Aatrox

HeyLookYouDied·Mar 5, 2016·4 votes·917 views

We never really hear anything about him or anything tweaks, buffs, or reworks. This guy has been, what seems like, ignored like he doesn't even exist in the game. When is Aatrox ever going to see some kind of change in the future? It seems hes just a champion who's left floating around in limbo.

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PneumonoultramicMar 17, 20162 votes

He doesn't scale. He is too squish to go damage and isn't a factor as a tank. He's really the only champion I play and it's an overwhelming sigh every time from my teammates. I rarely lose my lane, but he is a non-factor after that.

**One fix I'd like to see is his Q can be blocked or knocked down. This completely negates any value in a fight since the 1 second stun is supposed to be his qualitative factor in the fight. Also, once Q Aatrox is committed. The stun is not long enough to escape. So every 4.5 minutes is the only time I use it on an enemy because I'll likely lose blood well then I'm sidelined.

Also, BloodPrice is pointless.

CroaninMar 20, 20162 votes

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He doesn't scale. He is too squish to go damage and isn't a factor as a tank. He's really the only champion I play and it's an overwhelming sigh every time from my teammates. I rarely lose my lane, but he is a non-factor after that.

**One fix I'd like to see is his Q can be blocked or knocked down. This completely negates any value in a fight since the 1 second stun is supposed to be his qualitative factor in the fight. Also, once Q Aatrox is committed. The stun is not long enough to escape. So every 4.5 minutes is the only time I use it on an enemy because I'll likely lose blood well then I'm sidelined.

Also, BloodPrice is pointless.

He has his uses but he's just an awkward champion. The way I describe Aatrox is that he's a split pusher that actually has some teamfight presence. Unless he's ahead his split pushing is mediocre, Tryndamere or Fiora just do it better. Also he can't take down turrets quickly w/o his ultimate, but it's a short CD anyway. Also despite his sustain he's not the best duelist, he'll lose 1v1 to most other top tier split pushers or strong duelist. However he still can push the lane and run away well if need be.

Unlike a Tryndamere or Fiora he can join in teamfights with his AoE knock up, then the burst of his ultimate. If you have Hydra and or Guinsoo you'll be doing a ton of cleave damage with your ranged increased auto attacks. You can't be ignored but your a pain in the ass to kill also, you can stay sustained with your W in the fight, if you die you pop back up so they have to kill you again and hopefully by then your team has done it's job.

It's best to try to get away with as much AD as possible, Hydra gives him more burst and teamfight presence, Guinsoo's is just cool or go BoTrK, then I love Maw of Mal on him, it goes perfect with his W, to buy him more time in teamfights, then I'll say you hit your peak when you hit GA, so you don't have to worry about being gimp w/o ur passive or better yet have two revives. Last you can get Visage for more sustain, Dead Man's for more speed, Sterak's for another shield along with your Maw for even more survivability with sustain, all combined with the Warlords Mastery.

WillyJaysMar 5, 20161 votes

I've been recently playing him often, he does need a buff imo

ayyylma0Mar 23, 20161 votes

Aatrox dose not need a buff. Here's a good build for him when you have the chance. In this order ( deaths dance armor boots maw sterkers Gage phantom dancer if you want you can get more attack speed with bork or more health with Oman's or you can get frozen mallet if you want another build get IE if you doing good in lane if your doing bad or okay then get black cleaver still get IE after black cleaver armor boots or swiftness phantom dancer deaths dance or rav Hydra Sterkers Gage. Use blood prise when in a 1v1 vs adc or mid laner. In a 2v1 and you know your going to die still use blood price if you have passive just use blood price. When you come back to life then use blood thirst. Don't take tp you need to take kills early.

GULAG 4 UJun 30, 20161 votes

So that's the sterak full ad build heh. It doesn't really work as you'll get ccdd to death prolly, unless you have merc scimitar. I will test it out though.

SimpumbaMar 5, 20161 votes

I've played him a lot this season top, grasp of undying and his 3rd AA make him actually somewhat op. I've yet to lose lane, and i've vsed darius, malp, poppy, nasus, riven, and ryze. He's actually op IMO if you play him correctly.

thumbnail9Mar 23, 20161 votes

Well a while back a few of the devs said they thought he was balanced.

GULAG 4 UJun 19, 20161 votes

It's possible there's a good build for him, but IDK. has anybody bothered trying to use titanic hydra on him?

AatroxicSep 4, 20161 votes

I have been an aatrox main for years. Underated champ which I like cause it doesn't ever get banned on most occasions but I would really really really love to see some new skins on him it's like riot just focuses on the ones that get banned or played the most they give more skins too sigh.. riot please give aatrox new skins or atleast a different color scheme in chromas for aatrox pretty please!