Azir vs Akshan MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Azir vs Akshan

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Prioritize stable waves to farm safely and set soldiers for poke and zone control.
Respect Akshan's early high pressure and avoid extended fights before soldiers and cooldowns are ready.
Use soldier zones to chip and deny Akshan's roam and pressure attempts.

Trading pattern

Use (W) to place soldiers and (Q) to reposition them for short trades, maintaining distance from Akshan's autos.
Avoid committing (E) unless (R) is ready or you have a clear escape path.
Punish (E) cooldown by stepping forward with soldiers and (Q) poke after he engages.

Danger windows

Vulnerable if (E) or (R) are forced early or on cooldown; Akshan can all-in with (E).
Akshan's stealth (W) enables roams; hard push and ping to punish or avoid losing lane priority.
Avoid extended trades before your soldiers threaten meaningful DPS to reduce risk of Akshan burst.

Early game

Hold controlled waves to reach your first item spike while poking with (Q) and (W) through soldiers.
Respect (E) engage and avoid using (E) aggressively without a safe escape.
Punish Akshan's missed or wasted (E) by stepping forward with soldier poke and (Q) repositioning.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) greatly increases your safety and playmaking; use it for verified all-ins or defensive resets.
First completed mage DPS item boosts soldier damage; pressure waves and trades more confidently after.
Respect Akshan's level 2 (Q)+(E)/(W) combo and level 6 (R) by playing cautiously until your spikes.

Win conditions

Maintain safe farm and chip Akshan with soldiers to deny his early roam and pressure.
Use (R) to disengage or isolate Akshan during all-ins and punish overextensions.
Outscale Akshan by controlling fights around objectives with soldier zones and superior DPS in longer fights.