How to beat Aatrox

Common role: Top

A healing skirmisher who chains three sword slams and revives with his ultimate.

What makes Aatrox dangerous

Aatrox lands the sweet-spot of his three Q slams for heavy damage and self-healing, pulls you in with his W chain, and his ultimate boosts his damage, healing and gives a revive. He's an all-in bruiser who out-sustains trades and snowballs off a won fight.

How to play against Aatrox

• 1Dodge the sweet-spot (edge/center) of his Q slams — that's where his damage and knock-up are. Sidestep and his healing and damage collapse.
• 2Cut his healing with Grievous Wounds — Aatrox lives off the sustain from his Q. Anti-heal turns his all-ins into losing trades.
• 3Don't dive him at low health — his ultimate revive turns a kill into a reset. Wait out the revive or CC him through it.
• 4He's immobile between his Q dashes. Kite him after he uses W-pull and E-dash — that's his no-mobility punish window.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Skillshot-reliant — dodge his Q and he does little.
• ✓Healing is hard-countered by Grievous Wounds.
• ✓Immobile outside his ability combo.
• ✓Weak if his all-in is disengaged or kited.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Aatrox's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  死兆の構え

  一定時間ごとに、次の通常攻撃が対象の最大体力に応じた追加魔法ダメージを与え、同量の体力を回復する。

• Q
  ダーキンブレード

  大剣を叩きつけて物理ダメージを与える。剣を3回振ることが可能で、振るごとに効果範囲が変化する。

  Strong: the sweet-spot (edge/center) of his three slams deals huge damage and knocks up. Weak: dodge the sweet-spot and his damage and healing collapse.

• W
  炎獄の鎖

  地面を叩きつけて、最初に命中した敵にダメージを与える。チャンピオンと大型モンスターは数秒以内に攻撃範囲から出なければ、中央に引き寄せられて再度ダメージを受ける。

• E
  影進撃

  自動効果として、敵チャンピオンにダメージを与えると体力が回復する。発動すると、指定方向に向かってダッシュする。

• R
  ワールドエンダー

  悪魔形態を解放して周囲の敵ミニオンにフィアー効果を与え、攻撃力、回復量、移動速度が増加する。キルまたはアシストを獲得した場合、この効果が延長される。

  Strong: boosts his damage/healing and revives on a kill window. Weak: don't dive him low — wait out the revive or CC him through it.

Itemization

Aatrox is AD with heavy self-healing. Grievous Wounds (Bramble Vest, Executioner's, Thornmail) is mandatory, plus armor and slows to kite his combo. Dodging his Q is worth more than any item.

This guide covers Aatrox's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.