Tempo-and-map marksman-assassin build: Akshan does not win by playing an honest front-to-back, but by turning a pathing mistake, an uncovered side lane, or a slow rotation into an immediate pick. The build must therefore protect his execution speed, movement freedom, and enough safety for every fog-of-war exit to remain profitable.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
14,900 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,700 total cost +800gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,150 total cost +250g
Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,150 total costNothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,350 total cost +200gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,150 total costShare of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.
Akshan doesn’t win through DPS but through sequences. He creates instant numerical advantage and forces imbalance before fights stabilize. The build maximizes initial burst and re-entry potential.
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Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.
Your double-shot passive and boomerang Q stack it fast — max omnivamp sustains extended E swings.
Strengthens trades double auto in early with dominate trades in lane.
Your E strafes still-full targets from the rope — the bonus applies across the whole spray.
Attack speed to trigger the Dirty passive Fighting double auto more often.
E swings and stealth — every acrobatic engage triggers the true damage.
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
Bone Plating
Sudden Impact
