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Matchup

Caitlyn
Caitlyn
80%
20%

vs

50.0%
Aatrox
Aatrox
73%
27%
Heavy AD damageHigh sustainSustained DPSDive threat

Build vs Aatrox

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Stormrazor
1DPS
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Rapid Firecannon
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Hexoptics C44
5DPS

Summoner spells

42188%
4613%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Hexoptics C44
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
CaitlynCaitlyn
AatroxAatrox
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Aatrox's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Deathbringer Stance (P)

Periodically, Aatrox's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage and heals him, based on the target's max health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s20s9s–
610s20s9s2m
96s18s9s2m
116s16s9s1m40
166s12s7s1m20
186s12s5s1m20

Playing against Aatrox

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Buy Grievous Wounds early: Aatrox relies heavily on his sustain to win trades.

2

Dodge his Q1 and Q2 sideways, then dodge forward on Q3 to get out of the sweet spot zone.

3

Punish him when his Q is on cooldown (14-10s) — it's his only significant damage source.

4

His W can be dodged by walking out of the zone before it closes — save a dash or Flash for it.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026