Malphite vs Akshan
How to Beat Akshan as Malphite
based on 3,326 Malphite vs Akshan matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Malphite vs Akshan Matchup Summary
Best Malphite vs Akshan Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Malphite
Tips for Playing as Malphite against Akshan
Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.
Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
Malphite vs Akshan Counter Stats
How to Counter Akshan with Malphite in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Malphite vs. Akshan matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..
Malphite normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Malphite and Akshan
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Who is Better, Malphite or Akshan?
Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when playing against Akshan, with a 53.3% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes a great counter for Akshan.
While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Akshan, when facing one another, Malphite also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malphite into Akshan.
Furthermore, Malphite has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Akshan matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Malphite is a great counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Akshan.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Malphite in order to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Malphite usually gets a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well 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 case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Malphite versus Akshan build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Akshan than with most other typical builds. In fact, Malphite had an average winrate of 53.3% when playing against Akshan with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest chance of defeating Akshan as Malphite, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Malphite vs Akshan fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.3% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Akshan as Malphite are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.