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the Darkin Blade

Aatrox Top build & stats

Fighter B 50 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
50.0%
Pick rate
3.6%
Ban rate
7.4%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
3,100 gold
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin
3,100 gold
9,500 gold
66.7% WR each item separately

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
58.8% 17 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
47.6% WR
21 games · 42% pick
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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Teleport
53.8% 13 games

Max order

The Darkin Blade Q Umbral Dash E Infernal Chains W
66.7% 3 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 50.0% of games as Top on patch 16.16 (50 games).
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 94% of games with a 53% win rate.
  • Aatrox scales: 60% win rate after 35 minutes versus 27% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
75.0% WR
4 games · 8% pick
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Eclipse
Eclipse
66.7% WR
3 games · 6% pick

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
2 games · 4% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
46.7% WR
30 games · 60% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
58.8% WR
17 games · 34% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
76.0% 50% (25)
63.6% 22% (11)
61.1% 36% (18)
61.1% 36% (18)
50.0% 52% (26)
50.0% 8% (4)
40.0% 10% (5)
33.3% 18% (9)
25.0% 8% (4)
0.0% 8% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
47.6% WR
21 games · 42% pick
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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
25.0% WR
4 games · 8% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Second Wind Revitalize
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
66.7% WR
3 games · 6% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Taste of Blood Treasure Hunter

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. 53.2%94% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 51.4%70% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 53.8%26% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

The Darkin Blade Q Umbral Dash E Infernal Chains W 66.7%3 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (67%).

  • 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.