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How to Win Rakan vs Aatrox Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Rakan

based on 5,823 Rakan vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
3.06
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each week. Within our database, Rakan engaged Aatrox 5823 times. Having so many matchups for Rakan vs Aatrox provides us confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a pro build to shatter Aatrox. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Rakan has to counter Aatrox in only 5.2% of his matches.

Rakan vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Rakan does a ok job of countering Aatrox. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Rakan versus Aatrox matches, Rakan’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Rakan vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow

Optional Items

Force of NatureAbyssal MaskShurelya's BattlesongThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
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Second ability for Rakan to level upe
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Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Aatrox

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
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1.5
< Kills >
5.7
5.2
< Deaths >
5.7
14.4
< Assists >
5.6
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
31
< Minions Killed >
168
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,250
< Physical Damage >
18,529
5,073
< Magic Damage >
3,786
785
< True Damage >
428
7,108
< Damage Dealt >
22,743
19,533
< Damage Taken >
35,799
8,135
< Gold Earned >
11,290
1.75
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,915
< Total Healing >
14,344
10,148
< Experience >
14,444
65
< Vision Score >
16
31
< Wards Placed >
8
158
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Aatrox with Rakan in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Rakan vs. Aatrox matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Rakan often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rakan and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Aatrox

Who is Better, Rakan or Aatrox?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rakan usually fairs equally well when facing off against Aatrox, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Rakan makes an ok counter to Aatrox.

While Rakan does have a higher winrate than Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Rakan also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rakan into Aatrox.

Additionally, Rakan also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rakan 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 teammates during team fights.

Rakan is a decent counter to Aatrox. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Rakan against Aatrox.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Rakan, we analyzed 5,823 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 Rakan 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 truly master Rakan in order to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Rakan versus Aatrox build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Knight's Vow. When Rakan bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Aatrox than with many other typical builds. In fact, Rakan had an average win rate of 50.0% battling Aatrox with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Aatrox as Rakan, you should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Zombie Ward, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Rakan vs Aatrox counters, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% winrate overall.

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