Who wins: Advantage — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dZed winsAatrox wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Zed is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Cut the healing
Aatrox sustains — Chempunk Chainsword on your first back.
- Physical resistance
Aatrox deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.
When you are in danger
- Full HP or back off
Aatrox's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Death's Dance early.
Items that answer Aatrox
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Aatrox
- Dodge his Q (The Darkin Blade) sweet spot — center deals bonus damage
- Buy Bramble Vest + Executioner's Calling vs his sustain
- Kite him — no mobility outside E (Umbral Dash)
- His R (World Ender) revives — save burst for the second kill window
How to play as Zed
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Zed · ■ AatroxLevel 1
- Health690 / 630
- Attack damage64 / 58
- Armor40 / 37
- Magic resistance40 / 40
- Attack speed0.82 / 0.73
- Movement speed355 / 355
Level 5
- Health1170 / 1174
- Attack damage82 / 80
- Armor60 / 55
- Magic resistance48 / 48
- Attack speed0.89 / 0.77
- Movement speed355 / 355
Level 15
- Health2370 / 2534
- Attack damage128 / 135
- Armor110 / 100
- Magic resistance68 / 68
- Attack speed1.07 / 0.85
- Movement speed355 / 355
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.