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Aphelios vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Aphelios

based on 1,640 Aphelios vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our data, Aphelios faced off against Akshan in 1640 matches. Using so many matchups for Aphelios vs Akshan gives us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a pro build to shatter your opposition. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Aphelios encounters Akshan in only 1.9% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a dismal job of beating Akshan. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Aphelios vs Akshan rounds, Aphelios’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Aphelios vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsRunaan's HurricaneThe CollectorKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
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Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Akshan

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Aphelios vs Akshan Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Akshan Image
6.9
< Kills >
8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.4
6
< Assists >
5.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.88
176
< Minions Killed >
168
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.45
20,444
< Physical Damage >
18,735
1,381
< Magic Damage >
3,106
458
< True Damage >
1,120
22,284
< Damage Dealt >
22,962
19,422
< Damage Taken >
21,643
11,996
< Gold Earned >
12,449
2.41
< Towers >
2.15
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,561
< Total Healing >
4,257
12,671
< Experience >
14,190
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
137
< Time Dealing CC >
52

How to Counter Akshan with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Aphelios versus Akshan matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..

Aphelios often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Akshan

Who is Better, Aphelios or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when taking on Akshan, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes an ok counter for Akshan.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate than Akshan, when they face off with one another, Aphelios also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Akshanas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Aphelios also has almost no 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 isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter to Akshan. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Akshan.

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,640 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 Aphelios 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

If you would like to truly master Aphelios to counter Akshan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Akshan build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Akshan than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Akshan with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Akshan as Aphelios, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Aphelios vs Akshan counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.1% winrate overall.

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