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
  Đường Kiếm Tuyệt Diệt

  Thường kỳ, đòn đánh kế tiếp của Aatrox sẽ gây thêm sát thương phép và hồi máu, dựa trên máu tối đa của mục tiêu.

• Q
  Quỷ Kiếm Darkin

  Aatrox đập kiếm xuống đất, gây sát thương vật lý. Có thể chém ba lần, mỗi lần có một diện tác dụng khác nhau.

  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
  Xiềng Xích Địa Ngục

  Aatrox đập kiếm xuống đất, gây sát thương lên kẻ địch đầu tiên trúng phải. Tướng và quái to phải nhanh rời vùng tác động nếu không muốn bị kéo về tâm và chịu sát thương lần nữa.

• E
  Bộ Pháp Hắc Ám

  Nội tại giúp Aatrox hồi máu khi gây sát thương lên tướng. Kích hoạt giúp Aatrox lướt theo hướng chỉ định.

• R
  Chiến Binh Tận Thế

  Aatrox hóa quỷ, làm hoảng sợ lính địch gần đó và được cộng SMCK, tăng hồi máu cũng như Tốc độ Di chuyển. Nếu hắn tham gia hạ gục, hiệu ứng này được kéo dài.

  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.