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Aatrox is a Juggernaut now, So then...

Isalva·6/12/2018, 8:25:28 PM·1 votes·1,724 views

So then with Aatrox rework confirmed and Riot has been steadily releasing more reworks so that our favorite champions are becoming more viable and have a higher skill floor and skill ceiling. Now however, I'm a bit worried about how Riot been reworking Top lane, the last Fighter to be reworked was Urgot and he's been turned into a Juggernaut. Aatrox has also had a class change and is now a Juggernaut, not a Diver. I know having a direction is good and Aatrox fantasy and thematic fit into being a Juggernaut, but those who mained Aatrox and inevitable going to play his rework are going to have to play a Juggernaut, now granted he's more mobile than Juggernauts and a bit squishier due to him healing on ALL of his abilities not just one. But honestly is this how Top Lane is getting reworked?

  1. Darius Garen Urgot Trundle DrMundo Illaoi Nasus Yorick including Aatrox when his rework comes out. These are all the Juggernauts who are most commonly seen in the top lane. I'm a bit worried about this direction, the Top Lane Fighters who got reworked recently were Yorick Urgot and now Aatrox all became Juggernauts. Now Juggernauts are my favorite class in League of Legends I'm not complaining, but to turn a Diver into a Juggernaut doesn't settle well with me. I don't know if this is a trend going on or what, but it seems like whenever they rework a bruiser in the Top Lane they become a Juggernaut. This doesn't settle well with me cause I'm starting to think all Top Lane fighters are going to be rework to a Juggernaut. I can understand Yorick and Urgot as they had no direction, but Aatrox was a Diver. He was classified as a Diver! So why the sudden shift in playstyle? Should Aatrox remain a Diver or is a Juggernaut really the way to go? I'll like to see what you guys discuss, anyway have a good day!

3 Comments

Risen296/13/2018, 3:58:50 AM1 votes

I prefer playing juggernauts. I don't play aatrox now, but I might end up liking the new version.

Sucks for those aatrox mains though.

nachocheeseeeee6/13/2018, 5:58:38 AM1 votes

I think they did a class change because thematically it makes sense to his size and old passive. Also Rhaast kinda took that diver role for the Darkin race. There are only 2 more unknown Darkins left, so repeating a role would be silly. Also I feel like new Aatrox is supposed to be a counter to Darius. His healing reduction passive screws Darius's sustain, and he also has that ult to never be KO'd by Darius's ult.