MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Akshan
What is Diana's win rate vs Akshan?
In Mid, Diana wins 55% against Akshan across 767 observed ranked games.
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 Diana ahead by 279 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +279
- CS: +5
- XP: +405
Typical gap to Akshan, from 761 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Akshan?
Yes. Diana wins 55% of 767 ranked Mid games into Akshan. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Diana closes the game out from a lead, and how often Akshan claws it back.
How to beat Akshan as Diana
When Diana is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 437 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 330.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 437 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 330 |
| First blood | 59% | 459 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 353 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 414 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 148 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 64 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:44; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Diana build in Mid?
Into Akshan specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 58.6% over 256 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 64.3% across 84 games.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.