Zyra vs Akshan
How to Beat Akshan as Zyra
based on 2,908 Zyra vs Akshan matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zyra vs Akshan Matchup Summary
Best Zyra vs Akshan Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Zyra
Tips for Playing as Zyra against Akshan
Seeds grant vision to your team.
Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.
Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.
Zyra vs Akshan Counter Stats
How to Counter Akshan with Zyra in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here feature several vital Zyra vs. Akshan counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.
Zyra typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Akshan. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Zyra and Akshan
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Who is Better, Zyra or Akshan?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zyra usually fairs equally well when playing against Akshan, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Zyra makes an ok counter for Akshan.
While Zyra does have a higher winrate compared to Akshan, when on opposite teams, Zyra also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zyra into Akshanas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Zyra also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Akshan matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Zyra is a decent counter to Akshan. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zyra against Akshan.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zyra to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zyra most often picks up a lot less CS relative to Akshan. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Zyra versus Akshan build consist of Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra used at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better countering Akshan than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zyra had an average win rate of 50.8% battling Akshan with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Akshan as Zyra, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Relentless Hunter, and Taste of Blood runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Zyra vs Akshan counters, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.
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