Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Rek'Sai
AatroxAggressive
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 20s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 20s | 9s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 18s | 9s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 16s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 6s | 12s | 7s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 6s | 12s | 5s | 1m20 |
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.