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Aatrox isn't as bad as I thought he would be.

ninjaIRL ·10/2/2015, 12:13:32 PM·2 votes·946 views

You basically stack your Blood Well ASAP if you are starting with Blood Price/Thirst because it lets you proc it faster with your passive's extra attack speed. This does mean that you are going to end up shoving lane faster than any top laner at your first wave however, some top laners like to start with a jungle camp so it's 50-50 here. You out-sustain a lot of top laners at lvl 1 with it and it actually forces the opponent to avoid long extended fights with you early game.

I think the top laners he can't deal with though are champions who have tanking capabilities early game. Renekton beats you in damage and durability as well as sustain by the time he has a item 3751. Darius will sustain your damage with his Q if you don't dodge it you can't really beat him if he has summoner 14. Your ultimate giving you attack range will actually benefit Darius's Q since you will be farther away from him. Massacre's extra attack range is counterintuitive in this match-up. DrMundo will out-sustain you and your damage with his ultimate with his ultimate.

Aatrox can win against Riven if you impede her escape with your Dark Flight (Q). She will simply keep running away and will keep spamming potions. She really can't win long skirmishes, she has to run away at the end of each of her combos. Your W lets you shove lanes quickly against her so you can farm Scuttle Crab, Golems or Krugs. You need to be smart aggressive though or else she will harass you and kick you out of lane. Medium difficulty match up IMO. Tryndamere will eventually outdamage and outsustain you simply because his kit favours Crits. Early game you have to get your Blood Thirst/Price maxed so you can stand toe to toe with him ASAP. His early level crit damage is somewhat mitigated by your surprise heals below 50% health but if he procs your revive, you can't really stand in lane properly because he will crit you every time you try to cs. A more luck based match-up because of Tryndamere's early crits. One way you can win is if you scare the Tryndamere player with your Blood Price procs between levels 1 to 3. He doesn't have as much sustain as you and if they chicken out and run away with Spinning Slash you have really won the trade. Hard match up IMO need to apply some heavy mind game tactics.

What sucks about Aatrox is that he's really vulnerable and squishy but because he has strong sustain (gets crazy especially with a item 3153)building a item 3082 or item 3211 with a item 1011 or item 3067 actually turns him into a decent durable bruiser. You will die and be useless via getting kited against smart ADCs/players in general if you go glass cannon.

Aatrox often has trouble keeping up with his opponent so that is why I take summoner 3 on him. Also good for when you stumble into a Tryndamere or an Assassin.

13 Comments

Agidyne10/2/2015, 12:21:43 PM4 votes

Aatrox has one issue almost no other champion has.

If you don't go 6 items offense, you deal no damage.

If you don't go 6 items defense, you are squishier than sona.

Unlike Jarvan and whatnot, you can't have a balanced build between both.

You either go Full A or Full B, going so-so will make you useless.

It also doesn't help that you actually need to be ahead to be useful, as being even with everyone else just won't cut it.

Inphernal10/2/2015, 1:14:11 PM2 votes

Too bad Trynd does everything he does but better

Big Lincoln10/2/2015, 12:55:02 PM1 votes

He is one of the most boring kits though, right up there with Skarner

I don't see what makes him fun as a champion compared to other melee carries who can actually function as one

I really wouldn't mind a rework that pushed him to either be a bruiser or a carry so they can enhance that experience

Fowus10/2/2015, 1:01:43 PM1 votes

Riven runs away at the end of her combos because you will already be dead

HopFrogger10/2/2015, 12:23:12 PM1 votes

I want one buff to him. His Q. That's it.

Please riot, increase the cast speed or make it uninterruptible. Please?

TyroneWatermelon10/2/2015, 2:32:17 PM1 votes

I man Aatrox and honestly the only champions I ever found problem winning against are LeeSin no matter what I do all lane,the moment he hits his q and point and click ult I can't do much Darius if I don't die pre 6 I got dis Irelia only if she takes ignite Nasus this no skill cancer outraged me at any stage of the game Pantheon Qqqqqqqqqqwww black leaver reduces my armour Tryndamere CRITCRITCEIT LV 2 gj riot. TahmKench literally impossible to do anything against without jungle involved

Valrun10/2/2015, 2:35:14 PM1 votes

Jungle Aatrox is still OP though... He's the one devourer jungle I play because you just need a BotRK and you can build tanky afterwards if you want, but there's no need because if you just get a BT and then full AD you can 1v5 without ever dropping below half HP unless they straight Stunlock you forever.

Samakii10/2/2015, 5:56:27 PM1 votes

His Q being interruptible is a travesty, that is one quality of life issue that needs to be fixed. The reasons you outlined were spot on and is reason for a rework. I like his kit overall and I don't think he is as bad as some people make him out to be but its hard to get him to his full potential esp without the right items and by then the game is about over.