Top Matchup

Aatrox vs K'Sante

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Aatrox

Aatrox

the Darkin Blade
Top
Aatrox Top Overall Win Rate
49.46%

Matchup Win Rate

52.6%
Aatrox vs K'Sante Wins
⚔
47.4%
K'Sante vs Aatrox Wins
K'Sante

K'Sante

the Pride of Nazumah
Top
K'Sante Top Overall Win Rate
46.15%

Aatrox vs K'Sante - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Aatrox Top vs K'Sante Top - Who is stronger?

Aatrox Top has an advantage against K'Sante (52.6% win rate) based on 1649 games. The matchup leans toward Aatrox.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Aatrox Top vs K'Sante Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Aatrox dominates the meta (4th most popular, 7.1% pick rate) and regularly clashes with K'Sante (3.5% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Aatrox's superior tier rating (B+ vs D) translates into a solid 52.6% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Aatrox ranks 44th in win rate among Top champions. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Demolish (64.0% win rate, 2.8% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Sundered Sky > Black Cleaver > Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps delivers 70%+ win rate against K'Sante.

Win through macro: Aatrox takes the matchup (52.63%) despite falling behind in CS (5.72 vs 6.00/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Aatrox dominates both win rate (52.6%) and damage output (890 vs 668/min, 2nd among Top). The 222 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Aatrox wins the matchup (52.6%) despite a lower KDA (1.90 vs 2.00). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Aatrox vs K'Sante - Top Stats Comparison

Aatrox Top
Aatrox Top		Versus
K'Sante Top
K'Sante Top
B+TierD
52.6%Matchup Winrate47.4%
49.46%Role Winrate46.15%
#44Winrate Rank#60
7.1%Pickrate3.5%
1.9Average KDA2.0
412Gold per Minute400
5.72CS/Min6.00
0.28Wards per Minute0.29
890Damage per Minute668

How to Beat K'Sante as Aatrox (Top)

The Aatrox versus K'Sante matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Except for rare builds, Aatrox deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. K'Sante deals mainly physical damage (81.93%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by K'Sante, ranking 51st (versus 56th for Aatrox) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.0 versus 1.9) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Aatrox Top versus K'Sante Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Aatrox player to maintain constant pressure on K'Sante, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Aatrox vs K'Sante: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.4% Win Rate92.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.4% Win Rate92.1% Pick Rate

Aatrox vs K'Sante: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.1% Win Rate86.1% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Magical Footwear
    Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

    Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

    Magical Footwear

    You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

    Biscuit Delivery
    Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

    Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    64.0% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate

    Aatrox vs K'Sante: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Shield
    Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
    Enduring Focus
    Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
    After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    47.1% Win Rate62.8% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    49.0% Win Rate63.9% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    56.5% Win Rate21.2% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    43.2% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Pickaxe
    Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
    ->
    Spear of Shojin
    Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health
    Dragonforce
    Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
    Focused Will
    Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
    Voltaic Cyclosword
    Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    18 Lethality
    10 Ability Haste
    Galvanize
    Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
    Firmament
    Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
    Serylda's Grudge
    Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    35% Armor Penetration
    15 Ability Haste
    Bitter Cold
    Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
    46.9% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Death's Dance
    Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    50 Armor
    Ignore Pain
    A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
    Defy
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
    36.8% Win Rate20.4% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Cull
    Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
    Reap
    Restore 3 HealthOn-Hit.
    Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    49.8% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    71.2% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    56.5% Win Rate21.2% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    49.0% Win Rate63.9% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Tunneler
    Tunneler (1150 gold) 15 Attack Damage
    250 Health
    ->
    Sundered Sky
    Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    10 Ability Haste
    Lightshield Strike
    Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
    Black Cleaver
    Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    20 Ability Haste
    Carve
    Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
    Fervor
    Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity
    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    86.8% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    78.7% Win Rate12.6% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    78.7% Win Rate12.6% Pick Rate
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity
    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    49.6% Win Rate10.2% Pick Rate
    Maw of Malmortius
    Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    40 Magic Resist
    Lifeline
    Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
    67.2% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
    Sundered Sky
    Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    10 Ability Haste
    Lightshield Strike
    Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
    32.8% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    66.2% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
    Redemption
    Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    100% Base Mana Regen
    10% Heal and Shield Power
    Intervention
    Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
    0.0% Win Rate2.6% Pick Rate
    Kaenic Rookern
    Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
    80 Magic Resist
    100% Base Health Regen
    Magebane
    After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
    0.0% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate

    Aatrox vs K'Sante: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    The Darkin Blade Aatrox slams his greatsword down, dealing physical damage. He can swing three times, each with a different area of effect.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Infernal Chains Aatrox smashes the ground, dealing damage to the first enemy hit. Champions and large monsters have to leave the impact area quickly or they will be dragged to the center and take the damage again.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Umbral Dash Passively, Aatrox heals when damaging enemy champions. On activation, he dashes in a direction.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    World Ender Aatrox unleashes his demonic form, fearing nearby enemy minions and gaining attack damage, increased healing, and Move Speed. If he gets a takedown, this effect is extended.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    47.6% Win Rate81.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    The Darkin Blade Aatrox slams his greatsword down, dealing physical damage. He can swing three times, each with a different area of effect.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Infernal Chains Aatrox smashes the ground, dealing damage to the first enemy hit. Champions and large monsters have to leave the impact area quickly or they will be dragged to the center and take the damage again.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Umbral Dash Passively, Aatrox heals when damaging enemy champions. On activation, he dashes in a direction.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    World Ender Aatrox unleashes his demonic form, fearing nearby enemy minions and gaining attack damage, increased healing, and Move Speed. If he gets a takedown, this effect is extended.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    70.1% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate

    Aatrox tips:

    • 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.
    • Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

    Playing Against K'Sante

    • Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.
    • Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.
    • Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

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    Olaf

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    Camille

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    +1.7%
    Yorick

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    +1.6%
    Gnar

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    +1.5%
    Gwen

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    +1.2%
    Mordekaiser

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    +1.2%
    Wukong

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    +1.1%
    Kayle

    Aatrox vs Kayle

    Aatrox
    +0.9%
    Gragas

    Aatrox vs Gragas

    Aatrox
    +0.4%
    Akali

    Aatrox vs Akali

    Aatrox
    -0.2%
    Sion

    Aatrox vs Sion

    Aatrox
    -0.4%
    Jax

    Aatrox vs Jax

    Aatrox
    -0.4%
    Shen

    Aatrox vs Shen

    Aatrox
    -0.6%
    Sett

    Aatrox vs Sett

    Aatrox
    -1.0%
    Garen

    Aatrox vs Garen

    Aatrox
    -1.1%
    Pantheon

    Aatrox vs Pantheon

    Aatrox
    -1.1%
    Illaoi

    Aatrox vs Illaoi

    Aatrox
    -1.1%
    Vayne

    Aatrox vs Vayne

    Aatrox
    -1.2%
    Rumble

    Aatrox vs Rumble

    Aatrox
    -1.2%
    Teemo

    Aatrox vs Teemo

    Aatrox
    -1.3%
    Ambessa

    Aatrox vs Ambessa

    Aatrox
    -1.4%
    Ornn

    Aatrox vs Ornn

    Aatrox
    -1.5%
    Kled

    Aatrox vs Kled

    Aatrox
    -1.6%
    Darius

    Aatrox vs Darius

    Aatrox
    -1.6%
    Yone

    Aatrox vs Yone

    Aatrox
    -1.9%
    Kennen

    Aatrox vs Kennen

    Aatrox
    -1.9%
    Warwick

    Aatrox vs Warwick

    Aatrox
    -2.2%
    Urgot

    Aatrox vs Urgot

    Aatrox
    -2.5%
    Renekton

    Aatrox vs Renekton

    Aatrox
    -2.5%
    Jayce

    Aatrox vs Jayce

    Aatrox
    -3.2%
    Malphite

    Aatrox vs Malphite

    Aatrox
    -3.3%
    Poppy

    Aatrox vs Poppy

    Aatrox
    -3.5%
    Quinn

    Aatrox vs Quinn

    Aatrox
    -3.5%
    Fiora

    Aatrox vs Fiora

    Aatrox
    -3.5%
    Riven

    Aatrox vs Riven

    Aatrox
    -3.5%
    Tryndamere

    Aatrox vs Tryndamere

    Aatrox
    -3.6%
    Irelia

    Aatrox vs Irelia

    Aatrox
    -3.9%
    Yasuo

    Aatrox vs Yasuo

    Aatrox
    -4.5%
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