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How to Win Malzahar vs Akshan Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Malzahar

based on 2,337 Malzahar vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Malzahar came out of an analysis of 2337 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Malzahar is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.9% of his games.

Malzahar vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Malzahar does a decent job of beating Akshan. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Malzahar against Akshan rounds, Malzahar’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Akshan.

Best Malzahar vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

CryptbloomLuden's CompanionZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malzahar to level upe
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Second ability for Malzahar to level upq
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Last skill for Malzahar to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
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E
6
R
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E
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Akshan

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Malzahar vs Akshan Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Akshan Image
5
< Kills >
8.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6
7.4
< Assists >
5.5
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
196
< Minions Killed >
171
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
546
< Physical Damage >
17,869
19,991
< Magic Damage >
3,146
371
< True Damage >
1,139
20,909
< Damage Dealt >
22,155
18,552
< Damage Taken >
21,777
12,057
< Gold Earned >
12,667
2.35
< Towers >
2.05
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,607
< Total Healing >
4,401
15,171
< Experience >
14,444
19
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
404
< Time Dealing CC >
54

How to Counter Akshan with Malzahar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some influential Malzahar against Akshan counter stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Malzahar usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Akshan. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Akshan

Who is Better, Malzahar or Akshan?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when facing off against Akshan, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes a good counter for Akshan.

While Malzahar does have a higher winrate than Akshan, when they face off with one another, Malzahar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Akshan.

Moreover, Malzahar has a good amount of utility and CC, 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Akshan matchups, Malzahar is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Malzahar is a decent counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malzahar against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malzahar

Malzahar Loses Against

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Malzahar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateZoeZoe56.5% winrateRyzeRyze56.3% winrateZeriZeri56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 4847 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 6204 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.5% 16998 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55% 8165 Games

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Malzahar, we analyzed 2,337 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 Malzahar 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

Malzahar Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Malzahar 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Akshan. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, 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 top items to use in your Malzahar versus Akshan build include Seraph's Embrace, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Akshan than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Akshan as Malzahar, Malzahar players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Malzahar vs Akshan fights, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.

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