Aatrox vs Singed
Hard matchup
Build vs Singed
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Aatrox: Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Spear of Shojin, Voltaic Cyclosword, Maw of Malmortius, Black Cleaver.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Singed's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Singed drafts off nearby champions, gaining a burst of Move Speed when passing them.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0s | 17s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 0s | 17s | 10s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 0s | 16s | 10s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 0s | 15s | 10s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 0s | 13s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 0s | 13s | 8s | 1m40 |
Playing as Aatrox
Tips to maximize your impact
- Hit with the edge of your blade
Land the edge of The Darkin Blade (Q): enemies hit by the edge take a short knock-up and more damage, so Umbral Dash (E) heals you for more.
- Reposition your blade with your dash
Cast Umbral Dash (E) during The Darkin Blade (Q) to put the edge on your target: the dash doesn't interrupt your other spells.
- Trap your target with your chains
Cast Infernal Chains (W) when the target can't leave the zone, against a wall or in a chokepoint: if they stay inside, they get pulled back to the impact point.
- Transform before the teamfight
Cast World Ender (R) before you engage, not in the middle of the teamfight: you instantly gain AD, increased healing and move speed.
Playing against Singed
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Don't chase him
Don't chase Singed: behind him, Poison Trail (Q) damages you every second, and that's what he wants.
- Get out of his glue fast
Get out of Mega Adhesive (W) fast: the glue slows and grounds you, so you can't dash.
- Keep your distance
If you're ranged, keep your distance: Fling (E) only works in melee range, and it throws you behind him, toward his allies.
- CC on him, damage on them
If you have CC, use it on Singed when he dives, then hit his allies: he's hard to bring down, but he has to come into melee range.
Other Aatrox matchups
Patch 16.21.1