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Samira
Samira
73%
27%

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
x3

Core build

The Collector
1vs Tank
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Lord Dominik's Regards
3vs Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Immortal Shieldbow
5DPS

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

DPS

Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SamiraSamira
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