Essential Aatrox Top Lane Guide

Popular Build (54.1% WR, 59,016 matches)

• Summoners: Flash, Teleport
• Core Items: Eclipse → Plated Steelcaps → Sundered Sky
• Final Items: Sterak's Gage → Death's Dance → Spirit Visage
• Runes: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand + Bone Plating, Revitalize

Alternative Build (55.1% WR, 6,202 matches)

• Core Items: Black Cleaver → Plated Steelcaps → Sundered Sky
• Final Items: Sterak's Gage → Death's Dance → Randuin's Omen
• Same runes and summoners as popular build

Key Tips:

• Trade when your passive is up for maximum damage
• Use E to reposition Q sweet spots in any direction
• Play safe level 1, aggressive from levels 2-6

Strong Against:

• Dr. Mundo (55.5% WR)
• Sion (54.0% WR)
• Nasus (54.0% WR)
• Gangplank (53.5% WR)
• Yasuo (53.4% WR)

Weak Against:

• Irelia (45.8% WR)
• Warwick (46.4% WR)
• Singed (46.7% WR)
• Heimerdinger (46.8% WR)
• Kennen (47.0% WR)

Best Synergies:

• Morgana (56.9% WR)
• Olaf (55.0% WR)
• Rumble (53.0% WR)
• Trundle (52.8% WR)
• Ivern (52.6% WR)

Ability Order: Q → E → W

Situational Items and Runes:

• Adjust defensive rune shards based on lane opponent (Armor/Magic Resist)
• Build path should adapt to enemy team composition
• Consider match-specific counters when selecting items

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