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What decides the mid lane matchup: Akali vs Talon in League of Legends
What decides the mid lane
A tactical read of the mid lane matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Akali
mid lane · Level six all-in
The lane changes shape at the ultimate, so the window to build a lead closes at level six.
Bank a lead before six. After ult she kills you off one shroud trade.
Akali's kill threat arrives with Perfect Execution at six; pre-6 her energy costs are punishable and the lane is yours to win.
Talon
mid lane · Roaming assassin
Leaves the lane to kill somewhere else, so tracking and pings are worth more than the wave.
He roams off his first shove. Ping missing loudly and ward your side river entrances.
Talon's wall-hop opens roam paths no other mid has; the counter is fast missing pings and side-lane wards, not chasing him.
Akali vs Talon: Common Questions
- Who wins Akali vs Talon?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked mid lane games of Akali against Talon to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Akali: Bank a lead before six. After ult she kills you off one shroud trade. Talon: He roams off his first shove. Ping missing loudly and ward your side river entrances.
- How do you play the Akali Talon matchup?
- It is a mid lane matchup between a level six all-in and a roaming assassin. Akali's kill threat arrives with Perfect Execution at six; pre-6 her energy costs are punishable and the lane is yours to win. Talon's wall-hop opens roam paths no other mid has; the counter is fast missing pings and side-lane wards, not chasing him.
- What should I know about Talon vs Akali?
- Talon is a roaming assassin: Leaves the lane to kill somewhere else, so tracking and pings are worth more than the wave. Akali is a level six all-in: The lane changes shape at the ultimate, so the window to build a lead closes at level six. Talon: He roams off his first shove. Ping missing loudly and ward your side river entrances. Akali: Bank a lead before six. After ult she kills you off one shroud trade.
- How do I beat Talon as Akali?
- Talon's wall-hop opens roam paths no other mid has; the counter is fast missing pings and side-lane wards, not chasing him. He roams off his first shove. Ping missing loudly and ward your side river entrances. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Talon you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.