Caitlyn vs Aatrox
How to Beat Aatrox as Caitlyn
based on 18,187 Caitlyn vs Aatrox matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Caitlyn vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
Best Caitlyn vs Aatrox Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Caitlyn
Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Aatrox
Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.
Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.
Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.
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.
Caitlyn vs Aatrox Counter Stats
How to Counter Aatrox with Caitlyn in LoL
The stats shown on this page highlight some valuable Caitlyn vs. Aatrox counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between this pair of champs. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Aatrox..
Caitlyn usually has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Caitlyn and Aatrox
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Who is Better, Caitlyn or Aatrox?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when taking on Aatrox, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes an ok counter for Aatrox.
While Caitlyn does have a lower winrate than Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Caitlyn into Aatrox.
Moreover, Caitlyn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Aatrox.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Caitlyn to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Caitlyn usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Aatrox. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Caitlyn versus Aatrox build consist of Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Rapid Firecannon. When Caitlyn bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Aatrox than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Aatrox with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Aatrox as Caitlyn, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Caitlyn vs Aatrox counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.
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