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

Aatrox vs Illaoi

How to Beat Illaoi as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Illaoi as Aatrox

based on 3,445 Aatrox vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Illaoi as Aatrox came out of an analysis of 3445 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Aatrox has to counter Illaoi in only 1.8% of his games.

Aatrox vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aatrox does a below average job of beating Illaoi. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of games the champs battle each other in. In Aatrox versus Illaoi rounds, Aatrox’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Illaoi.

Best Aatrox vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSterak's GageProfane HydraDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Aatrox vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Illaoi Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.3
5.8
< Deaths >
6.9
5.6
< Assists >
4.3
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
159
< Minions Killed >
187
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.53
18,825
< Physical Damage >
27,155
4,246
< Magic Damage >
923
478
< True Damage >
461
23,549
< Damage Dealt >
28,540
37,958
< Damage Taken >
36,164
11,135
< Gold Earned >
11,861
1.81
< Towers >
2.76
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
15,070
< Total Healing >
9,237
14,835
< Experience >
15,105
15
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
248
< Time Dealing CC >
451

How to Counter Illaoi with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several influential Aatrox versus Illaoi counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Illaoi..

Aatrox often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Illaoi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Illaoi

Who is Better, Aatrox or Illaoi?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Illaoi, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Illaoi.

While Aatrox does have a lower win rate than Illaoi, when they face off with one another, Aatrox also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Illaoi.

Moreover, Aatrox has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Illaoi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Illaoi matchups, Illaoi is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter for Illaoi. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Illaoi.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Aatrox, we analyzed 3,445 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 Illaoi 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.

Other Useful Resources

Aatrox Build Illaoi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aatrox to counter Illaoi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Illaoi. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Aatrox versus Illaoi build include Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Aatrox bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Illaoi than with many other common item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average win rate of 49.3% battling Illaoi with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Illaoi as Aatrox, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Aatrox vs Illaoi fights, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% win rate overall.

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