Aatrox, the double edged sword...
I have been getting back into playing 
lately... and, well, wow. He is in an awful spot right now.
I really love the guy, and yes before someone spams GAWD HE'S GETTING A REWORK, I just want to talk about some of the reasons he is in an awful spot, and together maybe throw some ideas to at least bolster him, or just any buffs... any at all.
So Aatrox is defined as a Fighter/Tank... But i have to disagree with the second part I am sorry, Aatrox can't really be a tank and succeed at fighting, which is the whole reason for playing him. He is defined by lots of sustain, a little poke, a gap closer, and an ult that makes you go super saiyan. Has wonky damage, his kit is so hybrid in scalings but is so split when it comes to build. Q and W are physical, E and ult is magic damge... it just is odd even though his lore could back up him being a mage/fighter champ, but kit looks and feels more warrior. Which is odd where in today champions are entirely one type of damage, and are better off because of it.
Abilites:
Passive: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/8/83/Blood_Well.png/revision/latest?cb=20130929122627 ~The double edged sword... and we aren't talking about the W here... His passive is the thing that defines him as Aatrox. To put it simply, he can store hp in the well, and upon taking fatal damage heals for 35% of the maximum compacity of the well..., which in theory is great. But then there is the secondary part.
~Aatrox gains bonus attack speed for every 1% in his Blood Well, up to a maximum of 30 - 55 (based on level)% bonus attack speed. And this is another thing that he desperatly needs to work as he is intended to.
~The contradiction appears when his passive actually procs, he revives, but 9/10 the 30-50% AS was needed to just try to fight it out, and lost... and now he has another chance at even worse odds, which is just silly in all respects no?
What could be done? `Allow his passive AS to not deteriorate until a few seconds after his passive pops, allowing him to still have the chance to turn a fight and win.
Q: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/d/d3/Dark_Flight.png/revision/latest?cb=20130929122628&format=webp Simply, is a gap closer of 650 range, has 2 circles, one that applies damage, and the central one that knocks up targets within. Oh and it costs 10% of your current hp, and can be interrupted... so spending life to just end up not being able to get out anyways. Simple, yet super clunky and a sad ability with a high cost and CD to boot, but is his one few ways to stick to people.
.#'S PHYSICAL DAMAGE: 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+ 60% bonus AD)
What could be done?
Allow his Q to be uninterruptible after he winds up the Q, takes full damage Reduce cost so it isn't such a huge cost for engaging.
`Just make one circle that only knocks up, no point in having epicenter stuff... 
lost it because of it's redundancy, why not Aatrox?
W: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/9/91/Blood_Thirst.png/revision/latest?cb=20130929122627&format=webp http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/1/13/Blood_Price.png/revision/latest?cb=20130929122625&format=webp The other literal double edged sword, the ability that makes and breaks players, seperates the boys and girls from the adults. Bread and butter abilty, but he is hindered by the ability to aa when too many champions can stun him and just bone him, any hard cc stops him from sustaining which is the only way he can survive battles, and is so frontloaded on needing attacks speed, he is crap without it.
What could be done?
I thought of removing the price portion, but have the active stay, and when you activate it you slow yourself for a portion, and while you have it active you are immune to cc, but because he slows himself, he cannot abuse it to escape situations. Possibly draining hp constantly too as a flat amount, but retaining the anti cc so he can Attack and sustain. Attack speed cannot be lowered Past x point or at all?
.#'s Thirst: HEAL: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 (+ 25% bonus AD) health regen tripled if below 50% hp
PRICE: Aatrox consumes a portion of his health to deal quadruple its health cost as bonus on-hit physical damage. PHYSICAL DAMAGE: 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 (+ 100% bonus AD) COST: 15 / 23.75 / 32.5 / 41.25 / 50 (+ 25% bonus AD) HEALTH
An odd ability that is his only form of poke, high cooldown and does:
.#'S MAGIC DAMAGE: 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 / 215 (+ 60% AP) (+ 60% bonus AD) SLOW DURATION: 1.75 / 2 / 2.25 / 2.5 / 2.75 (40% slow flat) However the nice thing is is has both ad and ap scaling, but seeing as you kinda have to build one way or the other, is kinda bad
A great ability that gives him decent poke and waveclear, but like the Q, is on such a high CD even when maxed first, cannot compare to the spam abilities top lane... 
Q, 
Q as examples of other aoe damage abilities with shorter CD.
What could be done? `Make the point where the 2 beams meet does bonus damage, like 50% bonus damage or something, stronger slow, something 'Make it AD?
R: http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/6/64/Massacre.png/revision/latest?cb=20130929122629&format=webp Another one of his definable points, his Super saiyan mode, powerful ap nuke, gains Attack speed, Range, and bloodwell if it isn't full already
.#'s MAGIC DAMAGE: 200 / 300 / 400 (+ 100% AP)
ATTACK SPEED: 40 / 50 / 60%
What can be done? `Physical damage?
What do you think? Feel free to weigh in
