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How to Win Aatrox vs Karma Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Karma

How to Beat Karma as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karma as Aatrox

based on 5,398 Aatrox vs Karma matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Karma as Aatrox came out of an analysis of 5398 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Aatrox is forced to battle against Karma in only 2.9% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Karma Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a ok job of countering Karma. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Aatrox against Karma rounds, Aatrox’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Karma.

Best Aatrox vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Randuin's OmenSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSerylda's GrudgeDeath's DanceSterak's Gage

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
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
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 Karma as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Karma

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 Karma

Focused Resolve is a strong disengage tool. Create distance to avoid being rooted and seek to engage afterwards.

Karma's Soulflare erupts for bonus damage in the area in which it's placed. React quickly and escape the circle to avoid taking heavy damage.

Karma's passive lowers her Mantra cooldown when she hits enemy champions with abilities and basic attacks. Deny her from getting free hits on you.

Aatrox vs Karma Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Karma Image
5.7
< Kills >
2.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
5.4
< Assists >
12
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
0.61
169
< Minions Killed >
67
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,146
< Physical Damage >
1,014
3,809
< Magic Damage >
14,289
410
< True Damage >
776
22,366
< Damage Dealt >
16,081
36,619
< Damage Taken >
18,855
11,333
< Gold Earned >
9,134
2.06
< Towers >
1.94
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,458
< Total Healing >
2,790
14,676
< Experience >
11,322
16
< Vision Score >
51
8
< Wards Placed >
22
241
< Time Dealing CC >
236

How to Counter Karma with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some significant Aatrox versus Karma counter stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karma’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karma..

Aatrox often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Karma. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Karma

Who is Better, Aatrox or Karma?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when playing against Karma, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes an ok counter for Karma.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate compared to Karma, when on opposite teams, Aatrox also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Karma.

Moreover, Aatrox has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karma. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Karma matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Aatrox is a decent counter for Karma. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aatrox against Karma.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Karma Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karma as Aatrox, we analyzed 5,398 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 Karma 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aatrox to counter Karma 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 stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox on average accumulates more CS compared to Karma. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Aatrox versus Karma build include Randuin's Omen, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Karma than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Karma with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Karma as Aatrox, Aatrox players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Aatrox vs Karma LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Aatrox vs Karma tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every match with data with these champions.