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Aatrox vs Graves

How to Beat Graves as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Graves as Aatrox

based on 9,420 Aatrox vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Graves as Aatrox resulted from an examination of 9420 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Aatrox fights Graves in only 5.0% of his games.

Aatrox vs Graves Matchup Summary

Aatrox has done a average job of beating Graves. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Aatrox vs Graves matches, Aatrox’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Graves.

Best Aatrox vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSerylda's GrudgeSterak's GageProfane Hydra

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: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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 Countering Graves as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Graves

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 Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Aatrox vs Graves Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Graves Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
5.2
< Assists >
7
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
171
< Minions Killed >
52
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.46
18,217
< Physical Damage >
18,543
3,827
< Magic Damage >
851
404
< True Damage >
1,704
22,448
< Damage Dealt >
21,099
36,357
< Damage Taken >
29,410
11,408
< Gold Earned >
12,645
2.03
< Towers >
1.7
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
14,291
< Total Healing >
13,692
14,709
< Experience >
14,219
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
240
< Time Dealing CC >
490

How to Counter Graves with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several valuable Aatrox versus Graves matchup stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Graves’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Graves..

Aatrox typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Graves. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Graves

Who is Better, Aatrox or Graves?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when facing off against Graves, with a 49.9% win rate. Thus, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Graves.

While Aatrox does have a lower win rate compared to Graves, when they face off with one another, Aatrox also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Aatrox into Graves.

Additionally, Aatrox also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Graves. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter for Graves. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Graves.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Aatrox, we analyzed 9,420 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 Graves as Aatrox 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

Aatrox Build Graves Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox in order to counter Graves during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox on average picks up much more CS as Graves. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Graves build consist of Guardian Angel, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Graves than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Graves with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Graves as Aatrox, Aatrox players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Aatrox vs Graves matchups, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.

If you want to get Aatrox vs Graves tips and counter builds for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all games run with both champs.