Akshan Mid has a slight edge over Lux (51.3% win rate) based on 468 games. The matchup slightly favors Akshan.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Akshan Mid vs Lux Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.1% in this matchup.
With 2.3% popularity, Akshan constantly encounters meta-dominant Lux (4.4%, 18th place out of 57 Mid champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Akshan performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Press the Attack paired with Presence of Mind (47.5% win rate, 64.6% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Kraken Slayer > The Collector > Lord Dominik's Regards with Boots of Swiftness delivers 59.1% win rate against Lux.
Lane dominance: Akshan not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.73/min vs 6.26 for Lux). This 0.47 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Akshan dominates both win rate (51.3%) and damage output (799 vs 795/min, 2nd among Mid). The 4 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Akshan wins the matchup (51.3%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.80). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | A+ |
| 51.3% | Matchup Winrate | 48.7% |
| 50.32% | Role Winrate | 51.06% |
| #33 | Winrate Rank | #21 |
| 2.3% | Pickrate | 4.4% |
| 2.3 | Average KDA | 2.8 |
| 438 | Gold per Minute | 384 |
| 6.73 | CS/Min | 6.26 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.33 |
| 799 | Damage per Minute | 795 |
While statistically Akshan is slightly stronger than Lux in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Akshan deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Lux deals primarily magic damage (89.84%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Akshan is higher farming statistics (ranked 25th among role champions) (versus 42nd for Lux), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.8 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Akshan player to maintain constant pressure on Lux, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …
Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …
Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
