Talk:Aatrox/@comment-35229418-20150929181618/@comment-35229418-20151001183338

Ok, I think I've found a way to viably win my lane (or at least end up equal with my laning opponent). Only played a couple of games but they went well. 15/12/17 and 13/2/6. Lost the first one, but I could win 1v2 vs Hecarim and Ezreal and I also won 1v1s with the enemy Yasuo (who carried his team to victory) at all stages of the game. Anyway, what matters is that I won my lane in both (vs Hecarim with ignite+tp and a Riven with flash+teleport).

Took Ignite and Teleport myself. Started Doran's Blade with 1 potion. Started W and proceeded to get the wolf camp with Blood Price active, popping my potion. Got 2, opened E, back to base, got 5 pots, teleported in lane. Basically you end up with max pots, Doran's Blade stats, full Blood Well and an Ignite to kill your lane opponent if they go too aggressive. Maxed E because I could handle enemy engages with the pots.

Pros: other than the ones that I already mentioned in the original post, the starting items grant a very safe laning phase. Also, Aatrox clears Wolves faster than many other top laners without having to use Blood Thirst for the heal. It also deletes the need to fill my Blood Well with health costs since (clearing Wolves with W) it's almost full when I teleport in lane, meaning that one E and one Price proc are enough to get back to max Well. All of this means that I don't have to push hard to charge it.

Cons: unlike other champions who get a camp before going top, I can't afford to get a ward. I didn't dare to try Long Sword instead of Doran's Blade, but I wouldn't expect good results (Doran makes up for the low base HP). Obviously less safe without Flash, which may be more useful than Ignite in the late game.