LatestPatch 26.22 12 champion changes
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Aatrox Classic Build 26.22

The Darkin Blade
Base statslevel 1 · +per levelLevelAD58.2+3.2AS0.651+3%MS345Range150HP480+85HP56.25+0.5Armor17.8+3.8MR31.25+1.25Blood Well75+45
CoreRavenous HydraZephyrRanduin's OmenSpirit VisageBlade of The Ruined KingSkillsEWQRBootsBerserker's GreavesRunes30 runesMarksSealsGlyphsQuintsStart360gBoots of SpeedHealth PotionSpellsIgniteFlashMasteries21/9/0Executioner x11Veteran's Scars x11Resistance x11Hardiness x33

Aatrox Item Build

BRUISER LOADOUT · AATROX

Aatrox deals his damage with basic attacks: Blood Well and Massacre speed them up, and the Blood Thirst / Blood Price toggle turns every third hit into a heal or bonus damage. Bruiser and AD both run 21/9/0 masteries and build around Ravenous Hydra and Blade of The Ruined King.

Bruiser Aatrox fights from the front line, pairing Ravenous Hydra and Blade of The Ruined King with the health and resistances of Randuin's Omen and Spirit Visage. Berserker's Greaves add attack speed so the third-hit effect of Blood Thirst / Blood Price (W) comes around sooner, and Spirit Visage strengthens the self-healing that W provides while toggled off. Dark Flight (Q) and Blades of Torment (E) are paid for in Health, which Blood Well (P) stores and returns when he takes fatal damage.

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Start · 0:00Boots of Speed×1Health Potion×1360gfull kit 16,125gTopIgniteFlash
01BootsBBerserker's Greaves900g175gcombineBoots of Speed325g+Dagger400g02CoreRRavenous Hydra3,300g600gcombineTiamat1,900g+Vampiric Scepter800g03CoreZZephyr2,850g725gcombineStinger1,250g+Pickaxe875g04CoreRRanduin's Omen3,125g1,000gcombineHeart of Gold825g+Warden's Mail1,000g+Cloth Armor300g05FlexSSpirit Visage2,750g500gcombineSpectre's Cowl1,400g+Kindlegem850g06FlexBBlade of The Ruined King3,200g1,000gcombineDagger400g+Bilgewater Cutlass1,400g+Dagger400g
Situational items

Aatrox Masteries Classic

21 / 9 / 0
Offense21 ptsSummoner's Wrath 1/11/1Sorcery 4/44/4Butcher 1/21/2Deadliness 4/44/4Destruction 1/11/1Havoc 3/33/3Weapon Expertise 1/11/1Brute Force 2/22/2Sunder 3/33/3Executioner 1/11/1
Defense9 ptsDurability 4/44/4Hardiness 3/33/3Resistance 1/31/3Veteran's Scars 1/11/1
Utility0 pts
Tree gives+4%Cooldown Reduction+0.66Attack Damage per level+5%damage to turrets+7%damage dealt+8%Armor Penetration+3Attack Damage
Aatrox skill orderEBlades of TormentE - 1stWBlood Thirst / Blood PriceW - 2ndQDark FlightQ - 3rdRMassacreR - PrioLevel123456789101112131415161718Q5/5QQQQQW5/5WWWWWE5/5EEEEER3/3RRR

Aatrox Runes Classic

~16,500 IP
Marks9×Attack Damage+1 Attack DamageSeals9×Armor+1 ArmorGlyphs9×Scaling Magic Resist+0.2 Magic Resist per level (+3.6 at level 18)Quints3×Attack Damage+2.25 Attack Damage
Page gives+15.75Attack Damage+9Armor+1.8Magic Resist per level+32.4Magic Resist at level 18
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Aatrox Stats by Level Calculator

Leveli
StatADASMSRangeHPHP5ArmorMRBlood Well
Base · Lv 158.2+3.20.651+3%345150480+856.25+0.517.8+3.831.3+1.2575+45
Base · Lv 18112.60.983345150192514.7582.452.5840
+ Mast & Runes143.3+30.70.9833451502063+13814.7597.4+1586.9+34.4840
Total·6items268.3+1251.699+0.716429+841502963+90033.75+19167.4+70141.9+55840
AS ratio0.651Plus · mast & runes+4%cooldown reduction+2basic attacks deal bonus damage to minions and monsters+5%damage to turrets+2%damage dealt+8%armor penetration+6lethalityPlus · items+27life steal+30cooldown reduction

Aatrox Classic Abilities

Dark Flight only knocks up the enemies at the center of its landing, so where Aatrox comes down decides who gets lifted. Blood Well stores the health spent on abilities and gives it back after fatal damage.

Abilities · AatroxBase numbers · click an ability · all ranks shown
Blood WellPassivePDark FlightMax lastQBlood Thirst / Blood PriceMax 2ndWBlades of TormentMax 1stEMassacreUltRRank-up levels here match the skill order below.
Blades of TormentMagic damageMax 1stAatrox unleashes the power of his blade, dealing damage to all enemies hit and slowing them.In-Game TooltipAatrox unleashes the power of his blade, dealing 75/120/165/210/255 magic damage to all enemies hit and Slowing them by 40% for 1.75/2/2.25/2.5/2.75 seconds.StatLV 1rank 1LV 4rank 2LV 5rank 3LV 7rank 4LV 9MAXDamage+45 per rank+0.6 BONUS AD+0.6 APlv 175lv 4120lv 5165lv 7210lv 9255Duration+0.25 per ranklv 11.75lv 42lv 52.25lv 72.5lv 92.75Cooldown-1 per ranklv 112slv 411slv 510slv 79slv 98sConstant at every rankCost5 % current healthsame at all ranksRange1000same at all ranksSlow %40same at all ranksSpell ShapeCast Time0.25ssame at all ranksMissile Speed1250same at all ranksTargetingDirectionsame at all ranksEffectsSlowBehaviorProjectile
Mechanics1
  • Blades of Torment cannot be cancelled once its 0.25 second windup starts, so settle on the angle before you press it

The full Aatrox build guide

Build guide · every build, explained2 builds · 1 lane

These are the Aatrox builds our editors keep coming back to, all in the one lane the pick supports. Each entry: the full loadout in game order, then the case for it.

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Aatrox Top Build

Bruiser Aatrox fights from the front line, pairing Ravenous Hydra and Blade of The Ruined King with the health and resistances of Randuin's Omen and Spirit Visage.On the board
The top loadout · in game orderhover any icon for detail
Summoner spellsIgnite + FlashIgniteFlashRune page30 runesMark of Attack Damage x9×9Seal of Armor x9×9Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist x9×9Quintessence of Attack Damage x3×3Masteries21 / 9 / 0Summoner's Wrath x1Sorcery x4×4Butcher x1Deadliness x4×4Destruction x1Havoc x3×3Weapon Expertise x1Brute Force x2×2Sunder x3×3Executioner x1Durability x4×4Hardiness x3×3Resistance x1Veteran's Scars x10
Starting items360gBoots of SpeedHealth PotionSkill orderR at 6 / 11 / 16E: max 1stEW: max 2ndWQ: max 3rdQR: ultimateRFull build16,125gBerserker's GreavesRavenous HydraZephyrRanduin's OmenSpirit VisageBlade of The Ruined King
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Our methodEvery Aatrox build here is reviewed by our editors before it ships. When a patch, balance change, or update touches Aatrox or the items in these builds, this page is re-reviewed and updated.

Aatrox Classic Patch History

Balance changes & bug fixesPatch 26.20

Patch 26.20

Sep 23, 2026
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