MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Akshan vs Malzahar
Akshan vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,142 ranked games in Mid, Akshan beats Malzahar in 48% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akshan ahead by 542 gold.
Does Akshan counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Akshan lands at 48% over 1,142 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Akshan game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Akshan wins 55% of 749 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 392.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 749 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 392 |
| First blood | 52% | 807 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 710 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 407 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 398 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 153 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:19 and level 6 lands around 5:16. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akshan in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Akshan finishes Statikk Shiv first most often: 47.8% over 245 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Statikk Shiv, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 54.2% across 72 games.
The most-finished Akshan core is Statikk Shiv, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 57.1% across 1,961 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Statikk Shiv (6,544 games).
Skill plan: Akshan players max Q first and take E at level 1.