Does a meta where Aatrox is dominant exist?

[quote=Stylistical]I love Aatrox, and only a very hard nerf would make me stop playing him, although the chances of one of the most unpopular champions in game being nerfed is highly unlikely. I still play huk even though he doesn't fit into the meta. However my question is, is there a meta where he would dominant? How many champions would need to get nerfed and how many item changes would it take to make him dominant? Are there any chances that this strange meta would ever exist? Right now he just isn't tanky enough to fit the jungle meta and he doesn't do enough damage to make up for his lack of tankiness.[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]He's currently passable as a top laner because he's strong early game (Because of his passive), and rather resistant to ganks (because of his passive). His problems lie in the fact that his "tankiness" is artificial (life stealing/healing) rather than direct. Unless we're in a meta were grievous wounds ceases to exist, [[aatrox]] will always be undervalued.[/quote]

[quote=Vynertje]Nah Aatrox is useless. It'll take him a set of buffs to his kit and a couple of nerfs to pretty much any tank before he'll rise again. He just cannot snowball his lane enough to make up for his terrible teamfighting and late game.[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm][quote=Vynertje]Nah Aatrox is useless. It'll take him a set of buffs to his kit and a couple of nerfs to pretty much any tank before he'll rise again. He just cannot snowball his lane enough to make up for his terrible teamfighting and late game.[/quote] This is what happens when Riot insists that melee dps is a thing. It's either bad ([[aatrox]], [[gangplank]], [[tryndamere]]) Or it's so retarded it needs to be nerfed every patch until it's bad ([[yasuo]]) Edit: but let's at least be fair to [[aatrox]], he's the only 1 of the 4 that makes a decent meatshield.[/quote]

[quote=Waschbaerkebab]Maybe someone want to punch me now directly in my face, but... is he not something like "strong" in the tank-meta? I think you buy Botrk etc. on him, and thats good against tanks-isn't it? And most other tanks do't have so much lifesteal, so he can fight almost everyone 1vs1. Also he has a more or less good engage in a fight... I dont play him, and that was the first thing which goes through my brain. Yes, I have one :P[/quote]

[quote=Vaan99]No, there is no such meta where aatrox is best choice. All things he does other champions do better.[/quote]

[quote=Embracing]he was a decent jungler last meta (carry jg) but even so, like others have mentioned, there aren't much benefits to playing him over other champs. regardless, if you want to play him you still can. he's not unplayable - hes just not optimal[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]In regards to the Bork making him good against tanks thing. Nah. That assumes he can hit people through all the CC.[/quote]

[quote=NicknameMy]Aatrox is another one of these broken champions that are never truly balanceable until a rework.[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm][quote=NicknameMy]Aatrox is another one of these broken champions that are never truly balanceable until a rework.[/quote] I've had some thoughts for a theoretical rework that ties to his lore better. What do you think of him being more of a supportish tank than a selfish bruiser, as his lore implies?[/quote]