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Aatrox vs Katarina

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

based on 6,884 Aatrox vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Katarina as Aatrox came out of an analysis of 6884 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Aatrox has to counter Katarina in only 3.6% of his rounds.

Aatrox vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Aatrox has done a average job of countering Katarina. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Aatrox versus Katarina games, Aatrox’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Katarina.

Best Aatrox vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernSpirit VisageDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Aatrox vs Katarina Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Katarina Image
5.8
< Kills >
9.6
6
< Deaths >
6.7
5.5
< Assists >
5.7
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
166
< Minions Killed >
156
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.35
18,355
< Physical Damage >
2,276
3,827
< Magic Damage >
21,853
423
< True Damage >
1,015
22,605
< Damage Dealt >
25,145
35,738
< Damage Taken >
24,492
11,311
< Gold Earned >
12,152
2.11
< Towers >
1.48
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
13,826
< Total Healing >
3,369
14,562
< Experience >
13,960
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
7
233
< Time Dealing CC >
36

How to Counter Katarina with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several significant Aatrox versus Katarina matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Katarina..

Aatrox typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Katarina. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Katarina

Who is Better, Aatrox or Katarina?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when playing against Katarina, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Aatrox makes an ok counter for Katarina.

While Aatrox does have a higher winrate compared to Katarina, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Katarina.

Moreover, Aatrox also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Katarina matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Aatrox is a decent counter to Katarina. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aatrox against Katarina.

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 Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Aatrox, we analyzed 6,884 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox in order to counter Katarina during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Katarina. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Katarina build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin. When Aatrox used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Katarina than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Aatrox had an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Katarina with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Katarina 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. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Aatrox vs Katarina clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% winrate overall.

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