Matchup

Fiora
Fiora
83%
17%

vs

56.0%

over 2107 games

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

Favorable matchup

Build vs Aatrox

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Voltaic Cyclosword
2vs Tank
Death's Dance
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Trinity Force
5DPS

Summoner spells

41492%
4126%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti Tank

Hubris
5vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank

DPS

Trinity Force
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS
Eclipse
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Essence Reaver
DPS
Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Bloodthirster
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Thornmail
vs Hybride
80.0% WR10 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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 8, 2026