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How to Win Xayah vs Aatrox Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Xayah

based on 2,848 Xayah vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Aatrox as Xayah resulted from an evaluation of 2848 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Xayah fights Aatrox in only 4.8% of her matches.

Xayah vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xayah does a below average job of beating Aatrox. On average, she wins a lowly 47.5% of games the champs battle one another in. In Xayah against Aatrox games, Xayah’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Xayah vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterPhantom DancerLord Dominik's RegardsRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Aatrox

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Xayah vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Aatrox Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.9
6
< Deaths >
5.7
6.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
183
< Minions Killed >
169
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.43
20,963
< Physical Damage >
18,692
389
< Magic Damage >
3,912
445
< True Damage >
442
21,798
< Damage Dealt >
23,046
20,347
< Damage Taken >
36,527
12,013
< Gold Earned >
11,458
2.35
< Towers >
2.17
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,695
< Total Healing >
14,652
12,591
< Experience >
14,813
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
54
< Time Dealing CC >
243

How to Counter Aatrox with Xayah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several strategic Xayah against Aatrox matchup statistics that may help you understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Aatrox..

Xayah usually has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Aatrox. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Aatrox

Who is Better, Xayah or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xayah usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Xayah makes a poor counter for Aatrox.

While Xayah does have a lower winrate than Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Xayah also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Xayah into Aatrox.

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

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

Xayah is a garbage counter to Aatrox. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xayah against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Xayah, we analyzed 2,848 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 Aatrox as Xayah 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xayah in order to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Aatrox. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Xayah versus Aatrox build include Guardian Angel, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Xayah combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Aatrox than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xayah boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when countering Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Aatrox as Xayah, Xayah players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Xayah vs Aatrox battles, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.5% win rate overall.

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