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Akali vs Aatrox

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How to Beat Aatrox as Akali

based on 11,028 Akali vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Akali came out of an evaluation of 11028 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Akali is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 4.8% of her matches.

Akali vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali has done a poor job of countering Aatrox. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Akali vs Aatrox matches, Akali’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Akali vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Void StaffLich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
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Second ability for Akali to level upe
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Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Aatrox

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Akali vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Aatrox Image
8.6
< Kills >
5.9
6
< Deaths >
6
5
< Assists >
5.6
1.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
156
< Minions Killed >
166
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,380
< Physical Damage >
18,877
21,796
< Magic Damage >
3,915
805
< True Damage >
429
23,982
< Damage Dealt >
23,222
26,423
< Damage Taken >
36,558
11,550
< Gold Earned >
11,372
1.41
< Towers >
2.08
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,228
< Total Healing >
14,301
14,160
< Experience >
14,710
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
72
< Time Dealing CC >
234

How to Counter Aatrox with Akali in LoL

The stats provided here show several important Akali versus Aatrox matchup stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Akali usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she takes less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Aatrox

Who is Better, Akali or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Akali usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Akali makes a bad counter for Aatrox.

While Akali does have a lower winrate compared to Aatrox, when facing one another, Akali also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Aatroxas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Akali vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

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

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Akali, we analyzed 11,028 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 Aatrox as Akali 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 Akali to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Akali versus Aatrox build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Akali included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Aatrox than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 48.3% battling Aatrox with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Aatrox as Akali, Akali players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Akali vs Aatrox counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.3% winrate overall.

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