Shen, Gnar, Garen are among the strongest counters to Aatrox this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Aatrox Counters

BAatrox · Top · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.4%

Pick

6.6%

Ban

3.6%

Games

20,021

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 5h agoPatch 26.203,023,969 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Aatrox

How often these champions beat Aatrox. Pick one of these into it.

Shen59.4%207 games 2

Gnar57.0%342 games 3

Garen54.8%219 games 4

Malphite54.5%501 games 5

Irelia54.1%543 games 6

Camille52.8%303 games 7

Fiora52.6%662 games 8

Jax52.1%505 games

Worst picks against Aatrox

How often these champions beat Aatrox: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Renekton44.2%450 games 2

Volibear45.5%312 games 3

K'Sante46.9%471 games 4

Teemo47.0%328 games 5

Darius47.5%360 games 6

Sion48.2%272 games 7

Zaahen48.5%229 games 8

Mordekaiser48.6%407 games

How to play against Aatrox

To beat Aatrox in Top on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Aatrox is a situational pick this patch with a 49.4% win rate across 20,021 ranked games at a 6.6% pick rate. The champions that beat Aatrox hardest right now are Shen, Gnar, Garen: Shen wins 59.4% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Aatrox is strongest early (50.5% before 25 minutes) and falls off, so survive the early game and the matchup swings your way. Playing the matchup itself: Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones. Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox. Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Aatrox's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.