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Matchup

Maokai
Maokai
33%
67%

vs

51.3%

over 187 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Aatrox

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Sunfire Aegis
1vs AD
Thornmail
2vs Hybride
Kaenic Rookern
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Fimbulwinter
5Survival

Summoner spells

41282%
41412%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Unending Despair
5vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank

Other options

Fimbulwinter
Survival
Heartsteel
Survival
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Winter's Approach
Survival
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
100.0% WR2 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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