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How to Win Warwick vs Akshan Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Warwick

based on 3,019 Warwick vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Warwick resulted from an evaluation of 3019 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Warwick has to counter Akshan in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Warwick vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Warwick does a ok job of countering Akshan. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champions battle each other in. In Warwick versus Akshan matches, Warwick’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Warwick vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Death's DanceThornmailSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Akshan as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Akshan

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

Warwick vs Akshan Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Akshan Image
7.5
< Kills >
8.1
7
< Deaths >
6.6
7.1
< Assists >
5.9
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
52
< Minions Killed >
159
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
7,599
< Physical Damage >
18,877
8,919
< Magic Damage >
3,137
805
< True Damage >
1,145
17,324
< Damage Dealt >
23,159
39,682
< Damage Taken >
21,215
11,612
< Gold Earned >
12,296
1.42
< Towers >
2.06
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
21,358
< Total Healing >
3,929
13,204
< Experience >
13,804
19
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
289
< Time Dealing CC >
51

How to Counter Akshan with Warwick in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some significant Warwick against Akshan counter statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..

Warwick typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Akshan. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Warwick and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Akshan

Who is Better, Warwick or Akshan?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Warwick usually fairs equally well when facing off against Akshan, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Warwick makes an ok counter for Akshan.

While Warwick does have a higher win rate than Akshan, when facing one another, Warwick also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Warwick into Akshan.

Furthermore, Warwick has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Warwick vs Akshan matchups, Warwick is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Warwick is a decent counter to Akshan. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Warwick against Akshan.

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Warwick, we analyzed 3,019 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 Warwick 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Warwick to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick usually picks up a lot less CS compared to Akshan. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Warwick versus Akshan build consist of Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Titanic Hydra. When Warwick included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Akshan than with most other common item sets. In fact, Warwick had an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Akshan as Warwick, Warwick players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Warwick vs Akshan counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.6% win rate overall.

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