Idea for reworking Aatrox according to his lore
Currently, Aatrox's kit doesn't fit his lore.
In the lore, it mentions Aatrox:
- holding a "living blade"
- "throwing himself into battle"
- inspiring people to fight
Currently, the kit does depict the "living blade" and "throwing himself into battle" (his Q) well.
But nowhere in the kit, you will imagine that Aatrox is someone who "inspired the desperate warriors" with his presence.
You don't see him as a leader, or commander, but rather a warrior in his current kit.
So I propose the following suggestion that fits his lore.
=================================================================================================================== -Passive: Comrade In Arms
- Aatrox gains x% Attack Speed per minions nearby
- Aatrox gains x% Attack Speed per allied champions nearby
-E: Command
- Passive: Nearby minions gain x attack damage (within certain range)
- Active: Aatrox marks and commands minions (within certain range) to attack the target for x seconds.
- In addition, allied champions deals bonus damage against marked champion
-R: Inspiration
- Aatrox inspires his allies and they gain x shield for x seconds.
- Minions gain half of the shield but increase damage (maybe double?).
- Aatrox's attack against enemy will slow them (x%) for 1 second, creating opportunity for allies to strike. ===================================================================================================================
Aatrox is not just some military leader, he's a god of war. Unlike other champions, who only knows how to support another champions.
Aatros knows to value of minions and use them to its fullest (Passive: Comrade In Arms and Passive from E: Command). His insight allows him to understands the weakness within enemy rank (his E), leading his army to strike their vital point.
He could inspire the desparate ones to stand up (Ultimate: Inspiration): > He dives right in the heat of battle, before anyone else does. He "throw[s] himself into battle... [and his allies finds] themselves imbued with a potent thirst for battle, [following] Aatrox into the fray."
This ult defines Aatrox.
This kit allows Aatrox differ from other champions is the fact that he makes use of minions like no others.
_A support helps the other 4 champions, but he's a commander who knows to use all the available resources, minions included. _