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How to Win Zed vs Akshan Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Zed in LoLZed is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Zed

based on 2,555 Zed vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Zed did battle with Akshan in 2555 rounds. With so many games with Zed vs Akshan gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare informative stats and a supported build to crush your foe. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Zed fights Akshan in only 1.9% of his matches.

Zed vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a below average job of countering Akshan. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Zed against Akshan rounds, Zed’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Akshan.

Best Zed vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Edge of NightMaw of MalmortiusProfane HydraHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zed to level upq
>
Second ability for Zed to level upe
>
Last skill for Zed to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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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 Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Akshan

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Zed vs Akshan Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Akshan Image
9.1
< Kills >
8.5
6.8
< Deaths >
7
5.6
< Assists >
5.6
2.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
157
< Minions Killed >
167
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.44
22,096
< Physical Damage >
18,982
1,222
< Magic Damage >
3,115
1,163
< True Damage >
1,207
24,482
< Damage Dealt >
23,305
23,553
< Damage Taken >
22,958
12,604
< Gold Earned >
12,782
1.58
< Towers >
2.12
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,705
< Total Healing >
4,266
14,902
< Experience >
14,518
17
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
144
< Time Dealing CC >
52

How to Counter Akshan with Zed in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several significant Zed versus Akshan matchup stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..

Zed normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Akshan

Who is Better, Zed or Akshan?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zed usually fairs equally well when taking on Akshan, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Zed makes an ok counter to Akshan.

While Zed does have a lower winrate compared to Akshan, when on opposite teams, Zed also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zed into Akshanas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zed has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zed is a somewhat poor counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Zed, we analyzed 2,555 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 Zed 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zed Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zed to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Zed versus Akshan build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Akshan than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Akshan with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Akshan as Zed, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Zed vs Akshan counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Akshan as Zed are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.