AP Aatrox Build

AP Aatrox Build.

AP Aatrox build with runes and items. AP Aatrox guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Aatrox build in League of Legends Patch 25.13!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Aatrox ability The Darkin Blade should be leveled first.
Q
Aatrox ability Umbral Dash should be leveled second.
E
Aatrox ability Infernal Chains should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Ionian Boots of Lucidity should be final item in your build.
Hextech Rocketbelt should be final item in your build.
Liandry's Torment should be final item in your build.
Warmog's Armor should be final item in your build.
Kaenic Rookern should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune First Strike from Inspiration tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ignite as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Aatrox Runes

Inspiration
Inspiration major tree Glacial Augment rune.
Inspiration major tree Unsealed Spellbook rune.
Inspiration major tree First Strike rune.
Inspiration major tree Hextech Flashtraption rune.
Inspiration major tree Magical Footwear rune.
Inspiration major tree Cash Back rune.
Inspiration major tree Triple Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Time Warp Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Biscuit Delivery rune.
Inspiration major tree Cosmic Insight rune.
Inspiration major tree Approach Velocity rune.
Inspiration major tree Jack Of All Trades rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination minor tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination minor tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General

  1. You are not really AP champion, but you can make it work with two specific items!
  2. You rush Hextech Rocketbelt #1, Liandry's Torment #2.
    • If you are against many HP stacking champions, you can rush Liandry's Torment first.
  3. You get Cosmic Insight rune to use Hextech Rocketbelt more often.
  4. You poke with Hextech Rocketbelt and First Strike to earn gold and burn enemies.
  5. After core items, you adapt. You can play as a tank or as a damage dealer.

How to play

General

  1. Use Hextech Rocketbelt active to poke your enemies all the time, earning gold with First Strike.
  2. Adapt to the enemy team. Build tanky or more damage. You can play as a utility tank, poke, or even you can go some AD items to still have plenty of damage. Depends on the team and how you want to play.
  3. For utility tank, remember that Liandry's Torment works good with Serpent's Fang (to counter shields) and Oblivion Orb (to counter healing).

Items

  1. If you are doing really well and want to have even more AP dmg, you can go Lich Bane, Cosmic Drive and The Collector (it procs and works nicely with DoTs).
  2. If your team needs strong Physical damage, you can just go AD items.
  3. Cosmic Insight reduces the cooldown of all active items, so Zhonya's Hourglass really works well with this build.

Runes

  1. Wait for the First Strike and proc it with your combo, to deal damage and earn gold.
  2. Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.

Champion

  1. Your main money-making combo is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + following that up with The Darkin Blade (Q) + Umbral Dash (E).
  2. Your alternate combo just for poke is Umbral Dash (E), then First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt.

Tips and Tricks

The Darkin Blade (Q)

  1. Q + Flash combo: You can use Flash during any time of The Darkin Blade (Q) animations. You can even combine that with Umbral Dash (E). You can Flash and E in any direction, making very spectacular and flashy plays.
  2. To elevate your Aatrox's game, when you want to Q + Flash combo or Q + E combo, make sure to do it at the very last frame of the animation, so enemies won't have any time to react.
  3. Flash or E at the very end of Q animation, to elevate your combo. This way your enemies won't have a chance to react.

Umbral Dash (E)

  1. You can use Umbral Dash (E) for short dash, this way animation lasts shorter, and you can get crucial milliseconds to auto attack faster (can be deciding a factor in 1v1).
  2. You can reset your auto attack timer with Umbral Dash (E). It might be crucial in duels, or when pushing enemy turrets.

World Ender (R)

  1. Most people think of Aatrox’s R as just a tool to go all-in, but it actually has a lot of value even if you don’t fully commit. Just pressing World Ender (R) can scare enemies off — they’ll often back away, delay a fight, or play safe until it wears off. You can use that window to pressure them, take space, or secure an objective without even fighting.

Riot

  1. Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.
  2. Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.
  3. Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Skill Order

  • Aatrox [object Object] ability.
    Q
    The Darkin Blade
  • Aatrox [object Object] ability.
    W
    Infernal Chains
  • Aatrox [object Object] ability.
    E
    Umbral Dash
  • Aatrox [object Object] ability.
    R
    World Ender

Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Rush #1
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Rush #2
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good MR items
Force of Nature item.
Spirit Visage item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Good Armor items
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Thornmail item.
Unending Despair item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Situational items
Trailblazer item.
Knight's Vow item.
Optional AD items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Serylda's Grudge item.
Ravenous Hydra item.
The Collector item.
Axiom Arc item.
Chempunk Chainsword item.
Situational items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Serpent's Fang item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Oblivion Orb item.
Try if you super fed
The Collector item.
Lich Bane item.
Cosmic Drive item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Liandry's Torment item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Thornmail item.