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How to Win Shaco vs Akshan Counter MatchupShaco is in the a tier of champions

Shaco vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Shaco in LoLShaco is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Shaco

based on 2,553 Shaco vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Shaco faced off against Akshan 2553 times. Having so many games with Shaco vs Akshan provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to defeat Akshan. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Shaco is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Shaco vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shaco does a dismal job of countering Akshan. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of games the champs face one another in. In Shaco versus Akshan matches, Shaco’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Akshan.

Best Shaco vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTiamat

Core Shaco Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeThe CollectorEssence ReaverBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shaco to level upw
>
Second ability for Shaco to level upe
>
Last skill for Shaco to max outq

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Shaco's passive ability p
Shaco's q ability q
Shaco's w ability w
Shaco's e ability e
Shaco's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Shaco

Tips for Playing as Shaco against Akshan

Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.

Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.

Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

Shaco vs Akshan Counter Stats

Shaco Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Akshan Image
7.4
< Kills >
8.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.9
8.4
< Assists >
5.4
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
36
< Minions Killed >
171
1.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.45
7,941
< Physical Damage >
19,209
9,833
< Magic Damage >
3,168
1,569
< True Damage >
1,160
19,344
< Damage Dealt >
23,538
26,288
< Damage Taken >
23,236
11,569
< Gold Earned >
12,969
1.15
< Towers >
2.12
0.23
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,959
< Total Healing >
4,463
13,246
< Experience >
14,650
31
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
598
< Time Dealing CC >
56

How to Counter Akshan with Shaco in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several important Shaco against Akshan counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Shaco’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shaco may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akshan..

Shaco usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shaco and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Shaco
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shaco
Akshan

Who is Better, Shaco or Akshan?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shaco usually fairs equally well when facing off against Akshan, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Shaco makes an ok counter to Akshan.

While Shaco does have a lower winrate than Akshan, when they face off with one another, Shaco also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Shaco into Akshanas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Shaco has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shaco 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Shaco is a somewhat poor counter to Akshan. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shaco against Akshan.

Additional Information for Shaco Players

How We Calculated Our Shaco vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Shaco, we analyzed 2,553 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 Shaco 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

To truly master Shaco 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shaco typically picks up a lot less CS compared to Akshan. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Shaco versus Akshan build include Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Shaco combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Akshan than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Shaco boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Akshan as Shaco, Shaco players should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Shaco vs Akshan clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

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