Pro Guide: Best Aatrox Top Lane Build & Counters in Patch 14.24

Pro Guide: Best Aatrox Top Lane Build & Counters in Patch 14.24

By Marcus Chen

January 5, 2025 at 05:47 PM

Aatrox Build Guide (Season 14)

Highest Win Rate Build (54.2% WR, 58,933 matches):

Summoner Spells:

  • Flash
  • Teleport

Core Runes:

  • Primary: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Bone Plating, Revitalize
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Core Items:

  1. Eclipse
  2. Plated Steelcaps
  3. Sundered Sky
  4. Sterak's Gage
  5. Death's Dance
  6. Spirit Visage

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Alternative Build (55.1% WR, 6,192 matches):

  • Same runes and summoners
  • Core items: Black Cleaver > Plated Steelcaps > Sundered Sky > Sterak's Gage > Death's Dance > Randuin's Omen

Strong Against:

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

Weak Against:

  • Irelia (45.8% WR)
  • Warwick (46.3% WR)
  • Singed (46.7% WR)
  • Heimerdinger (46.8% WR)
  • Kennen (46.9% WR)

Key Tips:

  1. Trade when your Passive is up
  2. Use E to reposition Q sweet spots
  3. Play safe level 1, aggressive levels 2-6
  4. Adjust defensive rune shards based on lane opponent

Best Synergies:

  • Morgana (56.8% WR)
  • Olaf (55.0% WR)
  • Rumble (53.0% WR)
  • Trundle (52.8% WR)
  • Ivern (52.7% WR)

Choose situational items based on enemy team composition and game state. Consider defensive options against heavy AP or AD teams.

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