Akshanvs Malzahar
Akshan vs Malzahar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akshan wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Malzahar based on 82 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Akshan scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akshan build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akshan vs Malzahar matchup.
Akshan Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akshan performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Malzahar(51.2%)Who Wins the Akshan vs Malzahar Matchup?
Akshan vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Akshan vs Malzahar matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 82 recent matches analyzed, Akshan wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Malzahar's 48.8%, giving Akshan a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Akshan outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Akshan reaches their power spikes, while Akshan should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akshan has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Malzahar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Akshan vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Akshan is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akshan holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Akshan Build Against Malzahar
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Akshan needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akshan against Malzahar are Stormrazor, Lord Dominik's Regards and Hexoptics C44. This combination gives Akshan an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akshan vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akshan46.1%Malzahar53.9%Akshan55.8%Malzahar44.2%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Akshan. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Akshan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.8% win rate — 11.6 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Akshan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malzahar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akshan reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akshan survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Akshan Runes Against Malzahar
Precision
Resolve
The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Akshan maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Malzahar.
Akshan matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Akshan's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Akshan build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.31% | 93 | 6.5 | 897 | 12,805 | 53.7% | 38.5% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 6.5 | 930 | 13,429 | 46.1% | 55.8% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 6.1 | 711 | 11,048 | 41.7% | 63.0% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 6.4 | 1,014 | 12,582 | 45.5% | 48.3% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 6.1 | 907 | 13,562 | 34.8% | 65.8% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 6.6 | 895 | 12,755 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 6.5 | 812 | 12,201 | 45.5% | 51.7% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 6.3 | 931 | 13,059 | 59.1% | 58.6% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.3 | 815 | 13,570 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.4 | 934 | 13,136 | 33.3% | 58.6% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.2 | 865 | 12,167 | 42.1% | 42.3% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.5 | 936 | 13,604 | 35.0% | 48.0% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 6.6 | 792 | 13,195 | 73.3% | 22.2% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 6.1 | 796 | 12,350 | 45.0% | 63.6% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 6.4 | 950 | 13,936 | 46.7% | 61.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.0 | 969 | 13,897 | 72.7% | 48.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.1 | 904 | 13,583 | 23.1% | 54.5% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.5 | 874 | 12,550 | 60.0% | 45.0% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 6.2 | 908 | 12,476 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 6.1 | 1,064 | 14,809 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.0 | 910 | 14,079 | 54.5% | 47.8% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.7 | 857 | 12,940 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.2 | 869 | 12,750 | 46.7% | 43.8% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 6.2 | 863 | 11,534 | 25.0% | 46.7% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 6.1 | 810 | 11,436 | 21.4% | 40.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.3 | 897 | 12,431 | 27.3% | 70.6% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.1 | 1,025 | 12,533 | 45.5% | 53.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 5.7 | 812 | 11,382 | 23.1% | 63.6% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.1 | 890 | 13,126 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 883 | 13,535 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.0 | 1,044 | 14,783 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.3 | 949 | 12,108 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.4 | 970 | 12,908 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 951 | 13,814 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 1,140 | 13,499 | 80.0% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.6 | 806 | 13,881 | 40.0% | 72.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.6 | 722 | 11,582 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.2 | 964 | 12,597 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 996 | 14,519 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,019 | 15,029 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 882 | 12,426 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 6.6 | 921 | 12,012 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 800 | 12,848 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 780 | 13,280 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 861 | 11,748 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 971 | 14,940 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 883 | 13,001 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 785 | 13,154 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 893 | 16,481 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,329 | 16,016 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 852 | 13,770 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.5 | 911 | 14,617 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 628 | 10,568 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,154 | 15,540 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,142 | 17,726 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,049 | 14,310 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 788 | 11,802 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 867 | 14,397 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,142 | 12,821 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 872 | 13,980 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 787 | 13,465 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,093 | 14,014 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 928 | 14,130 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 901 | 13,685 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,071 | 16,875 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 917 | 10,972 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,161 | 16,038 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Akshan vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akshan do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Akshan wins the Akshan vs Malzahar matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Malzahar's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 82 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Akshan do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Akshan with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Akshan do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Akshan takes over the Akshan vs Malzahar matchup with a 55.8% win rate compared to 44.2%. Akshan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akshan vs Malzahar matchup?
Akshan wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Akshan is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 82 games analyzed.
What is the best Akshan build against Malzahar?
The best Akshan build against Malzahar includes Stormrazor, Lord Dominik's Regards, Hexoptics C44 with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Akshan runes against Malzahar?
The best Akshan runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.4% win rate in the Akshan vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akshan counter Malzahar?
Yes, Akshan has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 51.2% win rate. Akshan has a solid advantage over Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Akshan against Malzahar?
When playing Akshan against Malzahar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Malzahar. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.