Remember All Those Posts About Aatrox Needing Buffs/Changes?
Wish granted,
"For effects such as Aatrox's Blood Thirst, the game will pro-actively use the champion's empowered attack animation if the attack would trigger the effect due to Phantom Hit - e.g.** Aatrox will perform his lunge animation on every 2nd attack (with Phantom Hit**)."
feels good man