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Warwick vs Aatrox

Warwick
vs
50.0%

over 60 games

Aatrox
Analyze a draft with Warwick

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh sustainSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Aatrox

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Warwick: Blade of The Ruined King, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Kraken Slayer, Executioner's Calling, Experimental Hexplate, Bramble Vest.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1
Stridebreaker
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Kraken Slayer
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier84%
FlashDot11%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Kraken Slayer
Executioner's Calling
Experimental Hexplate
Bramble Vest
Tiamat
Thornmail
Terminus
Statikk Shiv
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Titanic Hydra
Spirit Visage
Sterak's Gage
Ravenous Hydra
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
RevitalizeRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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
314s18s9s–
610s18s9s2m
96s16.5s9s2m
116s15s9s1m40
166s12s7s1m20
186s12s5s1m20

Playing as Warwick

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hold your bite

    Hold Jaws of the Beast (Q) to latch onto your target: you follow all their movement, dashes included, then leap behind them.

  2. Tank, then fear

    Cast Primal Howl (E) in the middle of the fight: you take less damage, then the howl fears nearby enemies. Recast it to fear sooner.

  3. Leap onto their carry

    Cast Infinite Duress (R) on their carry: you suppress the first champion hit and heal for all the damage dealt. Your move speed lengthens the leap.

  4. Follow the trail of the wounded

    Follow the Blood Hunt (W) trails: you sense champions below 50% health and gain speed toward them, three times more below 25%.

Playing against Aatrox

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Avoid the edge of his blade

    Stick to him or step out of range when he casts The Darkin Blade (Q): only the edge, at the end of each swing, knocks you into the air and deals full damage.

  2. Get out of his chains fast

    Leave the Infernal Chains (W) zone before it closes, with a dash if you have one: otherwise you get pulled back to the impact point and take the damage again.

  3. Trade after his blade

    Take a trade right after the three swings of The Darkin Blade (Q): it's his only knock-up, with a 14 to 6 second cooldown depending on rank.

  4. Short trades

    Take short trades: Umbral Dash (E) heals him for part of all the damage he deals to champions, so a long trade favors him.

  5. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, back off when he casts World Ender (R): he gains AD and increased healing, and every takedown extends its duration.

Other Warwick matchups

Patch 16.21.1