Akshan Matchups

Hard Counters

Syndra★★★

Syndra outranges you and can stun you if you try to swing in with E.

Ziggs★★★

Ziggs pokes you from range and can knock you off your E swing with Satchel Charge.

Vex★★★

Vex passive fears you when you dash in and she can burst you before you get value from your E.

Favorable Matchups

Katarina

You can cancel her Death Lotus with your E and harass her when she goes for daggers.

Kassadin

You bully Kassadin hard in early levels and he cannot trade back effectively pre-6.

Vladimir

You can pressure Vladimir early before he scales and your passive helps you sustain through his poke.

General Laning Tips

• 1.Use Heroic Swing through minion waves to proc passive on-hit effects quickly.
• 2.Prioritize reviving teammates by securing kills on enemies who got shutdowns.
• 3.Hide in terrain with your W camouflage to set up ambushes near objectives.