Akshan Mid Guide: Best Builds & Counter Picks 15.3

Akshan Mid Guide: Best Builds & Counter Picks 15.3

By Marcus Chen

February 9, 2025 at 01:40 PM

Press the Attack is the optimal keystone for Akshan Mid, paired with Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace. Secondary runes include Bone Plating and Overgrowth. Take Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling shards.

Core Build:

  • First Item: Statikk Shiv
  • Boots: Boots of Swiftness
  • Second Item: The Collector
  • Third Item: Infinity Edge
  • Fourth Item: Lord Dominik's Regards
  • Fifth Item: Rapid Firecannon

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Key Tips:

  • Save E for escape/repositioning during laning phase
  • Auto-attack before Q to stack passive efficiently
  • Use Ultimate when enemy CC is on cooldown

Strong Against:

  • Smolder (63.0% WR)
  • Karma (60.0% WR)
  • Qiyana (59.6% WR)
  • LeBlanc (59.2% WR)
  • Yone (58.4% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Naafiri (42.4% WR)
  • Kayle (42.7% WR)
  • Anivia (43.3% WR)
  • Lissandra (45.0% WR)
  • Irelia (45.5% WR)

Best Synergies:

  • Karthus (56.2% WR)
  • Amumu (55.6% WR)
  • Hecarim (55.6% WR)
  • Shaco (55.2% WR)
  • Gwen (53.8% WR)

Alternative Build Options:

  • Kraken Slayer into Mercury's Treads for magic-heavy teams
  • Electrocute build with Sudden Impact for burst damage
  • Immortal Shieldbow for survivability against assassins

This build currently maintains a 53.5% win rate across 6,732 matches in Emerald+ ranking.

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