Vladimir vs Aatrox Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Top lane: Vladimir the mage/fighter hybrid, Aatrox the fighter. Over 461 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Vladimir closes out 43.4% of them. Sitting 6.6 points below the 50% line marks Aatrox as a genuine problem pick for Vladimir.
Vladimir deals mostly magic damage while Aatrox leans physical, so the first defensive buy rarely overlaps. Before items it is 600 HP, 24 armour, 30 MR for Vladimir; 650, 38, 32 for Aatrox. 14 armour of separation tilts level-one trades toward Aatrox. At full build levels the gap widens to 2588 HP versus 2470, favouring Aatrox. Aatrox also hits harder before items — 60 AD to 55. Movement speed: Vladimir 330, Aatrox 345.
Vladimir threatens Hemoplague; Aatrox counters through Infernal Chains. Level six shifts things: Hemoplague on one side, World Ender on the other. Vladimir pays in Crimson Rush, Aatrox in Blood Well, so extended trades drain them at different rates.
Vladimir holds a 275-unit range advantage (450 to 175), and that shapes how the lane is traded out. That forces Aatrox to play around cooldowns and pathing rather than raw stats.
Riot scores Vladimir at 7/10 for difficulty against 4/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. Stats for Aatrox in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Top.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Aatrox has the statistical edge. Vladimir wins 43.4% of the recorded games.
43.4% from Vladimir's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
461 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Vladimir build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Vladimir build page.