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

Akshan vs Zeri

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

based on 758 Akshan vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Zeri as Akshan came out of an analysis of 758 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Akshan encounters Zeri in only 1.1% of their rounds.

Akshan vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Akshan has done a great job of beating Zeri. Typically, they wins a terrific 54.2% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Akshan vs Zeri matches, Akshan’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Zeri.

Best Akshan vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Akshan Items

~22 Mins
Kraken SlayerThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

TerminusWit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

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
>
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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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Akshan

Tips for Playing as Akshan against Zeri

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.”

Akshan vs Zeri Counter Stats

Akshan Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Zeri Image
8.6
< Kills >
7.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
5.6
< Assists >
7
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
170
< Minions Killed >
188
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,583
< Physical Damage >
13,764
3,218
< Magic Damage >
6,387
1,168
< True Damage >
554
23,969
< Damage Dealt >
20,706
21,649
< Damage Taken >
23,887
12,795
< Gold Earned >
12,597
2.28
< Towers >
2.18
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,250
< Total Healing >
4,346
14,310
< Experience >
12,734
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
54
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Counter Zeri with Akshan in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some critical Akshan versus Zeri counter stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Akshan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Akshan may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Zeri..

Akshan typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their opponent does. On average, they receives a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akshan and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Akshan
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akshan
Zeri

Who is Better, Akshan or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Akshan usually wins when facing off against Zeri, with a 54.2% win rate. Therefore, Akshan makes a great counter to Zeri.

While Akshan does have a much higher win rate than Zeri, when facing one another, Akshan also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Akshan into Zeri.

Additionally, Akshan has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Akshan vs Zeri matchups, Akshan is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Akshan is a great counter to Zeri. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Akshan against Zeri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akshan

Akshan Loses Against

TaricTaric43.3% winrateLeonaLeona44% winrateRammusRammus44.2% winrateTeemoTeemo44.5% winrate

Akshan Wins Against

OlafOlaf55% winrateCorkiCorki54.6% winrateHweiHwei54.2% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.4% 5503 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 53.6% 5577 GamesZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3071 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.9% 5457 Games

Additional Information for Akshan Players

How We Calculated Our Akshan vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Akshan, we analyzed 758 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 Zeri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Akshan Build Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Akshan to counter Zeri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akshan most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Akshan versus Zeri build consist of Kraken Slayer, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Akshan combined at least these three items in their build, they performed a lot better versus Zeri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Akshan boasted an average winrate of 54.2% when countering Zeri with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Zeri as Akshan, you should use 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 we have analyed for Akshan vs Zeri clashes, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.2% win rate overall.

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