Twitch vs Akshan
How to Beat Akshan as Twitch
based on 2,763 Twitch vs Akshan matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Twitch vs Akshan Matchup Summary
Best Twitch vs Akshan Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Twitch
Tips for Playing as Twitch against Akshan
Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.
You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.
Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.
Twitch vs Akshan Counter Stats
How to Counter Akshan with Twitch in LoL
The stats provided here show some critical Twitch versus Akshan matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Twitch’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Twitch may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan..
Twitch often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
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Who is Better, Twitch or Akshan?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Twitch usually fairs equally well when playing against Akshan, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Twitch makes an ok counter for Akshan.
While Twitch does have a higher winrate than Akshan, when facing one another, Twitch also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Twitch into Akshan.
Moreover, Twitch has only a small amount of utility and CC, 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 a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Twitch vs Akshan matchups, Twitch is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Twitch is a decent counter to Akshan. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Twitch against Akshan.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Twitch to counter Akshan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Twitch most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Akshan. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Twitch versus Akshan build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Twitch included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Akshan than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Twitch had an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Akshan with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of defeating Akshan as Twitch, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Twitch vs Akshan battles, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.
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