User blog comment:Doeniel/Aweful Game Design - The Ridiculous Failure Of The Aatrox Rework/@comment-5035765-20170315093648

Aatrox used to be so strong when he first came out... and then they Olaf'd/Eve'd him.

Though I will say you are correct in that he never really fufilled his "Frontline War God" fantasy... ever. It's always been a sticking point for him.