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How to Win Akshan vs Garen Counter MatchupAkshan is in the b tier of champions

Akshan vs Garen

How to Beat Garen as Akshan in LoLAkshan is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Garen as Akshan

based on 2,455 Akshan vs Garen matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our database, Akshan engaged Garen in 2455 rounds. With so many games with Akshan versus Garen provides us confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a pro build to wreck your enemy. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Akshan encounters Garen in only 3.5% of their games.

Akshan vs Garen Matchup Summary

Akshan does a ok job of countering Garen. Typically, they wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Akshan against Garen games, Akshan’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Garen.

Best Akshan vs Garen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Akshan Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeWit's EndKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveShield BashBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akshan's passive ability p
Akshan's q ability q
Akshan's w ability w
Akshan's e ability e
Akshan's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Garen as Akshan

Tips for Playing as Akshan against Garen

Raising an eyebrow in the face of danger, Akshan fights evil with dashing charisma, righteous vengeance, and a conspicuous lack of shirts. He is highly skilled in the art of stealth combat, able to evade the eyes of his enemies and reappear when they least expect him. With a keen sense of justice and a legendary death-reversing weapon, he rights the wrongs of Runeterra's many scoundrels while living by his own moral code: “Don't be an ass.”

Advice to Win Against Garen

Be careful about attacking Garen in brush. It often will lead to taking full damage from Judgment.

Stack armor items to lower the large amount of physical damage that Garen deals out.

Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. If getting out of its radius isn't possible, move through allied minions to reduce damage taken.

Try to run away from Garen as your health gets lower, as he can execute you quickly with Demacian Justice.

Akshan vs Garen Counter Stats

Akshan Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Garen Image
8
< Kills >
6.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.1
5.5
< Assists >
4
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
169
< Minions Killed >
176
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.59
19,128
< Physical Damage >
13,539
3,230
< Magic Damage >
234
1,186
< True Damage >
4,598
23,545
< Damage Dealt >
18,371
21,511
< Damage Taken >
31,705
12,595
< Gold Earned >
12,163
2.13
< Towers >
2.78
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,233
< Total Healing >
3,134
14,318
< Experience >
15,332
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
54
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Counter Garen with Akshan in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some vital Akshan versus Garen counter statistics that may help us explain the distinctions between these two champions. Akshan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Garen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Akshan may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Garen..

Akshan typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their counter does. On average, they receives less damage than Garen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akshan and Garen

Damage Types Compared

Akshan
Garen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akshan
Garen

Who is Better, Akshan or Garen?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Akshan usually fairs equally well when playing against Garen, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Akshan makes an ok counter for Garen.

While Akshan does have a higher win rate compared to Garen, when on opposite teams, Akshan also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akshan into Garen.

Furthermore, Akshan has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Garen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Akshan vs Garen matchups, Akshan is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Akshan is a decent counter for Garen. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Akshan against Garen.

Additional Information for Akshan Players

How We Calculated Our Akshan vs Garen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Garen as Akshan, we analyzed 2,455 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 Garen as Akshan 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akshan to counter Garen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akshan typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Garen. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Akshan versus Garen build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Akshan combined at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better when facing Garen than with many other typical builds. In fact, Akshan had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Garen with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Garen as Akshan, you should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Shield Bash runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Akshan vs Garen fights, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

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