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Vayne vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Vayne in LoLVayne is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Vayne

based on 9,981 Vayne vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Vayne came out of an evaluation of 9981 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Vayne has to counter Aatrox in only 4.8% of her games.

Vayne vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Vayne does a decent job of countering Aatrox. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champions face one another in. In Vayne vs Aatrox matches, Vayne’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Vayne vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelWit's EndBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonVoltaic CycloswordJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vayne to level upq
>
Second ability for Vayne to level upw
>
Last skill for Vayne to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Aatrox as Vayne

Tips for Playing as Vayne against Aatrox

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

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.

Vayne vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Aatrox Image
7.3
< Kills >
5.7
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
5.4
< Assists >
5.4
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
164
< Minions Killed >
164
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.42
15,657
< Physical Damage >
17,500
1,571
< Magic Damage >
3,626
4,570
< True Damage >
394
21,799
< Damage Dealt >
21,521
21,382
< Damage Taken >
35,638
11,987
< Gold Earned >
11,215
2.25
< Towers >
2.06
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,927
< Total Healing >
13,510
12,730
< Experience >
14,525
17
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
68
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Aatrox with Vayne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several vital Vayne versus Aatrox matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Vayne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vayne may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Aatrox..

Vayne often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vayne and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vayne
Aatrox

Who is Better, Vayne or Aatrox?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vayne usually wins when trying to fight Aatrox, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Vayne makes a good counter for Aatrox.

While Vayne does have a higher win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Vayne also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vayne into Aatroxas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vayne has some amount of CC and other utility, 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vayne vs Aatrox matchups, Vayne is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Vayne is a decent counter for Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vayne against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Vayne Players

How We Calculated Our Vayne vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Vayne, we analyzed 9,981 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 Vayne 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 Vayne to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vayne usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Aatrox. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vayne versus Aatrox build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Vayne bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Aatrox than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vayne boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when playing against Aatrox with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Aatrox as Vayne, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Vayne vs Aatrox matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

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