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the Darkin Blade

Aatrox Mid build & stats

Fighter 32 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
59.4%
Pick rate
0.2%
Ban rate
3.0%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Built from single items

Start with

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
75.0% 4 games

Best three items so far

Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin
3,100 g
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
3,100 g
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang
2,500 g
8,700 g
100.0% WR each item separately

Boots

Armored Advance
Armored Advance
1,200 g
77.8% 9 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
80.0% WR
5 games · 16% pick
Electrocute
Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Sudden Impact Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Sixth Sense
Ultimate Hunter Ultimate Hunter
Triumph Triumph
Cut Down Cut Down
Shards AF AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite 56.5% 23 games

Max order

The Darkin Blade Q Umbral Dash E Infernal Chains W 75.0% 4 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Aatrox

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Aatrox wins 59.4% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (32 games).
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 50% of games with a 62% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
75.0% WR
4 games · 13% pick

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
41.7% WR
12 games · 38% pick
Armored Advance
Armored Advance
77.8% WR
9 games · 28% pick
Immortal Path
Immortal Path
66.7% WR
9 games · 28% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
100.0% 9% (3)
88.9% 28% (9)
80.0% 31% (10)
80.0% 16% (5)
75.0% 13% (4)
66.7% 19% (6)
64.3% 44% (14)
63.6% 34% (11)
25.0% 25% (8)
25.0% 13% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
80.0% WR
5 games · 16% pick
Electrocute
Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Sudden Impact Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Sixth Sense
Ultimate Hunter Ultimate Hunter
Triumph Triumph
Cut Down Cut Down
Shards AF AF HP
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
0.0% WR
2 games · 6% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Second Wind Unflinching
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
100.0% WR
2 games · 6% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Bloodline Last Stand Second Wind Overgrowth

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 62.5%50% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 60.0%47% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 56.5%72% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 60.0%16% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 75.0%13% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

The Darkin Blade Q Umbral Dash E Infernal Chains W 75.0%4 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (75%).

  • PDeathbringer Stance

    Periodically, Aatrox's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage and heals him, based on the target's max health.

  • QThe Darkin Blade

    Aatrox slams his greatsword down, dealing physical damage. He can swing three times, each with a different area of effect.

  • WInfernal Chains

    Aatrox smashes the ground, dealing damage to the first enemy hit. Champions and large monsters have to leave the impact area quickly or they will be dragged to the center and take the damage again.

  • EUmbral Dash

    Passively, Aatrox heals when damaging enemy champions. On activation, he dashes in a direction.

  • RWorld Ender

    Aatrox unleashes his demonic form, fearing nearby enemy minions and gaining attack damage, increased healing, and Move Speed. If he gets a takedown, this effect is extended.