Aatrox - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Aatroxvs Gwen

FFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aatrox vs Gwen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gwen wins with a 59.5% win rate (+18.9%) over Aatrox based on 37 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Gwen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Gwen matchup.

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Aatrox Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aatrox performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Aatrox - 40.5% win rate in this matchup
Aatrox
40.5% WR
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Gwen vs Aatrox matchup - 59.5% win rate
Gwen
59.5% WR

Who Wins the Aatrox vs Gwen Matchup?

Gwen wins the Aatrox vs Gwen matchup
Winner
Gwen
Matches: 37
40.5%
Win Rate
59.5%
6.0
CS / min
6.4
862
DMG / min
914
10,930
Gold / game
11,468
586
Heal / min
342
1,154
DMG Mitigated / min
999
0.8
CC / min
0.3
52.6%
Early Game WR
47.4%
27.8%
Late Game WR
72.2%

Aatrox vs Gwen Matchup Summary

The Aatrox vs Gwen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Gwen wins with a 59.5% win rate compared to Aatrox's 40.5%, giving Gwen a 18.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Gwen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox needs to press advantages before Gwen reaches their power spikes, while Gwen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Aatrox leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gwen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gwen overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Aatrox vs Gwen Laning Phase Breakdown

Gwen wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

Gwen is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gwen holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Aatrox
6.4Gwen
Gwen edges out Aatrox by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gwen.
Damage
862Aatrox
914Gwen
Gwen deals 52 more champion damage per minute than Aatrox. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Aatrox choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Gwen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,930Aatrox
11,468Gwen
Gwen earns 538 more gold per game than Aatrox, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Gwen slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Aatrox
0.3Gwen
Aatrox provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gwen, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Aatrox coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,740Aatrox
1,341Gwen
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Gwen, healing and mitigating 399 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gwen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gwen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Aatrox Build Against Gwen

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gwen, providing the mobility and stats Aatrox needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aatrox against Gwen are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Spear of Shojin. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Aatrox the best chance to compete against Gwen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aatrox vs Gwen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox52.6%
Gwen early game win rateGwen47.4%
Late Game
Gwen
72.2%
+44.4% advantage
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox27.8%
Gwen late game win rateGwen72.2%

Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Aatrox can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gwen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 72.2% win rate — 44.4 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Gwen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aatrox must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gwen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gwen survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Aatrox Runes Against Gwen

Precision rune tree - Aatrox primary runes vs GwenPrecision
Conqueror - best Aatrox rune vs GwenTriumph - best Aatrox rune vs GwenLegend: Alacrity - best Aatrox rune vs GwenLast Stand - best Aatrox rune vs Gwen
Resolve rune tree - Aatrox secondary runes vs GwenResolve
Bone Plating - best Aatrox rune vs GwenUnflinching - best Aatrox rune vs Gwen
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Aatrox the best tools to compete against Gwen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Aatrox's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Aatrox matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.33%1506.484811,36544.9%60.5%
45.39%1415.977211,60354.0%38.5%
49.58%1195.984711,01941.8%56.3%
44.92%1185.985112,17158.1%37.3%
53.40%1036.075211,31660.5%48.3%
55.45%1016.190510,74855.4%55.6%
48.78%825.876811,30947.4%50.0%
56.79%816.11,21111,15555.6%58.3%
45.95%746.280010,85643.9%48.5%
44.59%746.588911,01747.1%42.5%
36.62%715.785611,39424.2%47.4%
51.43%706.71,09612,20358.6%46.3%
50.00%686.288111,00053.3%47.4%
25.00%645.885110,34025.0%25.0%
46.77%626.71,01011,42857.1%33.3%
50.00%585.481111,21956.7%42.9%
54.55%555.580011,82052.9%55.3%
55.56%546.01,04411,59760.0%51.7%
52.83%536.474610,49255.2%50.0%
42.00%506.277211,37143.5%40.7%
67.35%496.576210,80276.9%56.5%
51.02%496.196511,66273.7%36.7%
39.58%486.471410,58752.0%26.1%
46.81%475.595412,42152.9%43.3%
50.00%466.078811,25158.3%40.9%
52.17%466.580610,26846.1%60.0%
37.78%455.982511,68246.7%33.3%
42.22%455.077910,37144.4%38.9%
48.89%456.41,10310,50851.7%43.8%
37.21%435.976810,39247.8%25.0%
28.57%426.478711,63831.3%26.9%
63.41%416.689911,92861.9%65.0%
45.00%406.17159,95644.0%46.7%
35.00%406.06929,52452.0%6.7%
64.10%392.679312,92770.6%59.1%
45.95%373.278811,62444.4%47.4%
56.76%375.688512,03441.2%70.0%
40.54%376.086210,93052.6%27.8%
36.11%365.46219,78323.5%47.4%
60.00%356.387611,47170.6%50.0%
48.48%336.094911,78550.0%47.6%
54.55%336.379610,47550.0%63.6%
40.63%324.466211,06746.7%35.3%
53.13%322.078911,99966.7%41.2%
43.33%306.384612,40238.5%47.1%
46.67%301.479812,32662.5%28.6%
40.00%305.365810,26923.1%52.9%
44.83%291.780412,25644.4%45.5%
44.83%290.975012,41850.0%38.5%
51.72%291.277412,24957.1%46.7%
39.29%282.290613,81937.5%40.0%
51.85%271.361811,63546.1%57.1%
44.44%273.871811,63745.5%43.8%
50.00%265.983312,06450.0%50.0%
60.00%251.992212,36850.0%69.2%
52.00%256.598010,15260.0%40.0%
68.00%251.378711,47770.6%62.5%
56.52%233.380012,12972.7%41.7%
43.48%236.490111,30250.0%33.3%
52.38%212.171911,24466.7%41.7%
31.58%196.084111,31516.7%38.5%
25.00%166.46549,90844.4%0.0%
62.50%162.399812,50260.0%66.7%
56.25%162.792512,06642.9%66.7%
21.43%140.77279,97542.9%0.0%
35.71%141.46228,12628.6%42.9%
42.86%142.577312,38750.0%33.3%
69.23%130.986913,43271.4%66.7%
61.54%135.988512,00840.0%75.0%
41.67%120.866510,58525.0%50.0%
66.67%121.882213,43575.0%62.5%
66.67%125.390913,38975.0%62.5%
58.33%126.281911,54260.0%57.1%
36.36%111.771212,37550.0%20.0%
60.00%105.397411,56875.0%50.0%
50.00%101.583814,11925.0%66.7%
55.56%92.41,01812,80950.0%60.0%
55.56%90.982414,48860.0%50.0%
44.44%96.171511,41175.0%20.0%
77.78%95.968012,74750.0%100.0%
55.56%90.856810,97750.0%66.7%
55.56%90.878910,57160.0%50.0%
22.22%94.155810,45740.0%0.0%
75.00%83.41,28616,291100.0%66.7%
42.86%72.281112,76960.0%0.0%
57.14%76.584412,06766.7%50.0%
57.14%75.91,1859,54175.0%33.3%
42.86%71.865713,10466.7%25.0%
57.14%75.58119,49740.0%100.0%
28.57%72.572812,97166.7%0.0%
28.57%70.894411,3330.0%50.0%
28.57%76.277614,3070.0%40.0%
50.00%65.775214,0880.0%50.0%
16.67%65.070413,1860.0%20.0%
50.00%65.272010,78250.0%50.0%
50.00%66.58199,99860.0%0.0%
50.00%66.087514,4900.0%50.0%
40.00%54.280912,623100.0%25.0%
60.00%50.670011,959100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.26169,267100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.571213,101100.0%0.0%
20.00%52.674111,14425.0%0.0%

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Aatrox vs Gwen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Aatrox do against Gwen in League of Legends?

Gwen wins the Aatrox vs Gwen matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to Aatrox's 40.5%, a 18.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Aatrox do against Gwen in the early game?

In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Gwen with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Aatrox do against Gwen in the late game?

In the late game, Gwen takes over the Aatrox vs Gwen matchup with a 72.2% win rate compared to 27.8%. Gwen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Aatrox vs Gwen matchup?

Gwen wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 59.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.9 percentage point advantage means Gwen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Aatrox build against Gwen?

The best Aatrox build against Gwen includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Aatrox runes against Gwen?

The best Aatrox runes against Gwen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Aatrox vs Gwen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Aatrox counter Gwen?

No, Aatrox struggles against Gwen with only a 40.5% win rate. Gwen has the advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gwen's lead.

How do I play Aatrox against Gwen?

When playing Aatrox against Gwen, play cautiously and avoid Gwen's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gwen has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.