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Ahri vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Ahri

based on 2,111 Ahri vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Akshan as Ahri resulted from an analysis of 2111 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Ahri is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.9% of her matches.

Ahri vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri does a dismal job of countering Akshan. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.5% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Ahri against Akshan rounds, Ahri’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Ahri vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Akshan

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Ahri vs Akshan Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Akshan Image
6.2
< Kills >
8.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.4
7.6
< Assists >
5.5
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
163
< Minions Killed >
169
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,319
< Physical Damage >
18,599
14,246
< Magic Damage >
3,233
4,876
< True Damage >
1,153
20,442
< Damage Dealt >
22,985
20,427
< Damage Taken >
21,516
11,187
< Gold Earned >
12,707
1.9
< Towers >
2.2
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,862
< Total Healing >
4,168
14,111
< Experience >
14,305
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
68
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Akshan with Ahri in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several valuable Ahri vs. Akshan matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences between the two. Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan..

Ahri usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ahri and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Akshan

Who is Better, Ahri or Akshan?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually loses when trying to fight Akshan, with a 47.5% win rate. Thus, Ahri makes a poor counter for Akshan.

While Ahri does have a lower win rate compared to Akshan, when on opposite teams, Ahri also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ahri into Akshan.

Additionally, Ahri also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Ahri is a trash counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Ahri against Akshan.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Ahri, we analyzed 2,111 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Akshan as Ahri comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ahri in order to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Akshan. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Ahri versus Akshan build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Akshan than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ahri boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when countering Akshan with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Akshan as Ahri, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Ahri vs Akshan counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.5% win rate overall.

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