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

Aatrox vs Zed

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

based on 7,009 Aatrox vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our dataset, Aatrox engaged Zed 7009 times. Including so many games with Aatrox versus Zed gives us confidence in our ability to provide enlightening statistics and a supported build to defeat your rival. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Aatrox is forced to battle against Zed in only 3.7% of his rounds.

Aatrox vs Zed Matchup Summary

Aatrox has done a average job of beating Zed. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Aatrox against Zed games, Aatrox’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Zed.

Best Aatrox vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelProfane HydraSterak's GageSerylda's Grudge

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Zed as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Aatrox vs Zed Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Zed Image
6
< Kills >
8.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
5.5
< Assists >
5.4
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
170
< Minions Killed >
158
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.37
18,633
< Physical Damage >
22,928
3,950
< Magic Damage >
1,271
427
< True Damage >
1,303
23,011
< Damage Dealt >
25,504
37,436
< Damage Taken >
22,826
11,571
< Gold Earned >
12,544
2.09
< Towers >
1.61
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
14,703
< Total Healing >
3,717
14,959
< Experience >
14,729
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
7
245
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Counter Zed with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some strategic Aatrox against Zed counter stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zed..

Aatrox usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zed. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Zed

Who is Better, Aatrox or Zed?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when playing against Zed, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Zed.

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

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Zed matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Aatrox is a decent counter for Zed. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aatrox against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Aatrox, we analyzed 7,009 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 Zed 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 Zed Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aatrox in order to counter Zed during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into 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 on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zed. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Aatrox versus Zed build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Aatrox bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Zed than with most other typical builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Zed with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Zed 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 builds players picked for Aatrox vs Zed counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

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