My Aatrox build to help out the AA mains :D

Bewsted Broski·Jun 17, 2017·4 votes·673 views

So I've been playing Aatrox for about a year and a half now (used to be a Riven main). After his rework, I was super salty and thought Aatrox was dunzo but it turns out, he's not that bad! I think people just need to learn how to play around his passive (stacking it as soon as possible) and build items correctly. My build is and the last item I'm currently experimenting with. This build you take against mobility champions like etc. Frozen Mallet first allows you to turret dive them and they can't do anything about it and you'll melt squishies like adc and mids. With your w active, you'll kill them pretty quickly. The build does change when you fight tanks though, taking first instead of Boots should also change accordingly. I go when I'm ahead but it's fine if you go for tabi or something else. I like to take not only for the armor break, but for the movement speed you get + the slow + your e slow. You can catch anyone in the game and if you have you can even catch pretty easily. Just wanted to share my build and wanted to know what other people are building/testing on him.

22 Comments

Sir FuzziJun 17, 20173 votes

people just need to learn

I found the problem.

Ungrateful ThugJun 17, 20173 votes

He was legitimately shit immediately after the rework changes. He's in a much better spot now, thanks to several consecutive buffs.

Tobias BracknerJun 18, 20171 votes

No he wasn't. He was a really strong bully like Renekton and has many of the similar matchups.

JbelsJun 17, 20171 votes

+1 for a well written and informative post that sheds light on a champion's not so obvious strengths when the majority of people choose only to see his weaknesses (myself included, I will be trying this build)

Asayake 5150glowJun 17, 20171 votes

No Titanic for waveclear + extra fast W stacking?

Sun Wu RyuumokuJun 18, 20171 votes

Titanic isn't a must have, his wave clear is already good. Titanic is good tho...

Asayake 5150glowJun 18, 20171 votes

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Titanic isn't a must have, his wave clear is already good. Titanic is good tho...

Huh? Aatrox waveclear is pretty shit, and I'm saying this as someone who maxes E.

Although I do max Q last. Still, I don't wanna use my mobility + CC just to waveclear. It'll also fuck up my passive stacking

Sun Wu RyuumokuJun 18, 20171 votes

When u use E + Q its totaly decent. And when u fast push its because u don't wish to fight insta, so using ur cd isn't an issue.

Asayake 5150glowJun 18, 20172 votes

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When u use E + Q its totaly decent. And when u fast push its because u don't wish to fight insta, so using ur cd isn't an issue.

But now you have no way to dissengage.

Being a Riven main, if I see an Aatrox do this, I am going to immediately ER+flash+auto+WQ+auto+R2Q2 (aka doublecast combo) and you will probably die. If you don't I'll have a knock up to follow up, with more autos, especially if I run Stormraiders (which I might).

Sun Wu RyuumokuJun 18, 20171 votes

But now you have no way to dissengage.

yeah, but thats why u don't use ur spells without think. Btw Aatrox won most of times against Riven.

Asayake 5150glowJun 18, 20172 votes

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yeah, but thats why u don't use ur spells without think. Btw Aatrox won most of times against Riven.

So... you can't push then -_- Did you even think about what you just said? If you don't use your abilities, you can't waveclear without Tiamat/Titanic.

It feels like you completely forgot what you just said about using your abilities to hard shove because you don't wanna fight.

Sun Wu RyuumokuJun 18, 20171 votes

No, his E is enough for push. but U decide to push or not with pick. Same with Talon he has a great push, but u won't waste this when u won't trade OR push. U DECIDE if u want to push or not.

Asayake 5150glowJun 18, 20171 votes

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No, his E is enough for push. but U decide to push or not with pick. Same with he has a great push, but u won't waste this when u won't trade OR push. U DECIDE if u want to push or not.

But E isn't enough for push... I said that earlier... AND in case you forgot, someone who maxes E over W in lane.

Sun Wu RyuumokuJun 19, 20171 votes

But E isn't enough for push..

yeah, obviously... And i agree about this.

AND in case you forgot, someone who maxes E over W in lane.

There nothing unusual to max E over W bro

Asayake 5150glowJun 19, 20171 votes

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yeah, obviously... And i agree about this.

So you aren't able to push without Tiamat item??? Like I said???

There nothing unusual to max E over W bro

I'm pretty sure you max W in the jungle? Anyway I've heard people talk about maxing W, it does a good deal of damage.

Sun Wu RyuumokuJun 19, 20171 votes

i think i understand why we couldn't agree ^^ i speak about lane and u about jungle lmao

DunkinNoobsJun 17, 20171 votes

I think Tabi's is too important, but looks solid otherwise.

GULAG 4 UJun 18, 20171 votes

Blade Pd is imo the best way to build him after the cleaver bork fix, it's just simply so good.

Sun Wu RyuumokuJun 18, 20171 votes

I was super salty and thought Aatrox was dunzo but it turns out, he's not that bad! I think people just need to learn how to play around his passive

People just need to learn to be patient and stop whine for nothing.

now for ur build is only "good" if u wan't to splitt, dual or u snowball hard. At "decent" elo and for team fight ur Aatroc lack of resistance.

Forget this item 3006 .

From my pov, a good build would go like :

/ > > full tank (put somewhere)

Tobias BracknerJun 18, 20171 votes

I dig that build. Personally I feel like item 3022 is a bit of a crutch since w/ Bork you have 2 slows already in the kit. That being said, I can see that being a really strong choice specifically when up against the high mobility champs you listed.

SasogwaJun 18, 20171 votes

Problem with that build : No resistances whatsoever. Unless you're running scaling armor + scaling MR, you're really goddamn squishy even if you have 3k+ HP. I'd advise with tabis or mercs and last item tank, if possible double-resist : item 3512 item 3193