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How to Win Thresh vs Aatrox Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Thresh

based on 7,756 Thresh vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Thresh engaged Aatrox in 7756 matches. Having so many matchups for Thresh vs Aatrox provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce useful data and a solid build to shatter your rival. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Thresh encounters Aatrox in only 5.2% of his matches.

Thresh vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh does a terrible job of countering Aatrox. On average, he wins a lowly 46.9% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Thresh against Aatrox games, Thresh’s side is 0.2% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Thresh vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureRedemptionKaenic RookernRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Aatrox as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Aatrox

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

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.

Thresh vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
Aatrox Image
2.1
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
13.9
< Assists >
5.7
0.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
33
< Minions Killed >
167
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,199
< Physical Damage >
18,295
7,164
< Magic Damage >
3,881
812
< True Damage >
455
9,176
< Damage Dealt >
22,632
21,397
< Damage Taken >
35,808
8,398
< Gold Earned >
11,379
1.72
< Towers >
2.17
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,263
< Total Healing >
14,196
10,221
< Experience >
14,589
56
< Vision Score >
16
24
< Wards Placed >
8
246
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Aatrox with Thresh in LoL

The stats provided here feature several significant Thresh versus Aatrox counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences between these two champs. As an example, Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Thresh normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Thresh and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Aatrox

Who is Better, Thresh or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Thresh usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 46.9% win rate. As a result, Thresh makes a poor counter for Aatrox.

While Thresh does have a lower win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Thresh also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Thresh into Aatroxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Thresh has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Thresh is a terribly counter to Aatrox. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Thresh against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Thresh, we analyzed 7,756 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 Thresh 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 Thresh 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 lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Aatrox. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Thresh versus Aatrox build consist of Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Thresh combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Aatrox than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Thresh boasted an average win rate of 46.9% battling Aatrox with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Aatrox as Thresh, Thresh players should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Cosmic Insight, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Thresh vs Aatrox LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.9% win rate overall.

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