Annie vs Aatrox
How to Beat Aatrox as Annie
based on 2,881 Annie vs Aatrox matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Annie vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
Best Annie vs Aatrox Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Annie
Tips for Playing as Annie against Aatrox
Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.
Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.
Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.
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.
Annie vs Aatrox Counter Stats
How to Counter Aatrox with Annie in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify some important Annie vs. Aatrox counter stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between these two champions. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Aatrox..
Annie usually has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Annie and Aatrox
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Who is Better, Annie or Aatrox?
Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when playing against Aatrox, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Annie makes an ok counter for Aatrox.
While Annie does have a lower win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Annie also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Annie into Aatrox.
Additionally, Annie also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Annie vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Annie is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Aatrox.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Annie to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Annie often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Annie versus Aatrox build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Aatrox than with many other typical builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Aatrox with these items in her kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Aatrox as Annie, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Annie vs Aatrox counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.
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