Aatrox vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Aatrox
based on 12,479 Aatrox vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Aatrox vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Aatrox vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Aatrox
Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Yasuo
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 Yasuo
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.
Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Aatrox vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Aatrox in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Aatrox vs. Yasuo counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Yasuo..
Aatrox often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Yasuo. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Aatrox and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Aatrox or Yasuo?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when playing against Yasuo, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Yasuo.
While Aatrox does have a lower win rate than Yasuo, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Aatrox into Yasuo.
Additionally, Aatrox also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yasuo. This 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 Yasuo matchups, Yasuo 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 late stage team fights.
Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter to Yasuo. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aatrox against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Aatrox to counter Yasuo during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Aatrox typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Yasuo. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling 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 values reported here to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Aatrox versus Yasuo build consist of Sterak's Gage, Randuin's Omen, and Spear of Shojin. When Aatrox bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Yasuo than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Aatrox had an average winrate of 49.6% battling Yasuo with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Yasuo as Aatrox, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Aatrox vs Yasuo battles, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.6% winrate overall.
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