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Akshan vs Malzahar

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Akshan into Malzahar in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Akshan vs Malzahar at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 1,085 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Akshan wins 48.2% against Malzahar, in line with the 49.3% Akshan wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 1 high-elo VOD (latest patch 26.21), Akshan won 100% against Malzahar and averaged 15.0/3.0/3.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Akshan setup into Malzahar takes Press the Attack (Precision and Sorcery) and builds The Collector and Infinity Edge. It shows up in 1 of 1 game.

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 1,085 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Akshan's solo kills on Malzahar Later

Akshan gets 1.4 solo kills per game against Malzahar, in line with the 1.3 Akshan averages in mid lane, and 22% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 26%.

Malzahar's solo kills on Akshan

Malzahar gets 0.9 solo kills per game against Akshan, in line with the 0.9 Malzahar averages in mid lane, and 11% of them come before level 6, about the usual 10%.

How ranked players build Akshan into Malzahar

From 1,085 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in mid lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +307 gold

Akshan is 307 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average, across 1,085 ranked games of Akshan into Malzahar.

Most common ranked build

1,085 ranked games · 48% win rate
Runes
Press the AttackPress the AttackPresence of MindPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCut DownCut DownAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering Storm Precision / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeDoran's BowDoran's Bow
Boots
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Core items
The CollectorThe CollectorInfinity EdgeInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards
Max order
Q → E → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Press the Attack 87% of games · 49% win rate
  • Electrocute 11% of games · 44% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Blade 78% of games · 48% win rate
  • Doran's Bow 16% of games · 48% win rate
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 59% of games · 48% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 20% of games · 45% win rate
  • Gluttonous Greaves 11% of games · 57% win rate
First item
  • The Collector 71% of games · 50% win rate
  • Kraken Slayer 9% of games · 45% win rate
  • Hubris 8% of games
Item paths
  1. The Collector Infinity Edge Lord Dominik's Regards 25% of games · 51% win rate
  2. The Collector Lord Dominik's Regards Infinity Edge 7% of games
  3. The Collector Hexoptics C44 Lord Dominik's Regards 6% of games

How they built Akshan into Malzahar

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 1 game
Runes
Press the AttackPress the AttackPresence of MindPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCut DownCut DownAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering Storm Precision / Sorcery
Core items
The CollectorThe CollectorInfinity EdgeInfinity Edge

Streamers who play Akshan

Every streamer in the library with ranked Akshan games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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  • Phantasm__ avatar
    Twitch Phantasm__     176 Akshan VODs CHALLENGER Challenger
  • drututt avatar
    Twitch drututt     18 Akshan VODs MASTER Master
  • xDavemon avatar
    Twitch xDavemon     11 Akshan VODs CHALLENGER Challenger
  • loltyler1 avatar
    Twitch loltyler1     5 Akshan VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Odysseus131 avatar
    Twitch Odysseus131     3 Akshan VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • lol_nemesis avatar
    Twitch lol_nemesis     2 Akshan VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Faker avatar
    SOOP Faker     1 Akshan VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Chovy avatar
    SOOP Chovy     1 Akshan VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Doran avatar
    SOOP Doran     1 Akshan VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • midbeast avatar
    Twitch midbeast     1 Akshan VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • LegitKorea avatar
    Twitch LegitKorea     1 Akshan VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameDIAMOND Diamond II

Common questions about Akshan vs Malzahar

Who wins Akshan vs Malzahar?

Akshan wins 48.2% of 1,085 NA and EUW ranked games against Malzahar in mid lane, against 49.3% in that role overall. MID.GG has 1 high-elo VOD of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Akshan build against Malzahar?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the Press the Attack rune page, building The Collector and Infinity Edge first.

Latest Akshan vs Malzahar games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

1 VOD
  • Victory drututt Platinum III Akshanvs Malzahar15/3/3K / D / A Patch 26.21 MidWatch in the app
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