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

Aatrox vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vayne as Aatrox

based on 9,981 Aatrox vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Vayne as Aatrox came out of an evaluation of 9981 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Aatrox is forced to battle against Vayne in only 5.3% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aatrox has done a below average job of countering Vayne. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champions face one another in. In Aatrox vs Vayne games, Aatrox’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Vayne.

Best Aatrox vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpirit VisageSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraDeath's DanceYoumuu's Ghostblade

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
>
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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Guide to Countering Vayne as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Aatrox vs Vayne Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Vayne Image
5.7
< Kills >
7.3
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
5.4
< Assists >
5.4
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
164
< Minions Killed >
164
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,500
< Physical Damage >
15,657
3,626
< Magic Damage >
1,571
394
< True Damage >
4,570
21,521
< Damage Dealt >
21,799
35,638
< Damage Taken >
21,382
11,215
< Gold Earned >
11,987
2.06
< Towers >
2.25
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
13,510
< Total Healing >
5,927
14,525
< Experience >
12,730
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
240
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Vayne with Aatrox in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some vital Aatrox versus Vayne matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vayne..

Aatrox typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Vayne. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Vayne

Who is Better, Aatrox or Vayne?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually loses when trying to fight Vayne, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Aatrox makes a bad counter for Vayne.

While Aatrox does have a lower win rate than Vayne, when they face off with one another, Aatrox also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Vayne.

Furthermore, Aatrox has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter to Vayne. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Aatrox against Vayne.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Aatrox, we analyzed 9,981 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 Vayne 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 in order to counter Vayne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Vayne. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Vayne build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Spear of Shojin. When Aatrox included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Vayne than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 48.6% when countering Vayne with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Vayne as Aatrox, you 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 players picked for Aatrox vs Vayne matchups, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.

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