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How to Synergize Aatrox with Xerath on the Same TeamAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox with Xerath

How to Win With Aatrox and Xerath Paired TogetherAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Aatrox and Xerath

based on 7,851 Aatrox with Xerath pairs
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Aatrox has fought alongside Xerath in 7851 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data from the developers of League, we have complete confidence that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Aatrox play with Xerath. It is somewhat uncommon for Aatrox to play alongside Xerath as teammates. This has only happened in about 4.1% of matches with Aatrox.

Aatrox Xerath Synergy Summary

Aatrox has done a ok job of playing alongside Xerath. Typically, he wins an acceptable 50.8% of matches the champs try and work together in. If you want to do better as Aatrox when playing with Xerath by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Aatrox vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageProfane HydraEclipseYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Aatrox and Xerath

Tips for Playing as Aatrox with Xerath

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Understand How Xerath Will Play

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Aatrox Xerath Synergy Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Xerath Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
5.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
170
< Minions Killed >
167
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.42
18,635
< Physical Damage >
18,505
3,894
< Magic Damage >
3,887
436
< True Damage >
423
22,966
< Damage Dealt >
22,816
37,501
< Damage Taken >
36,516
11,557
< Gold Earned >
11,390
2.09
< Towers >
2.09
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,857
< Total Healing >
14,434
15,007
< Experience >
14,704
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
247
< Time Dealing CC >
243

How to Play with Xerath as Aatrox in LoL

The Aatrox Xerath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xerath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Aatrox sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xerath. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Xerath helps Aatrox perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Aatrox tries to synergize with Xerath, he observes a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Xerath supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Aatrox is played with Xerath on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Xerath. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Xerath.

Additionally, when Aatrox plays with Xerath on the same team, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Xerath does a poor job of protecting Aatrox during teamfights.

Synergies between Aatrox and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Aatrox
Xerath

Is Aatrox better when played alongside Xerath?

There is no perfect ally for Aatrox that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. Yet, overall, Xerath is a very typical companion for Aatrox. By locking into the same side as Aatrox, he raises their win rate by 0.4% to 50.8%. This proves that there is only a small strategic relationship between Aatrox and Xerath that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Xerath has a much greater difficulty compared to Aatrox. That means Aatrox players need to be very careful when enlisting Xerath allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to do a lot of AP damage. When paired, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Aatrox and Xerath together, you may not be giving your team a lot of protection for burst damage. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that nullifies this gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Xerath teammate, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox Xerath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Aatrox and Xerath, we analyzed 7,851 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Aatrox with Xerath comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox to synergize with Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to learn some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to have in your Aatrox and Xerath synergy build include Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Xerath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average win rate of 50.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Xerath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Aatrox players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Bone Plating runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Aatrox and Xerath pairings, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.8% win rate overall.

If you need to see Aatrox and Xerath synergy tips and stats for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and tips and suggestions given are calculated using every game run with these champs.