Talk:Aatrox/@comment-24835178-20141018125403

I have found a lot more success on Aatrox after I started rushing Hydra, than before when I rushed BotRK. Surely BotRK is superior if you're left to AA someone for alonger period of time, but when does anyone ever let something like an Aatrox stand ontop of them? Hydra gives you a ton of burst, and the AA reset is GOLD on him. Also, if you play him FF jungle, like I do most of the time, you have some AS to begin with. The Hydra also lets him insta-clear camps, which is great for both getting FF stacks, as well as gold for his expensive build.

I usually build FF -> Tiamat -> a Dagger or two, or a Giant's Belt if I need it -> finish Hydra and BotRK -> Visage if there is enough magic damage, otherwise Omen.

I think Aatrox is perhaps the champion in the game that scales the best with attack speed (maybe except Vayne), but not with buying it, since he have som much in his kit. He benefits more from the AA reset, AD and AoE of Hydra than the AS, %dmg and dueling potential of BotRK.