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How to Win Aatrox vs Hwei Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Aatrox

based on 9,010 Aatrox vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our data, Aatrox battled Hwei 9010 times. Using so many games with Aatrox vs Hwei gives us confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a recommended build to counter Hwei. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Aatrox encounters Hwei in only 4.8% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Aatrox has done a great job of countering Hwei. On average, he wins a terrific 54.2% of games the champions battle one another in. In Aatrox against Hwei rounds, Aatrox’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Hwei.

Best Aatrox vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSterak's GageSundered Sky

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeJak'Sho, The ProteanSpirit VisageMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aatrox to level upq
>
Second ability for Aatrox to level upe
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Last skill for Aatrox to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Hwei

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Aatrox vs Hwei Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Hwei Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.3
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
5.4
< Assists >
8.5
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
170
< Minions Killed >
144
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,426
< Physical Damage >
967
3,939
< Magic Damage >
22,393
416
< True Damage >
576
22,782
< Damage Dealt >
23,937
37,486
< Damage Taken >
18,595
11,603
< Gold Earned >
10,846
2.16
< Towers >
1.81
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,863
< Total Healing >
1,624
15,051
< Experience >
13,416
17
< Vision Score >
27
8
< Wards Placed >
13
247
< Time Dealing CC >
568

How to Counter Hwei with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some important Aatrox versus Hwei matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hwei..

Aatrox normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Hwei. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Hwei

Who is Better, Aatrox or Hwei?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 54.2% win rate. Thus, Aatrox makes a great counter to Hwei.

While Aatrox does have a much higher winrate compared to Hwei, when on opposite teams, Aatrox also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Aatrox into Hwei.

Furthermore, Aatrox also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Hwei matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Aatrox is a great counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Hwei.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Aatrox, we analyzed 9,010 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Hwei as Aatrox comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox to counter Hwei during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Hwei. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Aatrox versus Hwei build include Kaenic Rookern, Sterak's Gage, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Hwei than with most other typical builds. In fact, Aatrox had an average win rate of 54.2% when playing against Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Hwei as Aatrox, Aatrox players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Bone Plating runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Aatrox vs Hwei counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.2% winrate overall.

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