Matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh sustainSustained DPSDive threat

Build vs Aatrox

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Statikk Shiv
1DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
2DPS
Mortal Reminder
3vs Hybride

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Infinity Edge
5DPS

Summoner spells

421100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Yun Tal Wildarrows
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
0.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZeriZeri
AatroxAatrox
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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