Matchup

Udyr
Udyr
67%
33%

vs

48.8%

over 359 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 Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1Bruiser
Dead Man's Plate
2vs AD
Hullbreaker
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Liandry's Torment
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41458%
41226%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Unending Despair
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Malignance
Mage
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Trinity Force
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Oblivion Orb
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Tear of the Goddess
Dark Seal
Muramana
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR4 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
RevitalizeRevitalize
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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