Graves vs Akshan
How to Beat Akshan as Graves
based on 3,214 Graves vs Akshan matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Graves vs Akshan Matchup Summary
Best Graves vs Akshan Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Graves
Tips for Playing as Graves against Akshan
Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.
Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.
Graves vs Akshan Counter Stats
How to Counter Akshan with Graves in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify some influential Graves vs. Akshan matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences between this set of champions. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akshan..
Graves often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Graves and Akshan
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Who is Better, Graves or Akshan?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when playing against Akshan, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Graves makes a good counter for Akshan.
While Graves does have a higher winrate compared to Akshan, when they face off with one another, Graves also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Graves into Akshan.
Moreover, Graves also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Graves vs Akshan matchups, Graves is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Graves is a decent counter to Akshan. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Graves against Akshan.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Graves in order to counter Akshan 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Graves usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Akshan. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Graves versus Akshan build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. When Graves included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Akshan than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Graves had an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Akshan with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of beating Akshan as Graves, Graves players should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Graves vs Akshan counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.
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