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Aatrox

Aatrox, the Darkin Blade

Who beats Aatrox in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Fighter
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 345 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Aatrox

These champions have the tools to beat Aatrox.

  1. Fiora
    Fiora

    Fiora can parry the knock-up from the third Q, and her true damage on vitals cuts through the healing Aatrox relies on.

  2. Irelia
    Irelia

    Irelia dashes through the gaps between Q casts, and every reset gives her a fresh trade before Aatrox can line up the next sweet spot.

  3. Riven
    Riven

    Riven has dashes and a shield on short cooldowns, so she can step out of each Q and punish the long recovery after it.

  4. Kennen
    Kennen

    Kennen fights from range with fast movement, and Aatrox has only one short dash to reach him.

  5. Teemo
    Teemo

    Blinding darts take away Aatrox's auto attacks between Qs, and Teemo can poke him out of lane without ever entering sword range.

Worst picks against Aatrox

Aatrox usually wins these matchups.

  1. Garen
    Garen

    Garen has to walk straight at Aatrox to trade, which is exactly where the edge of the Q sword lands.

  2. Nasus
    Nasus

    Nasus needs farm, and Aatrox can zone him off the wave with Q pressure long before Siphoning Strike stacks matter.

  3. Sion
    Sion

    Sion's long wind-ups are easy to step around, and Aatrox heals back the shield damage between trades.

  4. Yorick
    Yorick

    Aatrox's wide Q swings hit the ghouls and Yorick together, so his summons never get the value they need.

How to counter Aatrox

  1. Stay either inside or far outside each Q: the outer edge of the sword is what knocks up and deals the most damage.

  2. Trade right after he finishes the third Q, while the whole combo is on cooldown.

  3. Buy healing reduction early; his sustain is what turns even trades into wins for him.

  4. Save crowd control for his ultimate, when the extra speed and healing would otherwise let him run you down.

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Fiora, Irelia, Riven, Kennen and Teemo are strong picks against Aatrox. Fiora can parry the knock-up from the third Q, and her true damage on vitals cuts through the healing Aatrox relies on.
Aatrox usually has the advantage against Garen, Nasus, Sion and Yorick, so avoid those picks when Aatrox is likely in the top.
Stay either inside or far outside each Q: the outer edge of the sword is what knocks up and deals the most damage. Trade right after he finishes the third Q, while the whole combo is on cooldown.
Aatrox has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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