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Aatrox vs Pyke

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How to Beat Pyke as Aatrox

based on 6,483 Aatrox vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Pyke as Aatrox came out of an examination of 6483 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Aatrox encounters Pyke in only 3.4% of his rounds.

Aatrox vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a ok job of beating Pyke. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Aatrox vs Pyke matches, Aatrox’s team is 0.3% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Aatrox vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Randuin's OmenSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Profane HydraSerylda's GrudgeSterak's GageSpirit Visage

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
>
Last skill for Aatrox to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
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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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Aatrox vs Pyke Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Pyke Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.8
6
< Deaths >
6.9
5.6
< Assists >
8.9
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
166
< Minions Killed >
38
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.34
18,589
< Physical Damage >
10,200
3,870
< Magic Damage >
66
402
< True Damage >
2,410
22,861
< Damage Dealt >
12,677
36,198
< Damage Taken >
21,738
11,365
< Gold Earned >
10,118
2.1
< Towers >
1.15
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,045
< Total Healing >
4,912
14,611
< Experience >
10,434
16
< Vision Score >
69
8
< Wards Placed >
31
239
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Pyke with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Aatrox versus Pyke counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Aatrox normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Pyke. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Pyke

Who is Better, Aatrox or Pyke?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Pyke, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Aatrox does have a lower win rate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Pyke.

Additionally, Aatrox also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter to Pyke. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Aatrox, we analyzed 6,483 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox typically accumulates much more CS relative to Pyke. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Pyke build consist of Randuin's Omen, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Pyke than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Aatrox had an average winrate of 49.7% when playing against Pyke with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Pyke as Aatrox, Aatrox players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Aatrox vs Pyke clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.7% win rate overall.

If you want to get Aatrox x Pyke tips and counter stats for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all games completed with both champions.