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

Aatrox vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Aatrox

based on 3,414 Aatrox vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Aatrox came out of an evaluation of 3414 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Aatrox encounters Vex in only 1.8% of his games.

Aatrox vs Vex Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a decent job of countering Vex. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Aatrox against Vex matches, Aatrox’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Vex.

Best Aatrox vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSpirit VisageSerylda's GrudgeBlack Cleaver

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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Vex

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.

Aatrox vs Vex Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Vex Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.1
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
5.6
< Assists >
7.5
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
167
< Minions Killed >
161
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.4
18,693
< Physical Damage >
1,412
3,945
< Magic Damage >
22,488
430
< True Damage >
920
23,070
< Damage Dealt >
24,821
37,323
< Damage Taken >
19,277
11,595
< Gold Earned >
11,385
2.14
< Towers >
1.76
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,877
< Total Healing >
2,076
14,951
< Experience >
14,045
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
244
< Time Dealing CC >
547

How to Counter Vex with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several vital Aatrox versus Vex matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..

Aatrox normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Vex. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Vex

Who is Better, Aatrox or Vex?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when playing against Vex, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes a good counter to Vex.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when on opposite teams, Aatrox also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Vex.

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

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

Aatrox is a decent counter for Vex. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Vex.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Aatrox, we analyzed 3,414 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 Vex 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 truly master Aatrox in order to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Vex. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require 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 have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Aatrox versus Vex build consist of Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Aatrox used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Vex than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Vex with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Vex 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 used for Aatrox vs Vex fights, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.2% win rate overall.

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