Talk:Aatrox/@comment-36002403-20180914083637/@comment-28642928-20180918100700

Most pros use Comet or Electro even after the nerf, I pick my main keystone based on the enemy champion that is going to lane against me and also the enemy team comp(high mobility or against ranged champion I use comet,or if I think that I wont be able to proc eletro on a trade)

Rushing Jaurim's/Sterak is not ideal... actually is a bad idea, if you see pros they will rush Black Cleaver even when they are against a mage or a squishy champion, the reason why is simple, CDR, you need to reach at least 30% CDR ASAP, Aatrox is pretty much useless when his Q is on CD and you want to be able to use it on teamfights all the time, he relies heavily on cooldowns to do damage.

I usually see pros rush Black Cleaver and from there they get Ghostblade or Death's Dance, also they pick transcendance on their Primary or secondary tree, you want to reach the 40% CDR cap by mid game or have at least 30%

Other than that whatever you build on him is a bit optional,Guardian Angel is really good on him and Steraks might be viable sometimes but you don't want to play as a frontline tank going full balls to the wall, you play him as a front lane caster only engaging whenever is favorable and falling back if possible when your Q is on CD, just watch the most recent regional qualifiers for Korea like KZ dragon x vs GEN G2 and that will give you an idea on how to play him and also what to build on him.

In conclusion, rush Black Cleaver no matter what and pick either comet or electrocute.