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.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akshan ahead by 542 gold.
Akshan at 15:00
- Gold: +542
- CS: -10
- XP: -73
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 1,133 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akshan counter Malzahar?
Even on the count: Akshan lands at 48% over 1,142 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Akshan game plan against Malzahar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akshan wins 55% of 749 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 392.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 749 |
| Behind in gold 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 26.1-26.12.
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.