MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Graves
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Graves?
In Top, Aatrox wins 48% against Graves across 118 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox ahead by 665 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: +665
- CS: -2
- XP: +813
Typical gap to Graves, from 118 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Graves?
Too close to call. Aatrox sits at 48% over 118 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Graves as Aatrox
When Aatrox is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 68 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 50.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 68 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 50 |
| First blood | 49% | 63 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 59 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 52 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:17; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aatrox build in Top?
The most-finished Aatrox core is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.3% across 1,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (14,379 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.