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the Rogue Sentinel

Akshan Mid build & stats

MarksmanAssassin C 2,265 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
49.0%
Pick rate
2.9%
Ban rate
3.7%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Long Sword
Long Sword
350 gold
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
150 gold
60.0% 10 games

Build in this order

The Collector 1
The Collector
3,000 gold
Infinity Edge 2
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
Mortal Reminder 3
Mortal Reminder
3,000 gold
9,500 gold
72.7% WR 11 games

Boots

Swiftmarch
Swiftmarch
1,000 gold
57.6% 33 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
60.6% WR
33 games · 1% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
50.4% 559 games

Max order

Avengerang Q Heroic Swing E Going Rogue W
57.8% 90 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Akshan

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Akshan wins 49.0% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (2,265 games).
  • Most common core: The Collector → Lord Dominik's Regards → Infinity Edge — 57% win rate over 28 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 91% of games with a 49% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Mel (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Aurelion Sol (23% over 13 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

The Collector 1
The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards 2
Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
50.0% WR
12 games · 1% pick
The Collector 1
The Collector
Infinity Edge 2
Infinity Edge
Mortal Reminder 3
Mortal Reminder
72.7% WR
11 games · 0% pick
The Collector 1
The Collector
Infinity Edge 2
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards 3
Lord Dominik's Regards
83.3% WR
6 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
51.7% WR
89 games · 4% pick
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
10 games · 0% pick
Long Sword
Long Sword
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
60.0% WR
10 games · 0% pick

Boots

Immortal Path
Immortal Path
47.4% WR
213 games · 9% pick
Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
45.6% WR
103 games · 5% pick
Armored Advance
Armored Advance
54.8% WR
93 games · 4% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
72.4% 1% (29)
60.6% 6% (132)
58.5% 6% (135)
58.0% 4% (81)
57.9% 2% (38)
54.9% 21% (470)
52.8% 16% (371)
51.2% 24% (533)
50.0% 1% (16)
47.1% 2% (34)
42.4% 7% (165)
42.1% 7% (152)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
49.5% WR
311 games · 14% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Sorcery Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
38.0% WR
79 games · 3% pick
Press the Attack Presence of Mind Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Bone Plating Overgrowth
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
60.6% WR
33 games · 1% pick
Press the Attack Presence of Mind Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Sudden Impact Treasure Hunter

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 48.9%31% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 52.4%2% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 60.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 50.4%25% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 47.5%4% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 41.0%3% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Avengerang Q Heroic Swing E Going Rogue W 57.8%90 games
Heroic Swing E Avengerang Q Going Rogue W 0.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: E → Q → Q (65%), Q → E → Q (37%), Q → E → W (50%).

  • PDirty Fighting

    Every three hits from Akshan's Attacks and Abilities deals bonus damage and grants him a Shield if the target was a champion.When Akshan Attacks, he fires an additional Attack for reduced damage. If he cancels the additi...

  • QAvengerang

    Akshan throws a boomerang that deals damage going out and coming back, extending its range each time it hits an enemy.

  • WGoing Rogue

    Akshan passively marks enemy champions as Scoundrels when they kill his ally champions. If Akshan kills a Scoundrel, he resurrects the allies they killed, gains bonus gold, and clears all marks.When activated, Akshan ent...

  • EHeroic Swing

    Akshan fires a grappling hook into terrain then swings around it, repeatedly firing at the nearest enemy while swinging. He can jump off early or gets knocked off when colliding with champions or terrain.

  • RComeuppance

    Akshan locks onto an enemy champion and starts storing bullets. When released, he fires all stored bullets, dealing damage based on missing health to the first champion, minion, or structure hit.