Akshan Top Lane Runes Guide: Best Build for Patch 15.3

Akshan Top Lane Runes Guide: Best Build for Patch 15.3

By Marcus Chen

February 9, 2025 at 09:36 AM

Precision: Primary Rune Path

  • Keystone: Press the Attack
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Cut Down

Resolve: Secondary Rune Path

  • Shield Bash
  • Bone Plating

Current Statistics:

  • Win Rate: 49.2%
  • Pick Rate: 64.3%
  • Based on 662 matches in Patch 15.3

Strong Matchups:

  • Smolder (61.3% WR)
  • Zed (58.4% WR)
  • Yone (58.2% WR)
  • LeBlanc (58.0% WR)
  • Aurora (57.9% WR)
  • Karma (57.9% WR)

Weak Matchups:

  • Naafiri (43.2% WR)
  • Irelia (43.3% WR)
  • Lissandra (45.2% WR)
  • Anivia (45.3% WR)
  • Vex (45.4% WR)
  • Diana (45.5% WR)

Best Synergies:

  • Karthus (56.5% WR)
  • Hecarim (56.4% WR)
  • Udyr (56.1% WR)
  • Xin Zhao (54.5% WR)
  • Gwen (54.5% WR)
  • Amumu (54.3% WR)

Key Tips:

  1. Conserve your E ability during laning phase to avoid vulnerability to all-ins
  2. Auto-attack before Q to stack your Passive more efficiently
  3. Time your Ultimate when enemy CC is on cooldown to prevent interruption

Combat Patterns:

  • Lead with auto-attacks
  • Follow up with Q to apply stacks
  • Use E strategically for engagement or escape
  • Save Ultimate for when enemies have used their CC abilities

This build and strategy guide is optimized for Akshan in the Top lane position during the current patch.

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