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the Darkin Blade

Aatrox build & stats

Fighter A 95 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
55.8%
Pick rate
3.8%
Ban rate
0.0%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
All divisions
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Recommended build

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

Solid sample

Finish these three

Death's Dance
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
3,100 gold
Eclipse
Eclipse
2,900 gold
9,300 gold
62.5% WR 8 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
59.3% 59 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
54.3% WR
35 games · 37% 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 Mark
56.1% 82 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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Aatrox

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Aatrox wins 55.8% of games as any role on patch 16.17 (95 games).
  • Most common core: Spirit Visage → Death's Dance → Sundered Sky — 58% win rate over 12 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 92% of games with a 55% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
58.3% WR
12 games · 13% pick
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
Eclipse
Eclipse
62.5% WR
8 games · 8% pick
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
40.0% WR
5 games · 5% pick

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
59.3% WR
59 games · 62% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
47.6% WR
21 games · 22% pick
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
62.5% WR
8 games · 8% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Serylda's Grudge Serylda's Grudge
 100.0% 3% (3)
Hubris Hubris
 75.0% 17% (16)
Spirit Visage Spirit Visage
 61.1% 38% (36)
Eclipse Eclipse
 60.4% 56% (53)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 57.4% 57% (54)
Sundered Sky Sundered Sky
 56.3% 75% (71)
Sterak's Gage Sterak's Gage
 53.8% 14% (13)
Endless Hunger Endless Hunger
 45.5% 12% (11)
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius
 45.5% 12% (11)
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver
 42.9% 7% (7)
Spear of Shojin Spear of Shojin
 36.4% 23% (22)
Heartsteel Heartsteel
 25.0% 4% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
54.3% WR
35 games · 37% 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 + Domination Domination
51.6% WR
31 games · 33% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Taste of Blood Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
50.0% WR
2 games · 2% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Bone Plating Revitalize

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. 55.2%92% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Mark Flash + Mark 56.1%86% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 55.6%9% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • 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.