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How to Win Aatrox vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Aatrox

based on 1,091 Aatrox vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Aatrox faced Rek'Sai in 1091 matches. Including so many games with Aatrox versus Rek'Sai gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to smash Rek'Sai. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Aatrox encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a good job of beating Rek'Sai. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Aatrox versus Rek'Sai games, Aatrox’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Aatrox vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlack CleaverEclipse

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 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 Rek'Sai as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Aatrox vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Rek'Sai Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
5.5
< Assists >
7.6
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
171
< Minions Killed >
31
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.28
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.39
18,373
< Physical Damage >
14,434
3,954
< Magic Damage >
76
417
< True Damage >
3,739
22,745
< Damage Dealt >
18,249
36,451
< Damage Taken >
35,041
11,448
< Gold Earned >
11,681
2.09
< Towers >
1.35
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
14,179
< Total Healing >
16,593
14,648
< Experience >
13,082
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
238
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several valuable Aatrox vs. Rek'Sai counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai..

Aatrox normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Rek'Sai. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Aatrox or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes a good counter for Rek'Sai.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate compared to Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Aatrox into Rek'Sai.

Moreover, Aatrox has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Rek'Sai matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Aatrox is a good counter to Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Aatrox, we analyzed 1,091 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aatrox to counter Rek'Sai during both the early game 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 here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox usually racks up much more CS as Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Aatrox versus Rek'Sai build consist of Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Rek'Sai than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 52.2% when playing against Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Rek'Sai as Aatrox, Aatrox players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Aatrox vs Rek'Sai matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.2% win rate overall.

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