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He hasn't seen as much playtime compared to other, more popular mid lane picks like Ahri, Zed, or Viktor, but he is currently at a 3.1 percent pick rate. Last patch, Akshan had a 2.8 percent pick rate with over 72,000 matches played globally. Related: Popular LoL jungler became one of the worst in the game after Patch 13.8 nerfs Akshan is a good mid laner in specific matchups, including champions with a lack of hard crowd control who are unable to lock him down. Since he has a relatively good amount of mobility with his Heroic Swing, the sentinel can swing away from a gank or can swoop in to support an ally in a well-timed skirmish. He also has a ton of roaming potential since he can run to both side lanes and activate his W ability, Going Rogue. This ability camouflages him indefinitely while he is near terrain or inside a bush and gives him increased movement speed when moving toward marked Scoundrels who have killed an ally of his. 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