Matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy poke

Build vs Aurelion Sol

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1Mage tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
2vs AD
Morellonomicon
3vs Heal

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41456%
4744%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Malignance
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
100.0% WR1 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NeekoNeeko
AurelionSolAurelion Sol
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Aurelion Sol's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cosmic Creator (P)

Aurelion Sol's damaging Abilities break down enemies into stacks of Stardust, which permanently improves each of his abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33s22s12s
63s22s12s2m
93s20.5s12s2m
113s19s12s1m50
163s16s12s1m40
183s16s12s1m40

Playing against Aurelion Sol

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish him aggressively in the early game: Aurelion Sol is very weak before his stacks and items.

2

Assassins like Zed or Fizz destroy him in lane — he has no reliable defensive mobility.

3

Don't let the game go long: an Aurelion Sol who farms freely becomes a monster in the late game. Force fights early.

4

Side-step his Q (breath): if you dodge it, he doesn't stack and his DPS is considerably reduced.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026