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Champion Counters

Akshan Counters

Find Akshan counters, difficult matchups and champions Akshan performs well against.

Mid Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against5
Strong Against5
Best CounterPantheon (42.9%)
Best MatchupGangplank (57.4%)
B Current tier: B Mid — view tier list

Weak Against — Champions That Counter Akshan

Win rate shown from Akshan's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.

Strong Against — Champions Akshan Counters

All Akshan Matchups

OpponentRoleTypeWin RateGamesDetails
PantheonMidCounter42.9%163
VexMidCounter43.4%571Matchup
YasuoMidCounter44.8%1,206
AniviaMidCounter44.9%419
TaliyahMidCounter45.1%304
GangplankMidFavorable57.4%122
SionMidFavorable56.4%110
TristanaMidFavorable55.9%263
YoneMidFavorable55.5%1,098Matchup
RyzeMidFavorable53.8%535

How to Use Akshan Counter Data

This page tracks every meaningful Akshan counter in League of Legends for the MID role, built from real ranked matchup statistics rather than opinion. Right now the hardest opponents for Akshan are Swain, Vex, Vladimir — in these matchups Akshan’s win rate drops the furthest below its average. The single strongest counter is Swain, where Akshan wins just 41.9% of 155 recorded games. Akshan itself counters Azir, Aurelion Sol, Yone — favorable matchups worth exploiting in champion select.

Each card shows the win rate from Akshan’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Akshan build for the strongest items and runes, or the Akshan champion page for abilities and full details.

Akshan Counters — FAQ

Pantheon is currently the strongest counter to AkshanAkshan wins only 42.9% of 163 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.