Akshan Top Build

Akshan Champion Guide

Role: Marksman

Lane: Toplane

For Akshan in the top lane, the best build includes Statikk Shiv, Boots of Swiftness, The Collector, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. The most popular rune setup features Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, with Bone Plating and Overgrowth in the secondary tree.

Akshan Champion Abilities

Dirty Fighting

After launching an attack, Akshan will fire an additional shot for 50% attack damage as physical damage. He can cancel this shot to instead gain 20-75 movement speed over 1 second.

Every three hits from attacks or abilities deals an additional 15 / 40 / 80 / 150 (+60% of ability power) magic damage. Against champions, Akshan also gains a 40-280 (+0.35 per bonus attack damage) shield for 2 seconds. P

Avengerang

Akshan throws a boomerang that deals 5 / 25 / 45 / 65 / 85 (+0.8 per attack damage) physical damage, extending the range each time an enemy is hit. Champion hits grant Akshan 20% (+5% per 100 ability power) movement speed decaying over 1 second. Q

Going Rogue

Passive: Enemy champions that kill Akshan's allies become Scoundrels for 60 seconds. Takedowns on a Scoundrel within 3 seconds of being damaged by Akshan grant him 100 gold, resurrects the slain allies, and removes all other Scoundrels.

Active: Akshan becomes camouflaged for 2 seconds or indefinitely while he is near a wall or in brush. While camouflaged in this way, Akshan also gains 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 bonus movement speed and bonus mana regeneration depending on 12% of his missing mana while moving towards Scoundrels. W

Heroic Swing

First Cast: Akshan fires a grappling hook, attaching to the first terrain hit.

Second Cast: Akshan swings around the terrain, repeatedly firing at the nearest enemy for 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 (+0.15 per bonus attack damage) * (1 + 0.3 per 100% bonus attack speed) physical damage per shot.

Third Cast: Akshan dives off the rope, firing a final shot.

Colliding with an enemy Champion or terrain ends the swing early. Champion takedowns refresh this ability's cooldown. E

Comeuppance

Akshan locks onto a champion and begins overcharging his gun for up to 2.5 seconds, storing up to 5 / 6 / 7 bullets.

Recast: Akshan unleashes the stored bullets, each dealing at least 25 / 35 / 45 (+0.15 per attack damage) physical damage to the first enemy or structure hit, increased up to 0−200% physical damage depending on missing health. R

Akshan Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Akshan Runes

Akshan Items

Akshan Ability Order

Akshan Matchups Overview

Strong against

Smolder

Corki

Aurora

Talon

Akali

LeBlanc

Weak against

Irelia

Neeko

Anivia

Karma

Twisted Fate

Annie

Akshan Tips and Tricks

• E Usage: Be cautious when using your E. During the laning phase, it’s important to hold onto it unless absolutely necessary, as you become more vulnerable if you’re caught out of position without it.
• Auto-Attack First: Before using your Q, try to land an auto-attack first. This helps to easily stack your Passive, making it more effective.
• Ultimate Timing: To prevent your Ultimate from being interrupted, use it after the enemy has already used their crowd control abilities or when you are certain you won’t be silenced or stunned during the animation.

Akshan Top Builds, Runes, and Items for Top

Most Popular Build

For the most popular Akshan Top build, take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. In the rune tree, choose Press the Attack as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, opt for Bone Plating and Overgrowth. Select Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense for rune shards, depending on the matchup.
For your item build, go with Statikk Shiv first, followed by Boots of Swiftness and The Collector. Then, build Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and finish with Rapid Firecannon. Max your abilities in the order: Q - E - W.

Alternative Build

If you're looking for an alternative, take Flash and Ignite for Summoner Spells. Stick with Press the Attack as your keystone, and choose Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace for your primary runes, while Bone Plating and Overgrowth make up your secondary. For rune shards, select Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling.
For items, start with Kraken Slayer, then grab Plated Steelcaps and The Collector. Complete the build with Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Rapid Firecannon. Max abilities in Q - E - W order.

Off-Meta Build

For an off-meta Akshan Top build, you’ll want to take Flash and Ignite. Use Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace as your primary runes, and Bone Plating and Overgrowth in the secondary tree. For shards, use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling.
Start with Blade of The Ruined King, then buy Berserker's Greaves, followed by Kraken Slayer. Complete the build with Terminus, Infinity Edge, and Wit's End. The ability order is Q - E - W.

Situational Runes and Items for Akshan

Depending on the game context, your enemy matchups, and your team’s composition, you may want to adjust your runes and item build. For example, if you're against a tanky champion, consider building items like Lord Dominik's Regards. Similarly, consider adjusting your rune shards, such as taking Armor or Magic Resist if you're facing a heavy damage dealer in your lane. Always be prepared to adapt based on the game’s flow!