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

Aatrox vs Zac

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

based on 4,662 Aatrox vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Aatrox resulted from an evaluation of 4662 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Aatrox has to counter Zac in only 2.5% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aatrox has done a dismal job of countering Zac. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Aatrox against Zac matches, Aatrox’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Zac.

Best Aatrox vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeSterak's GageProfane HydraDeath's Dance

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 Zac as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Aatrox vs Zac Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
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5.6
< Kills >
4.3
5.9
< Deaths >
4.8
5.7
< Assists >
10.6
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
169
< Minions Killed >
62
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.92
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.4
19,634
< Physical Damage >
1,481
4,227
< Magic Damage >
15,056
859
< True Damage >
1,091
24,722
< Damage Dealt >
17,629
36,820
< Damage Taken >
39,809
11,250
< Gold Earned >
10,431
2.04
< Towers >
1.46
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
14,788
< Total Healing >
41,107
14,420
< Experience >
12,794
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
8
238
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Counter Zac with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several important Aatrox versus Zac matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zac..

Aatrox normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zac. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Zac

Who is Better, Aatrox or Zac?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually loses when playing against Zac, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Aatrox does have a lower winrate than Zac, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Aatrox into Zac.

Moreover, Aatrox has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter for Zac. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Aatrox, we analyzed 4,662 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 Zac 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 Zac Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox in order to counter Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox typically picks up more CS compared to Zac. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Zac build include Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Aatrox incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Zac than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Zac with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Zac 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. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Aatrox vs Zac fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

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