Unpopular opinion: Aatrox is actually pretty good.

Melledoneus·Nov 14, 2016·4 votes·779 views

Especially with the new fervor, Aatrox has decent clear, can solo drag at level 4, can gank pretty well, and is a great counter-jungler and amazing counter-ganker.

Of course, I'm talking from a jungle standpoint. Like Warwick, he has a weaker early game, but after he gets some attack speed he can get going. His ultimate is a great way to generate aggro from enemies, and you're basically a second carry if you play him right. If the enemy ADC gets Executioner's Calling, better reason to dive them in fights. And you can just build tanky to be even harder to kill than usual.

With the new BoRK buffs coming up, he's going to be even stronger. I won't be surprised if he becomes a popular jungler.

What makes him so bad?

10 Comments

lightdragoon88Nov 14, 20161 votes

Aatrox is the new Yorick: No one remembers him.

MelledoneusNov 14, 20161 votes

I do, with my mastery 6 on him.

Hauling AsheNov 14, 20161 votes

He's actually incredibly annoying to play against. Always has been with his passive and being able to lifesteal himself back to full health after a few cs.

Been seeing a bit of Aatrox mid recently and if he hits his E and then Qs, he shreds mages.

Big LincolnNov 14, 20161 votes

aatrox is one of the least satisfying champions I've ever played

old Yorick felt more rewarding than him lol

I wouldn't be surprised if he was good after buffs to his items but he won't ever feel that way

MelledoneusNov 14, 20161 votes

It feels pretty satisfying to sneak a drag or land that Q on a squishy.

Tychusfindlay919Nov 14, 20161 votes

Basically he took a pretty big hit ina patch in season 3 to his early game. Consistent item nerfs to on hit items dumpstered him and put him into a state of feast or famine.

His hilariously unhealthy kit boils down to either "lolz I'm ahead and I healed it (damage) all up and still have fed xin-zhao level DPS" or "lolz I'm useless as fuck because my heal can't compensate for anything and all my health costs are putting me low enough for mages to grievous wounds me when my empowered three hit heal comes online"

IIRC his one and only mobile ability, his dive, is HILARIOUSLY telegraphed and interruptible. That makes him notably inferior to other divers.

His early game, for many matchups, is still DISGUSTINGLY oppressive. However, for a cast majority of matchups, he's straight up fucking useless. He's too reliant on his three hit heal that it either becomes his opponent rips his own head off or he does the same, kind of like old vlad.

MelledoneusNov 14, 20161 votes

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Basically he took a pretty big hit ina patch in season 3 to his early game. Consistent item nerfs to on hit items dumpstered him and put him into a state of feast or famine.

If I'm behind as Aatrox I just build tank. I still deal decent damage and my carries could use the diversion.

His hilariously unhealthy kit boils down to either "lolz I'm ahead and I healed it (damage) all up and still have fed xin-zhao level DPS" or "lolz I'm useless as fuck because my heal can't compensate for anything and all my health costs are putting me low enough for mages to grievous wounds me when my empowered three hit heal comes online"

Usually people don't get time to apply GW to me. I just dive the back, ult, and my team jumps them.

IIRC his one and only mobile ability, his dive, is HILARIOUSLY telegraphed and interruptible. That makes him notably inferior to other divers.

I find it useful to use E if my target's movement is limited so that I can land the Q easily.

His early game, for many matchups, is still DISGUSTINGLY oppressive. However, for a cast majority of matchups, he's straight up fucking useless. He's too reliant on his three hit heal that it either becomes his opponent rips his own head off or he does the same, kind of like old vlad.

Meh. That's why I prefer jungle. Top is a shit storm right now.

ketchupmaster987Nov 14, 20161 votes

I main Warwick as a support and he's actually pretty good. I agree with you on the fact that he's much better late game. However, his Q gives him a lot of sustain and makes trading work to your advantage because of his heal. His Q also makes it less detrimental to block skillshots in order to protect the ADC because he can easily recover the health from minions or enemy champions. The only thing I think isn't so good is how much mana he uses.

NarasimhaNov 14, 20161 votes

What makes him so bad?

He falls into the category of 'useless when behind'. Yes, he can build tanky, but then he doesn't have enough damage or cc to be a threat. He can outduel people, aye, but he becomes more of a liability in teamfights.

MelledoneusNov 14, 20161 votes

I would say he's useless when he has some pretty good CC. Also, his ultimate's base magic damage is nothing to scoff at, either. He can be a presence if he wants to if he builds tanky, maybe not as much as if he's fed but he can do something.