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Blitzcrank vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Blitzcrank

based on 7,491 Blitzcrank vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.59
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Blitzcrank battled Aatrox in 7491 rounds. Having so many games with Blitzcrank versus Aatrox gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare informative stats and a solid build to crush your enemy. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Blitzcrank is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 5.1% of his rounds.

Blitzcrank vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a good job of countering Aatrox. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.3% of games the champs fight one another in. In Blitzcrank against Aatrox rounds, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Blitzcrank vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Abyssal MaskRanduin's OmenKaenic RookernShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Aatrox

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Aatrox Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6
13.6
< Assists >
5.8
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
29
< Minions Killed >
166
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.39
2,817
< Physical Damage >
18,455
5,843
< Magic Damage >
3,935
993
< True Damage >
435
9,653
< Damage Dealt >
22,826
22,523
< Damage Taken >
36,225
8,395
< Gold Earned >
11,319
1.32
< Towers >
2.02
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,237
< Total Healing >
14,144
10,293
< Experience >
14,549
57
< Vision Score >
16
25
< Wards Placed >
8
293
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Aatrox with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some influential Blitzcrank against Aatrox counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Aatrox. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Aatrox. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Aatrox

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Aatrox?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Aatrox, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Aatrox.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate compared to Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Blitzcrank into Aatrox.

Additionally, Blitzcrank has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Aatrox matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a good counter to Aatrox. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 7,491 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 Blitzcrank 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 Blitzcrank in order to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank often accumulates a lot less CS as Aatrox. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Aatrox build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Aatrox than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 52.3% when countering Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Aatrox as Blitzcrank, you should take the Aftershock, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Aatrox face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Aatrox as Blitzcrank are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.