Mark my words, the new Aatrox is way better than the old one and gonna be broken next patch

Long wall of text incoming. Sorry for all of you grammar Nazi, but english isn't my native language and I'm still learning, so my grammar may suck. Also, take this post with a grain of salt, I'm not LCS player or Challenger, only another random dude on the internet who want to express his opinion. Now that I've made things clear, let's get to the real stuff!

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I think people really underestimated how strong the mini rework is. The main reason IMO is that Aatrox playerbase was kinda low, so the output wasn't really high, and if I read correctly the numerous post on the board main were used to build him glasscanon, wich doesn't work anymore or is weaker indeed. Howerver, going offtank with some offensive items, like Tytanic, Bork, Sterak, Spirit, Randuins, or w/e fit the enemy comp, is the way to go now.

Tank Aatrox was kinda bad before, because all his spell had %hp cost and his AD ratio were way too high to ignore, but now that he got %missingHP on his W and Health cost almost all removed, tank is way stronger. They nerfed W damage a bit (Or alot) but if we consider the fact that it now doesn't cost any hp, it's worth it. His E also got base dmg buff wich greatly help farm in lane, and even with no AS items or only BorK his passive/Ult combo give him enough bonus to get really decent AS for W procs. Yay! While his passive may be harder to proc now, it's still pretty easy in teamfight if you do a good ult or some E poke before going in, and anyway having a perma GA would be pretty op on a strong META champ.

Especially with the buff for him going live tomorrow and the soon new items, Aatrox will be a monster. Spirit Visage better healing? Fuck yeah. Death dance 30%dmg reduction? Fuck yeah. Sterak base dmg up to 30% who synergize with Aatrox passive? Fuck yeah. New Gargoyle Stoneplate? Hell yeah, just go ham to kill those fuckers with W dmg and ult, then when passive proc, just switch to healing mode and use the item active, now they trying kill you while you are a tank who just regen a TON of hp, wich I think synergize with the item increased hp active since the W heal %hp. Sure he have some counter, and his Q is sometimes a pain in the ass to use (Im thinking of you, Quinn with that damn E) but at the end, Aatrox can be hella tanky while doing some pretty insane dmg, I've been bursting squishy so easy with Q-R-Wproc-Tytanic-E, it's pure murder.

It's too soon to say if he'll be op or a META pick, only time will tell, but I've been trying him alot recently, and god I like him. Full armor/Mr runes to survive the early game with a Doran's shield start for the substain and poke protection, slowly farm until Tytanic, go all in everytime ur passive is up, then heal back to full after trade or kill, and passive really usefull for diving especially with a jungler gank. Can't wait for next patch to try him with the new items, I feel like I'll main him top =)

Sorry Aatrox mains, hate me if you want, but you were all wrong, his rework is beast! Cheers and thanks for reading, hoping to see you soon on the Rift!

-The Madvillain

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