Akshan Mid has an advantage against Malzahar (52.0% win rate) based on 653 games. The matchup leans toward Akshan.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Akshan Mid vs Malzahar 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 58.7% in this matchup.
With 2.3% popularity, Akshan constantly encounters meta-dominant Malzahar (6.3%, 5th 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 (53.8% win rate, 12.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Kraken Slayer > The Collector > Lord Dominik's Regards with Boots of Swiftness delivers 58.7% win rate against Malzahar.
Win through macro: Akshan takes the matchup (51.96%) despite falling behind in CS (6.73 vs 7.62/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Akshan dominates both win rate (52.0%) and damage output (799 vs 775/min, 2nd among Mid). The 24 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Akshan leads in both matchup win rate (52.0%) and KDA (2.30 vs 2.10) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | S |
| 52.0% | Matchup Winrate | 48.0% |
| 50.32% | Role Winrate | 51.42% |
| #33 | Winrate Rank | #17 |
| 2.3% | Pickrate | 6.3% |
| 2.3 | Average KDA | 2.1 |
| 438 | Gold per Minute | 424 |
| 6.73 | CS/Min | 7.62 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.33 |
| 799 | Damage per Minute | 775 |
While statistically Akshan is slightly stronger than Malzahar 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, Malzahar deals primarily magic damage (93.48%), additional magic resistance may be required.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Malzahar, ranking 5th (versus 25th for Akshan) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.1 versus 2.3) suggests they are less effective 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 Malzahar, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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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.
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