Aatrox counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: The Darkin Blade
Lane: Baron / Top
Source tier: S

8picks that punish it
4picks that work with it
1pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Fiorathe Grand DuelistBaron / Top27A
Ireliathe Blade DancerBaron / Top8A
AmbessaTHE MATRIARCH OF WARBaron / Top1A
KindredThe Eternal HuntersJungle23S
LilliaThe Bashful BloomJungle7A
HecarimThe Shadow of WarJungle1S+
Vaynethe Night HunterDragon / ADC18S
GwenThe Hallowed SeamstressBaron / Top20S

Useful alongside this pick

Jarvan IVthe Exemplar of DemaciaJungle1S
RellTHE IRON MAIDENSupportS
Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

Settthe BossBaron / Top6A

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Fiora

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
2 Riposte is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Irelia

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 1 BLADESURGE against this pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Ambessa

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
ULTIMATE PUBLIC EXECUTION is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Serpent's Fang as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force

Kindred

Usually met from Jungle while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Lord Dominik's Regards as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Lillia

Usually met from Jungle while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Blackfire Torch
The reviewed rune page includes: Phase Rush

Hecarim

Usually met from Jungle while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
Both kits move: ULTIMATE ONSLAUGHT OF SHADOWS against this pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Serpent's Fang as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force

Vayne

Usually met from Dragon / ADC while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
3 Condemn is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Gwen

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 3 SKIP 'N SLASH against this pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 3 UMBRAL DASH shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Morellonomicon as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Riftmaker

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Jarvan IV

Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 INFERNAL CHAINS and 1 Dragon Strike are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 Golden Aegis supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force

Rell

Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 INFERNAL CHAINS and 1 SHATTERING STRIKE are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 1 SHATTERING STRIKE supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence

Nautilus

Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 INFERNAL CHAINS and 1 DREDGE LINE are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 TITAN'S WRATH supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor

Leona

Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 INFERNAL CHAINS and 1 SHIELD OF DAYBREAK are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 1 SHIELD OF DAYBREAK supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Aatrox in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Aatrox: Fiora (Baron / Top), Irelia (Baron / Top), Ambessa (Baron / Top), Kindred (Jungle), Lillia (Jungle), Hecarim (Jungle), Vayne (Dragon / ADC), Gwen (Baron / Top). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Aatrox in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Aatrox describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in INFERNAL CHAINS (ability 2); a dash, leap or blink in UMBRAL DASH (ability 3); healing or regeneration in UMBRAL DASH (ability 3), WORLD ENDER (ultimate). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Aatrox is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Aatrox in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Aatrox, in purchase order: Eclipse then Trinity Force then Serylda's Grudge then Death's Dance then Spear of Shojin then Plated Steelcaps + Stridebreaker. Runes: Conqueror, Courage of the Colossus, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Sudden Impact. Situational swaps: against enemy healing: Chempunk Chainsword; against enemy shields: Serpent's Fang; against enemy front line: Serylda's Grudge; against enemy crowd control: Quicksilver; against enemy burst: Guardian Angel; against enemy ability power: Maw of Malmortius. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Aatrox play in Wild Rift?

Aatrox is a Fighter by Riot's classification and is played in Baron / Top. Riot rates the difficulty Medium. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.