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Matchup

Galio
Galio
14%
86%

vs

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

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Aatrox

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Stormsurge
1vs Tank
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
3Mage

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hextech Rocketbelt
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41258%
41431%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Hollow Radiance
5vs AP

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Lich Bane
Mage

Other options

Dark Seal
Oblivion Orb
Rod of Ages
HP
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
GalioGalio
AatroxAatrox
Neutral
Neutral
Favorable

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