MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akshan vs Naafiri
Akshan vs Naafiri in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 460 ranked games in Mid, Akshan beats Naafiri in 45% 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 behind by 330 gold.
Akshan at 15:00
- Gold: -330
- CS: -10
- XP: -234
Typical gap to Naafiri, from 459 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akshan counter Naafiri?
Not this time. Naafiri wins 55% of the 460 ranked Mid games counted here. Akshan players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Akshan game plan against Naafiri
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akshan wins 56% of 172 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 288.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 172 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 288 |
| First blood | 52% | 237 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 160 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 136 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 73 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:56 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akshan in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Naafiri specifically, Akshan finishes Statikk Shiv first most often: 43.5% over 92 games of this matchup.
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.