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How to Win Zed vs Aatrox Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Zed

based on 7,009 Zed vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our dataset, Zed engaged Aatrox 7009 times. Having so many games with Zed vs Aatrox gives us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable statistics and a solid build to wreck Aatrox. This particular counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Zed has to counter Aatrox in only 5.1% of his matches.

Zed vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Zed has done a average job of beating Aatrox. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Zed against Aatrox matches, Zed’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Zed vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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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 Aatrox as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Aatrox

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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.

Zed vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Aatrox Image
8.8
< Kills >
6
6.4
< Deaths >
5.9
5.4
< Assists >
5.5
2.02
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
158
< Minions Killed >
170
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.43
22,928
< Physical Damage >
18,633
1,271
< Magic Damage >
3,950
1,303
< True Damage >
427
25,504
< Damage Dealt >
23,011
22,826
< Damage Taken >
37,436
12,544
< Gold Earned >
11,571
1.61
< Towers >
2.09
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,717
< Total Healing >
14,703
14,729
< Experience >
14,959
17
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
147
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Aatrox with Zed in LoL

The stats provided here feature several influential Zed versus Aatrox counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Zed normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Aatrox. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Aatrox

Who is Better, Zed or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zed usually fairs equally well when playing against Aatrox, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes an ok counter for Aatrox.

While Zed does have a lower winrate compared to Aatrox, when facing one another, Zed also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Zed into Aatroxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zed has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zed vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Zed is a somewhat poor counter for Aatrox. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Aatrox.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

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Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Zed, we analyzed 7,009 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 Zed 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zed to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Aatrox. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Zed versus Aatrox build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Hubris, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed used at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Aatrox than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Aatrox as Zed, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Zed vs Aatrox fights, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Aatrox as Zed are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.