I'm currently in Platinum IV and I've decided to make an Aatrox build. I don't main Aatrox, however I have played him quite a lot, he's usually my way-to-go whenever I'm top, I'm currently Level 7 as Aatrox. Why should you play Aatrox? Aatrox has extremely high damage in lane and he has the potential to burst down squishes that you may lane against, he's an effective bruiser in the top lane. In my opinion, Aatrox is currently one of the best top laners to abuse due to his lane dominance - to an extent -.

Pros:

Potential to burst squishys
Good at zoning
Amazing team fight potential
High damage input
High sustain
Incredible engage


Cons:

Not a hyper carry
Can be difficult if behind
Considerably immobile
Weak against kite
Easy to gank