Aatrox Counters

How to play against Aatrox

To beat Aatrox in Jungle on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Aatrox is a balanced pick this patch with a 50.2% win rate across 13,513 ranked games at a 0.9% pick rate. The champions that beat Aatrox hardest right now are Shyvana, Wukong, Master Yi: Shyvana wins 54.1% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Aatrox is strongest early (51.7% 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.

Pros have picked Aatrox in 7 of the last 111 recorded games (6%), winning 29% of them. See the pro build.

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