Aatrox·Jungle Guide
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R| Win rate | 44.4%- |
| Pick rate | 0.0%- |
| Ban rate | 14.8%- |
| Matches | 1 337- |
You’re a very mobile champion, thanks to you E. It can be used in multiple ways and is a good way of turning around exchanges with the enemy.
You have tons of sustain thanks to your Passive and Ultimate R. This will increase your survivability in team fights and skirmishes.
Aatrox has good skirmishing potential and can 1v1 most champions, especially if he can fight them when they have an ability on cooldown.
Make sure you’re only using your abilities when you have to, especially your E. Aatrox suffers from long cooldowns and is easily abusable when they’re on cooldown.
You’ll fall off in the later stages of the game. Try and end the game as quickly as you can or snowball your lead so you’ll be a huge threat in team fights.
Aatrox is not an easy champion to learn. He has a unique mechanic on his Q which does take some time getting used to. You’ll need to put in a lot of practice to master this champion.
0 - 15 min
You will want to focus on getting your level 3 quickly as it will allow your ganks to be powerful enough to get kills. Ask your teammates for a hard leash early on for maximal effectiveness.
Always target overextended enemies and focus on clearing vision frequently. Although you are mobile in the brunt of a fight, you will first need to get to the enemy undetected.
Once you get your Ultimate R, you should be able to capitalize on your ganks. Make sure you keep clearing the Jungle and take neutral objectives regularly.
15 - 25 min
Focus on getting your core items during the mid-game. This should be pretty easy if you prioritize farming during the early game.
Picking off enemies should be really easy during this phase of the game. It is suggested to work with your Support so that you can capitalize on vision placement and removal as well.
Always look for flanks during team fights. This will help you separate the enemy backline from the frontline and you will be able to take the squishies out of the fight quickly.
25+ min
Be a part of as many fights as you can in this phase of the game. It will really help you get more kills due to how your Ultimate works.
Chokepoint fights and looking for flanks should be the main goals during fights. Chokepoints will facilitate your Q landing while flanking will disrupt fights completely.
Do not barge into the enemy team if you don't have any follow-up from your team. You are an important part of the fight and it is vital that you stay alive, lest you want the enemy team to take over the neutral objectives.
Aatrox’s first significant spike is at level 3 when he has access to all his basic abilities. This will allow him to go for favourable trades.
Once Aatrox gets his first component item, he will be able to go for favourable trades. Look to play more aggressive once you get your first component item.
When Aatrox has obtained his Ultimate R; his kill pressure increases dramatically. The extra damage and healing he gets from this ability can help him start a snowball.
Once Aatrox hits level 9, his Q will be maxed. The reduced cooldown and additional haste will mean this ability is on a very short cooldown.
During the mid-game, Aatrox will have brought items that will reduce his abilities cooldown. Through levels 9-13, his abilities will be on a very short cooldown.
When Aatrox hits level 11 and puts two points in his Ultimate, he will be a severe threat to the enemy in team fights. Fight around your Ultimate to deal a ton of damage and survive the team fight.
Aatrox tends to fall off later in the game as the enemy will buy items that counter him. They will also be grouping which makes it harder for Aatrox to secure kills.
If he can get on to them, you will still be able to take down carries in late game team fights. Suppose you’re able to land a W on high priority target- go in and try to take them down.
You must play around with your Ultimate R in the late game. Fighting while it’s on cooldown could be the difference between winning a fight and losing it. When you have 3 points in your Ultimate R, your sustain is very difficult to deal with.
