MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Zed
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Zed?
In Top, Aatrox wins 41% against Zed across 229 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 behind by 365 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: -365
- CS: +1
- XP: -134
Typical gap to Zed, from 228 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Zed?
No, it runs the other way. Zed takes 59% of 229 ranked Top games. Aatrox can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Zed as Aatrox
When Aatrox is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 48% over 101 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 128.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 101 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 128 |
| First blood | 42% | 89 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 47% | 72 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 119 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 43% | 44 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:01; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. 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.