Talk:Aatrox/@comment-Testrgoogillion-20130623040958/@comment-Roymer-20130623053318

Finally, someone that has a more versatile approach to this champion! I think that Riot intended for Aatrox to have low base hp in order to add some counter-play to him as a burster in case you got in a duel with him (he is btw almost impossible to run away from).

He cannot build much into tankyness by mid game, before the teamfights start, because he will lose his dmg and dueling ability (he also needs to pick his enemies carefully, not to burst him down before he can regen).

However, his kit synergizes well with an initiator/bruiser role and a Frozen Mallet/Warmog/Guardian Angel should be present by late game for some durability. As Testrgoogillion correctly pointed out, building HP helps you fill your Blood Well faster before the fight, which is very useful when the heavy team-fighting late game stage begins.

That was the whole point !! He should not be build in a linear matter throughout the game, but should slowly tranzition from a squishy ad-carry to a distruptive bruiser by late game. I believe that is the best way to exploit all his strenghts, as it is also pointed out in the champion spotlight, when Phreak is stating "good at" and "excells at" frequently.