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How to Win Kayn vs Akshan Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Kayn

based on 3,327 Kayn vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Akshan as Kayn resulted from an evaluation of 3327 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This pairing is fairly rare. Kayn encounters Akshan in only 1.9% of his games.

Kayn vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a dismal job of beating Akshan. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champs battle each other in. In Kayn vs Akshan games, Kayn’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Akshan.

Best Kayn vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinDeath's DanceEdge of NightBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Akshan

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Kayn vs Akshan Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Akshan Image
7.5
< Kills >
8.5
7
< Deaths >
6.6
7.2
< Assists >
5.8
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
37
< Minions Killed >
169
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,285
< Physical Damage >
19,639
1,733
< Magic Damage >
3,290
818
< True Damage >
1,200
19,837
< Damage Dealt >
24,131
37,484
< Damage Taken >
22,386
12,429
< Gold Earned >
12,843
1.07
< Towers >
2.15
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
18,048
< Total Healing >
4,321
14,250
< Experience >
14,458
20
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
273
< Time Dealing CC >
52

How to Counter Akshan with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several strategic Kayn versus Akshan matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..

Kayn normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Akshan. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Akshan

Who is Better, Kayn or Akshan?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Akshan, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter to Akshan.

While Kayn does have a lower win rate compared to Akshan, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Akshanas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn 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 fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn 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 allied champions during teamfights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter to Akshan. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

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Kayn Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateHweiHwei54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.7% winrateCorkiCorki53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Kayn, we analyzed 3,327 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 Kayn 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kayn 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 shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn often gets a lot less CS relative to Akshan. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kayn versus Akshan build include Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Kayn bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Akshan than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 49.2% battling Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Akshan as Kayn, Kayn players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kayn vs Akshan matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.2% win rate overall.

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