stats
51.0%
Win rate
9.0%
Pick rate
18.0%
Ban rate
2.47
KDA
A
Tier
#16
Rank
A level-by-level game plan for Akali vs Malphite.
Levels 1-2
Mid lane is short — poke and trades start immediately, respect the stronger level 1-2 kit.
- Akali is usually weak before level 3 — poke safely and avoid unnecessary trades.
- Malphite can soak your poke easily — don't waste resources trying to out-trade durability.
- OP.GG data flags Malphite as a strong counter to Akali in this role — expect them to look for early trades, so play a touch safer than usual.
Levels 3-5
Roams start mattering — a shoving wave lets you help your jungler or side lanes.
- Look for a burst window once your combo unlocks, ideally when they misplay cooldowns.
- Watch for CC chains that set up their jungler or teammates — respect their engage range.
Level 6
Ultimates online — mid laners are usually the first to threaten kills across the map.
- Your ultimate turns this into a real kill threat — look for all-in windows on cooldown.
- Their ultimate usually enables a hard engage — keep an escape option up once it's available.
Levels 7-11
Wave management and roam timing win games from here on.
- Use roams and priority to pick off isolated targets instead of forcing a straight fight.
- They'll front line for their team — focus their carries instead of the tank.
Levels 12-15
Core item spikes decide who wins extended trades and skirmishes.
- Burst items complete — you should one-shot squishy targets if you land your combo clean.
- They become very hard to kill directly — punish their team instead of all-inning them.
Level 16+
Teamfight positioning matters more than lane mechanics from this point.
- Play around picks before fights start; a clean burst on their carry usually wins it outright.
- Their engage decides the fight — respect flanks and don't clump up for an easy multi-CC.
OP.GG data as of Jul 13, 2026 · patch 16.13.1