Marksman / Assassin
Beginner Rule
Don't stand near walls where Akshan can swing onto you unexpectedly.
Akshan is a ranged marksman-assassin who excels at poke, mobility, and aggressive trading. He wants to use Heroic Swing (E) — his grappling hook ability — to reposition and deal damage while staying difficult to catch. Many beginners lose by fighting near walls where Akshan can swing freely.
Level 2 – Strong early trading tools.
Level 6 – Gains execute pressure with ultimate.
First Item – Sustained damage becomes very threatening.
Passive double-shot damage
Grappling hook engages
Roams
Ultimate execute
QWhat it does
Throws a boomerang dealing damage both going out and returning. Each enemy hit extends the range of the next pass.
How to play against
Don't stand in a line with other minions — they extend the boomerang range into you. Dodge the full path, including the return arc.
WWhat it does
Goes camouflage while moving toward a Scoundrel mark. Activated near terrain or brush.
How to play against
If he marks you as a Scoundrel, he'll go invisible and hunt you. Use wards in the direction he was moving. Stay near teammates.
EWhat it does
Fires a grappling hook into terrain. Swings around it shooting the nearest enemy. Can jump off early.
How to play against
He needs wall access to use this. Fight him away from walls. If he hooks terrain near you, dodge sideways before he starts firing.
RWhat it does
Locks onto a champion and stores bullets. Releases all bullets dealing missing-health damage on the first champion or structure hit.
How to play against
Get behind minions — the bullets stop on the first target. Don't be at low HP near him. Bullets deal more the lower you are.
E Swing → Auto Attacks → Q
Aggressive trade pattern.
Q → Auto → Passive Proc
Quick poke combo.
Full Trade → R Execute
Finishes low-health targets.
Dirty Fighting: every third hit deals bonus damage and grants a shield if the target is a champion. He fires a bonus auto — if he cancels it he gains Move Speed. He'll weave in and out of range to proc this.
