Aatrox the tier 2 frontline in TFT Set 11, shreds enemies, reduces their magic resistance, and is placed in many combos for tankiness and damage.
Aatrox also heals himself, which makes him a great pick in the early game.
In this guide, explore the winning strategies for the top 3 TFT best Aatrox builds that are powerful in Set 11, the highest win rate items, and expert tips.
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Aatrox in TFT Set 11 shares 3 traits, which is a great choice if you are looking to activate multiple traits in the early game.
Aatrox shares the Ghostly, Inkshadow, and Bruiser traits, which make him a great damage dealer and tank.
Below, we'll explore Aatrox’s stats, traits, and recommended items tailored for TFT Set 11, empowering you to maximize his impact within your team composition.
Aatrox Powerful Builds for Dominance in TFT Set 11
Aatrox’s stats – Set 11:
- Cost: 2 Gold
- Health: 700 / 1260 / 2268
- Mana: 40 / 90
- Armor: 45
- Magic Resist: 45
- Ability Power: 100
- DPS: 36 / 64 / 116
- Damage: 55 / 99 / 178
- Attack Speed: 0.65
- Critical Rate: 25%
- Range: 1
Aatrox’s traits – Set 11:
1. Ghostly
Upon dealing or taking damage 6 times, Ghostly units send 2 spectres to haunt nearby enemies and heal 2% max Health every 2 seconds.
Haunted enemies take bonus damage for each spectre on them, and pass spectres on death.
- 2 – 5% per spectre
- 4 – 12% per spectre
- 6 – 20% per spectre
- 8 – 35% per spectre
2. Inkshadow
Gain unique Inkshadow items. Inkshadow champions gain 5% bonus damage and damage reduction.
Which Inkshadow items you get changes each game.
- 3 – An Inkshadow item (Different from each game)
- 5 – An Inkshadow item (Different from each game), and 5% more bonus damage and damage reduction.
- 7 – An Inkshadow item (Different from each game)
3. Bruiser
Your team gains 100 maximum Health. Bruisers gain additional maximum Health.
- 2 – 20% Health
- 4 – 40% Health
- 6 – 65% Health
- 8 – 80% max Health, Every 3 seconds, Bruisers deal 6% Health bonus physical damage on their next attack.
Aatrox’s ability – Set 11
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20% Shred the current target for 4 seconds and deal magic damage to them. Heal yourself.
- mana cost: 40 / 90
- Shred: Reduce Magic Resist
- AP Damage: 260% / 390% / 600%
- AP Heal: 200% / 250% / 300%
Priority Items for the Carousel
To ensure success in your TFT Set 11 matches, prioritize the following components at the start of each carousel round. These items are essential for crafting key items that synergize with various team compositions:
Aatrox’s items in Set 11:
1. Bloodthirster
Gain 20% Omnivamp.
Once per combat at 40% Health, gain a 25% max Health Shield that lasts up to 5 seconds.
Omnivamp: heal for some of damage dealt
2. Jeweled Gauntlet
Abilities can critically strike.
If the holder's abilities can already critically strike, gain 10% Critical Strike Damage instead.
3. Titan’s Resolve
Gain 1% Attack Damage and 1 Ability Power when attacking or taking damage, stacking up to 25 times.
At full stacks, gain 20 Armor and 20 Magic Resist.
Top 3 TFT Best Aatrox Builds That Are Powerful
3. TEEMO & KAYLE
1. Teemo is tricky as always, sharing the Trickshot, which allows his ability to ricochet, dealing bonus damage.
2. Xayah & Rakan are great picks, as any of them share the Lovers trait and the Alturist trait.
3. Kai’Sa is the main damage dealer, sharing the Trickshot trait and also the Inkshadow, which provides you with unique items.
4. Aatrox is a great frontline in the early game, sharing the Bruiser trait, which provides him with bonus health, and the Inkshadow trait.
5. Sylas is your main tank on the frontlines, sharing the Bruiser trait.
6. Sivir shares the Storyweaver and Trickshot traits, which make her a powerful pick; she also grants attack speed for her adjacent allies.
7. Kayle is summoned when at least 3 Storyweaver members deal huge amounts of damage and provide her adjacent allies with attack speed or bonus ability power.
8. Galio is a great pick, not only sharing the Storyweaver and Bruiser traits, which are essential in this combo, but he also taunts most of his enemies.
9. Riven shares the Storyweaver and Bruiser traits, which make her a great pick for dealing and sustaining damage.
2. RED INK
1. Udyr is your tier 5 champion who has his own unique trait, Spirit Walker, along with Inkshadow and Bahemoth traits, which make him a critical pick, besides his knock-up and slam crowd control.
2. Lee Sin is a tier 4 Dragonlord and duelist, which makes him a great pick. He also stuns enemies.
3. Volibear is an Inkshadow and Duelist member, which makes him activate the traits and deal huge amounts of damage in addition to his stun.
4. Jax is a great early pick as he stuns enemies, deals damage, and shares the Inkshadow trait.
5. Aatrox is a must, as he shares the Ghostly, Inkshadow, and Bruiser traits, which make him one of the best picks.
6. Shen shares the Ghostly and Bahemoth traits, which make him a great tank on the frontlines.
7. Kai’Sa is a great damage dealer, if not the main one, as she shares the Inkshadow and Trickshot, which make her ability ricochet.
8. Xayah is a great pick for sharing the Dragonlord and Trickshot traits with other members of the combo.
1. GHOSTS
1. Aatrox is a great frontline in the early game, sharing the Bruiser trait, which provides him with bonus health, and the Ghostly trait.
2. Sylas is your main tank on the frontlines, sharing the Bruiser trait while also sharing the Umbral trait, which enhances the hexes.
3. Galio is a great pick, not only sharing the Storyweaver and Bruiser traits, which are essential in this combo, but he also taunts most of his enemies.
4. Riven shares the Storyweaver and Bruiser traits, which make her a great pick for dealing and sustaining damage.
5. Thresh is a great mid-game tank, sharing the Bahemoth trait.
6. Kayle is summoned when at least three Storyweaver members deal huge amounts of damage and provide her adjacent allies with attack speed or bonus ability power.
7. Kayn shares the Ghostly and Reaper traits, which grant him tons of bonus damage and critical strikes.
8. Zyra shares the Storyweaver and Sage traits, which makes her a great pick in the early game and a trait activator in the late game.
9. Morgana shares the Ghostly and Sage traits while dealing high damage to an area.