Aatrox
Recommended Build
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Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AD
Anti CC
DPS
Other options
Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Resolve
Revitalize
Bone Plating
Abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Periodically, Aatrox's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage and heals him, based on the target's max health.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 20s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 20s | 9s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 18s | 9s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 16s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 6s | 12s | 7s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 6s | 12s | 5s | 1m20 |
Hit the sweet spots (outer edge) of your Q to maximize your damage and sustain — it's the difference between winning and losing a trade.
Use your E to reposition your Q during the animation — the sweet spot moves with you during the dash.
Activate your R (World Ender) before engaging a fight, not after: the bonus AD and sustain change the first trade.
W (Infernal Chains) is most effective in a chokepoint: place it so the enemy can't easily walk out of the zone.
Playing as Aatrox
Tips to maximize your impact
Hit the sweet spots (outer edge) of your Q to maximize your damage and sustain — it's the difference between winning and losing a trade.
Use your E to reposition your Q during the animation — the sweet spot moves with you during the dash.
Activate your R (World Ender) before engaging a fight, not after: the bonus AD and sustain change the first trade.
W (Infernal Chains) is most effective in a chokepoint: place it so the enemy can't easily walk out of the zone.
Playing against Aatrox
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Buy Grievous Wounds early: Aatrox relies heavily on his sustain to win trades.
Dodge his Q1 and Q2 sideways, then dodge forward on Q3 to get out of the sweet spot zone.
Punish him when his Q is on cooldown (14-10s) — it's his only significant damage source.
His W can be dodged by walking out of the zone before it closes — save a dash or Flash for it.
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Source: op.gg · Patch 16.9.1 · Apr 29, 2026
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