Matchup

Singed
Singed
36%
64%

vs

55.7%

over 1371 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 Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Liandry's Torment
2Mage tank
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Protoplasm Harness
5Survival

Summoner spells

4646%
41433%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Force of Nature
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Riftmaker
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Blackfire Torch
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Mejai's Soulstealer
Rod of Ages
HP
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
81.8% WR33 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
CelerityCelerity
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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