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Akali vs Akshan

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How to Beat Akshan as Akali

based on 4,244 Akali vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Akali came out of an examination of 4244 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Akali fights Akshan in only 1.9% of her rounds.

Akali vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Akali does a ok job of countering Akshan. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Akali against Akshan rounds, Akali’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Akali vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
>
Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Akshan

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Akali vs Akshan Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Akshan Image
8.9
< Kills >
8.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.7
5.1
< Assists >
5.7
2.02
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
153
< Minions Killed >
166
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,290
< Physical Damage >
19,642
20,780
< Magic Damage >
3,340
699
< True Damage >
1,192
22,768
< Damage Dealt >
24,175
26,882
< Damage Taken >
21,913
11,683
< Gold Earned >
12,570
1.49
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,352
< Total Healing >
4,067
14,336
< Experience >
14,178
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
73
< Time Dealing CC >
51

How to Counter Akshan with Akali in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some important Akali versus Akshan counter stats that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan..

Akali usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Akshan

Who is Better, Akali or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when playing against Akshan, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Akali makes an ok counter to Akshan.

While Akali does have a lower winrate than Akshan, when on opposite teams, Akali also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Akshanas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Akali also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Akshan. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Akali, we analyzed 4,244 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Akshan as Akali comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Akali Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali in order to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Akshan. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Akali versus Akshan build consist of Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Akali combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Akshan than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Akali had an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Akshan with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Akshan as Akali, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Akali vs Akshan face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Akshan as Akali are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.