Akali vs Smolder in Mid lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: don't let him perma-Q you off cooldown — it's free stacks and heavy chip you don't need to take. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · MIDAKALIthe Rogue Assassin

⇄ ChangeENEMY · MIDSMOLDERthe Fiery Fledgling

VS

Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Don't eat his Q poke

Don't let him perma-Q you off cooldown — it's free stacks for him and chunks you hard.

All-in after 6

Post-6, poke with 1-2 Qs then all-in from 0-24 — just watch for the jungler or support.

Shroud beats his E reveal

His E reveals you if it locks on — but it won't if you're already in Shroud before he casts it.

✕ DON'T

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Never sit and take his Q off cooldown — it feeds him free stacks and softens you up for nothing.

Runes

DOMINATION

RESOLVEuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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