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Aatrox vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Aatrox

based on 3,728 Aatrox vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Aatrox came out of an examination of 3728 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Aatrox encounters Vel'Koz in only 2.0% of his games.

Aatrox vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a average job of beating Vel'Koz. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Aatrox vs Vel'Koz matches, Aatrox’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best Aatrox vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Spirit VisageProfane HydraSerylda's GrudgeKaenic Rookern

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 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 Countering Vel'Koz as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Aatrox vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Vel'Koz Image
6
< Kills >
5.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
5.4
< Assists >
8.9
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
171
< Minions Killed >
94
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,600
< Physical Damage >
555
4,028
< Magic Damage >
18,226
430
< True Damage >
6,096
23,059
< Damage Dealt >
24,878
38,120
< Damage Taken >
18,127
11,667
< Gold Earned >
10,452
2.09
< Towers >
1.71
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,959
< Total Healing >
1,710
15,140
< Experience >
12,369
17
< Vision Score >
45
8
< Wards Placed >
20
248
< Time Dealing CC >
203

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Aatrox in LoL

The stats provided here feature several important Aatrox against Vel'Koz counter stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vel'Koz..

Aatrox typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Aatrox or Vel'Koz?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when taking on Vel'Koz, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Vel'Koz.

While Aatrox does have a lower winrate than Vel'Koz, when on opposite teams, Aatrox also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Vel'Koz.

Additionally, Aatrox has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Vel'Koz matchups, Vel'Koz is the better champion 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 somewhat poor counter to Vel'Koz. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Vel'Koz.

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 Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Aatrox, we analyzed 3,728 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 Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aatrox in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox most often gets more CS as Vel'Koz. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Aatrox versus Vel'Koz build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Aatrox bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Vel'Koz than with many other common item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Vel'Koz with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Vel'Koz as Aatrox, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Aatrox vs Vel'Koz LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.9% winrate overall.

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