MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Karthus
How often does Aatrox beat Karthus in Jungle?
Aatrox into Karthus in Jungle: 46% observed win rate across 231 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox behind by 337 gold.
Does Aatrox counter Karthus?
Too close for a counter call: Aatrox sits at 46% over 231 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Karthus: the Aatrox game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Aatrox at 58% across 96 games. Flip the lead and Aatrox falls to 36% across 135.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 96 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 135 |
| First blood | 50% | 144 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 106 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 79 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 59 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Aatrox's Jungle build, with receipts
The most-finished Aatrox core is Hubris, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.1% across 1,637 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup; the first finished item is usually Hubris (5,238 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.