MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Skarner
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Skarner?
In Top, Aatrox wins 59% against Skarner across 101 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 845 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: +845
- CS: +28
- XP: +785
Typical gap to Skarner, from 100 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Skarner?
Too close to call. Aatrox sits at 59% over 101 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 Skarner as Aatrox
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 73 |
| First blood | 65% | 63 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 53 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 82 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:17. 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.