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How to Win Volibear vs Aatrox Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Volibear

based on 3,915 Volibear vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
1.56
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Aatrox as Volibear resulted from an examination of 3915 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Volibear encounters Aatrox in only 4.8% of his rounds.

Volibear vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a poor job of beating Aatrox. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.5% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Volibear against Aatrox rounds, Volibear’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Volibear vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Aatrox Image
5.1
< Kills >
6
6.8
< Deaths >
5.8
5.5
< Assists >
5.8
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
124
< Minions Killed >
162
0.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
11,509
< Physical Damage >
19,015
8,535
< Magic Damage >
3,960
724
< True Damage >
399
20,769
< Damage Dealt >
23,374
33,060
< Damage Taken >
36,529
11,060
< Gold Earned >
11,231
2.35
< Towers >
2.07
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,575
< Total Healing >
14,792
13,762
< Experience >
14,574
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
555
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Aatrox with Volibear in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some strategic Volibear against Aatrox matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Volibear usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Aatrox

Who is Better, Volibear or Aatrox?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Volibear usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 47.5% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes a poor counter to Aatrox.

While Volibear does have a lower win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Volibear also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Volibear into Aatrox.

Moreover, Volibear has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Volibear is a garbage counter to Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Volibear against Aatrox.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Volibear, we analyzed 3,915 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 Volibear 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Volibear to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Aatrox. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Volibear versus Aatrox build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Volibear used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Aatrox than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 47.5% when playing against Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Aatrox as Volibear, Volibear players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Volibear vs Aatrox matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Aatrox as Volibear are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.