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

Aatrox vs Xerath

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

based on 7,499 Aatrox vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each and every week. In our database, Aatrox did battle with Xerath in 7499 rounds. Having so many games with Aatrox versus Xerath gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a supported build to counter Xerath. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Aatrox encounters Xerath in only 4.0% of his games.

Aatrox vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a ok job of beating Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Aatrox vs Xerath matches, Aatrox’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Aatrox vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeSterak's GageKaenic RookernTrinity Force

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
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
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 Xerath as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Aatrox vs Xerath Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Xerath Image
6
< Kills >
5.7
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
5.3
< Assists >
9.8
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
171
< Minions Killed >
105
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.38
18,566
< Physical Damage >
644
4,017
< Magic Damage >
23,714
434
< True Damage >
801
23,018
< Damage Dealt >
25,159
37,761
< Damage Taken >
16,169
11,675
< Gold Earned >
11,019
2.09
< Towers >
1.57
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,907
< Total Healing >
1,356
15,124
< Experience >
12,807
17
< Vision Score >
38
8
< Wards Placed >
17
246
< Time Dealing CC >
179

How to Counter Xerath with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several significant Aatrox versus Xerath matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between these two champs. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xerath..

Aatrox usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Xerath

Who is Better, Aatrox or Xerath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xerath, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Xerath.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate than Xerath, when on opposite teams, Aatrox also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Xerath.

Additionally, Aatrox has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. 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 a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Xerath matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Aatrox is a decent counter to Xerath. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Xerath.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Aatrox, we analyzed 7,499 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 Xerath 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox to counter Xerath during both the laning 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 mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox typically accumulates more CS compared to Xerath. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, 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 situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Aatrox versus Xerath build consist of Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Aatrox included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Xerath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Xerath with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Xerath as Aatrox, Aatrox players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Bone Plating runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Aatrox vs Xerath counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

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